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West Michigan Businesses Plan to Increase Wages Between 3.2% to 4.6% in 2023
A recent survey of West Michigan businesses suggests wage growth will increase through 2023
The Right Place assists Tecnoform to locate North American HQ in Greater Grand Rapids
Italian luxury RV & boat fixture company to add 130 jobs, invest $7.3 million to open North American HQ in the region
The Right Place, Inc. distributes $3.6M in Revitalization and Placemaking Program funding for 9 regional placemaking projects
The Right Place will receive $3.6M in funding from the Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) Program to help spur the development of 9 placemaking projects totaling over $10 million across the region
The Right Place announces Rob Llanes as Senior Vice President of Business Development
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
Go Further Together: Local partnerships & technology adoption
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
Community Development in Action: Assisting the Ada Township Downtown Development Authority
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. Announces $42 Million Expansion, New Jobs
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.
The Right Place assists HOLO Footwear to locate headquarters in downtown Grand Rapids
Sustainable outdoor footwear company to add 61 jobs, invest $1.6 million to open location in the region
West Michigan’s tech ecosystem is growing through co-opetition
“Co-opetition” — cooperating with a competitor to achieve a common goal or get ahead — has been gaining traction for the last three decades.
The Right Place, Inc. receives $588,000 grant to assist area companies with Industry 4.0 implementation
6 organizations across state awarded total of $3m to support awareness and preparedness
