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Climate impact startup announces new global HQ in Grand Rapids during Tech Week GR 2024

Tech Week Grand Rapids takes place September 16-21, 2024

Upscale refrigeration manufacturer to add up to 200 jobs, invest $21.4 million to expand location in Greenville

At this year's TECNA Summer Conference, front-runners in the tech industry came together to discuss the emerging challenges and opportunities posed by generative AI.

This year’s contest received 28 business idea submissions, from which five finalists were selected by a local committee to pitch at the live event.

Tech Week Grand Rapids switched to the unconference model last year and scaled to 13,000 participants in the process, a 270% growth from 2022. This year, the unconference is back with more than 40 events hosted across six days, from September 16-21, 2024.

Lowell City Council and Lowell Charter Township Board will hold a joint meeting Wednesday, Aug. 7

Following the success of its annual Developer Day event last month, The Right Place, Inc. has published a 20-page Development Report that analyzes West Michigan’s industrial, office, retail, and housing development sectors

Local entrepreneurs will pitch business ideas for a chance at $5,000 during a live pitch competition being held August 7 in Hart.

Business Facilities recently ranked Grand Rapids in the top 3 mid-sized metros with the Best Business Climates and top 10 Small Manufacturing Hubs