Manufacturing

Tech Week events will take place all over Grand Rapids.

Tech Week Grand Rapids: How a bold idea sparked a regionwide celebration of innovation

Shandra Martinez Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Chris Bardeggia discusses The Right Place's AI Roadmap during the group's Manufacturers Council Aug. 14.

The Right Place launches AI roadmap to support manufacturers

Shandra MartinezWednesday, August 21, 2024

Isabelle Buckler, a senior at Kendall College was a user experience intern at Gentex this summer.of Art and Design of Ferris State University,

Classrooms to Careers: Gentex interns shape company

Andrea GoodellMonday, August 19, 2024

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Celebrating 50 years: Why Grand Rapids is part of Gentex’s future

Shandra Martinez Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Rapid Growth Publisher Tommy Allen

Focus Area: Series stories that propagate joy and inspiration within our community

Tommy Allen, PublisherTuesday, December 26, 2023

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How West Michigan's innovative manufacturers are reinventing supply chains

Matthew RussellWednesday, November 1, 2023

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When construction wasn’t accessible, he found dream job making furniture

Shandra MartinezFriday, October 13, 2023

Jennifer Owens is CEO of Lakeshore Advantage.

Lakeshore Advantage looking for business stabilization projects

Shandra MartinezTuesday, September 13, 2022

Despite a labor shortage, people with disabilities are dramatically underemployed. (Disability:IN)

West Michigan employers leading the way in accessible workplaces

Shandra MartinezFriday, June 3, 2022

Team members from Zeeland High School's robotics team — known as Built on Brains, or B.O.B. — were one of two teams to compete at the F.I.R.S.T. Robotics World Championship in Houston last month.

Robotics students are next tech workforce

Andrea GoodellMonday, May 9, 2022

Innovation News

Local business transforms camper vans for outdoor adventures

Allison Arnold, Innovation News EditorTuesday, February 1, 2022

Jubilee Ministries Executive Director Steve Grose and Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Don Wilkinson speak to a crowd before a ceremonial groundbreaking at Park Vista Place, a joint project of the two, on East 40th Street in Holland.

More housing coming to West Michigan, still more needed

Andrea GoodellTuesday, December 14, 2021

Public Thread "upcycles" scrap fabric to create new products. Industrial sewing skills are in demand for a variety of West Michigan industries.

GRCC launches industrial sewing certificate program

Shandra MartinezMonday, October 18, 2021

Impact Fab in Holland is Implementing Industry 4.0 technologies.

Industry 4.0 campaign launched to support West Michigan manufacturers

Shandra MartinezWednesday, October 13, 2021

Development News

Pure Michigan Business Connect

Virtual Pitch Competition seeks to grow Michigan’s outdoor recreation sector

Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorWednesday, September 15, 2021

GRCC students in their Metallica Scholars shirts

GRCC receives third Metallica foundation grant to provide skilled trades training

Shandra MartinezMonday, July 26, 2021

Juan (cacao and coffee farmer), Chad Morton and Efren Madriaga

Published Together: The heart opening journey of a superfood in our backyard

Chad Morton, Co-Founder of Roast UmberThursday, February 11, 2021

A GRCC student works in a manufacturing pneumatics class.

$9.8M federal grant to fund skills training for workers

Shandra MartinezMonday, February 8, 2021

Six 2020 Discover Manufacturing Week scholarships, valued at $500 each, are available to high school seniors pursuing a manufacturing-related career in Michigan.

Career awareness event to highlight creativity, innovation in manufacturing

By Shandra MartinezTuesday, November 3, 2020

Manufacturing

How one local manufacturer navigates COVID-19

By Michelle Jokisch PoloWednesday, September 23, 2020

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