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Grand Rapids was recently ranked one of the best cities to start a tech career in the U.S. by yahoo!finance.

Rob Llanes hired on to lead The Right Place’s Prosperity team, will focus on business retention, expansion and attraction in Greater Grand Rapids region

N J Fox & Sons earns $75,000 grant to convert former cold storage room into pear ripening room

How software developers from two local companies worked together to create embedded software for a device, building up to a trusted partnership, and helping to create a stronger tech community in our region

How focused facilitation helped build a collaborative roadmap to guide the day-to-day focus of the Ada Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA)

King Milling Co., the oldest continually operating business in Kent County, today announced a $42 million expansion that will build a new flour mill in Lowell and create new jobs.

Sustainable outdoor footwear company to add 61 jobs, invest $1.6 million to open location in the region

Digital consulting firm brings new perspectives and expertise to the Grand Rapids Innovation Park with support from MEDC, The City of Grand Rapids, The Right Place, and Rockford Construction

Five local entrepreneurs took home their share of over $11,000 on Tuesday, June 14^th

“Co-opetition” — cooperating with a competitor to achieve a common goal or get ahead — has been gaining traction for the last three decades.