Grand Rapids Community College offers accessible, affordable education and hold the door open to all who know that education is the key to their success, both as individuals and as a community. GRCC’s mission is simple: They are here to teach students in a way so that when they leave GRCC, they have the knowledge and skills to be an outstanding transfer student or an outstanding candidate for an employer. They prepare our students to take roles that strengthen the community.

Established in 1968, Grand Rapids Controls has been a global leader developing and producing motion control systems, electromechanical cables, handles and actuators for many diverse applications and industries around the world. GRC’s expertise encompasses seamless integration from design conceptualization to full-scale production, leveraging capabilities in assembly, injection molding, die casting, extrusion and more.

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (GRAM) is a prominent contract development and manufacturing organization for sterile injectable products delivering customized fill and finish solutions for clinical and commercial projects. GRAM's advanced aseptic manufacturing equipment, innovative technology, and experienced staff support pharmaceutical development and cGMP manufacturing, analytical testing, and regulatory filing for biologics, small molecules, and vaccines.

Founded by local business and professional leaders and supported by nearly 800 equally-local initial investors, we opened on April 30, 2009. Thanks to our unique organizational culture and relationship-based business model, we’ve grown steadily and successfully into one of the area’s premier independent banks. In a highly-regulated industry that has become increasingly impersonal, we’ve developed a well-deserved reputation for consistently delivering an outstanding banking experience that’s driven by our unwavering commitment to rock-solid relationships and unsurpassed personal service.

Grand Valley State University was established in 1960 with its primary campus in Allendale, Michigan and secondary locations in Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon, and Traverse City have been built to accommodate their growing enrollment. Since it began, enrollment has grown to just over 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students. They are a public, liberal arts school with 200 areas of study, offering 86 undergrad and 35 graduate degrees. GVSU has been named one of the "Best in the Midwest" by Princeton Review in 2013 and Forbes Magazine listed GVSU as one of America's top colleges in 2012.

Granger Construction was founded in 1959 by Keith Granger and his sons Alton, Ron, and Jerry. Granger Construction was incorporated as a Michigan corporation in 1960. Today, the company is owned and led by Alton and his son, Glenn. Because no single delivery approach is the right one for all owners, we specialize in a wide array of delivery methods including Construction Management, Design-Build and General Contracting.

Great Lakes Commercial Finance (GLCF) is a non-profit lender that provides access to capital for small businesses that are purchasing or refinancing commercial real estate, and/or machinery and equipment. We are licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a Certified Development Company (CDC) to offer the SBA 504 Loan Program throughout the entire state of Michigan.

The foundation from which the Greater Regional Alliance of REALTORS built was solid when it was established in 1893, and as a result, they are over 2,000 members strong today, serving more than half a million people in metropolitan Grand Rapids. As times change, the foundation of their Association remains the same: its members. Association members are committed to enriching the livelihood of our city by promoting the free enterprise system and private ownership of property. Association members also adhere to the Code of Ethics and practice the professional standards.

H&S Companies was established in Fremont, Michigan, in 1983. What started as two men and a typewriter is now a team of over 60 professionals in eight locations across Michigan. They enable their clients to identify, evaluate and attain their goals through H&S’s expertise in business and financial matters. H&S Companies can offer you a personalized experience plus expertise across several industries and targeted solutions to meet any challenge. Services provided include everything from Information Technology to Wealth Management to specialized industries like real estate and breweries.

Horizon Bancorp, Inc. is an independent, commercial bank holding company serving northern and central Indiana and southern, central and the Great Lakes Bay regions of Michigan through its commercial banking subsidiary Horizon Bank. Our focus is to anticipate and fulfill customer needs with exceptional serve and sensible advice. This philosophy is what has kept us growing stronger than ever since 1873.

HR Collaborative is a women-owned and led full-service HR firm. They make work better for small to mid-sized organizations by filling in the HR gaps those organizations have today and helping them build sustainable people practices for tomorrow. HR Collaborative is recognized for its onsite and virtual interim HR talent, executive search and recruiting services, leadership coaching and team development, rewards and recognition expertise, and comprehensive HR consulting.