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Matthew Gryczan

Matthew Gryczan's Latest Articles

Maker Faire Wants You: TED lecturer Dale Dougherty Visits Metro Grand Rapids

TED lecturer Dale Dougherty Visits Metro Grand Rapids to meet those who may participate in Detroit's Maker Faire.

Rock solid: entrepreneurs propose Pyramid Scheme for downtown Grand Rapids

They want you to get in on the ground floor of The Pyramid Scheme, but Mark Sellers and Jeff and Tami VandenBerg are making an easy sales pitch:  their proposed music venue at 68 Commerce Ave. SW has only one floor to begin with. Find out why their plan is far from inflated. 

Get Ready for ArtTech

Grant Carmichael and his colleagues at ActiveSite think one great way of predicting the future is to have a hand in inventing it, and you can catch of gilmpse of coming times next week at the launch of ArtPrize. The competiion has encouraged the fusion of art and technology with some stunning results.

Pick Your Fave Businesses

Cast your ballots online for your favorite corporate citizens that you think add to the quality of life in their locales. Using our handy widget, you can vote for neighborhood businesses both large and small as your candidates to receive People's Choice awards in 13 categories. 

Firing Up for ArtPrize

ActiveSite partner Todd Ernst thinks the us-and-them mentality between local artists and the fire department has given way to a we-together approach -- gelling just in time for ArtPrize. 

Making Sense of Change: AlSentis Explores New Sensor Technologies

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