Technology and Innovation

Grand Rapids’ Service Express adds 25,000 square feet, 25 jobs

Grand Rapids-based Service Express, Inc. plans to add some 25 knowledge jobs by the end of next year – 10 of them in Grand Rapids. In preparation for the growth, […]

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National software developer opens Grand Rapids user experience design hub
Entrepreneur weathers job loss, launches independent graphics studio in Grand Rapids’ East Hills
Owners of start-up Holland company aim to revolutionize the North American truck industry

Two Holland entrepreneurs are aiming to revolutionize the North American truck industry by introducing drivers to an innovative Austrian-designed truck trailer with side panels that lift up with a push of a button.

Zeeland company hits pay dirt with organic waste recycling, add four employees

For more than 15 years, Spurt Industries has been a successful compost processing and wood waste recycling company. The Zeeland-based firm accepts organic materials such as discarded pieces of wood and fallen leaves to generate top quality soils and mulches that are sold to landscapers, garden centers and retail shops.

Schuler Books & Music is among the first retailers nationally to install new Espresso Book Machine

Schuler Books and Music became one of the nation's first retailers to jump into the emerging print-on-demand publishing industry when it installed a new Espresso Book Machine last week at one of its Grand Rapids stores.

Kent Career Tech Center launches college 3-D Animation, Game Design course for high schoolers
Franchise offers innovative home energy audits

Local residential customers are warming up to a new service that uses thermography to isolate air seepage in their homes so they can better insulate their homes, lower their energy bills and reduce consumption of fossil fuels. 

Warming to New Ideas

Owners of a Wyoming company rubbed their hands together as the temperatures fell throughout October -- but out of delight, rather than trying to keep their digits warm.  Gary Gerds and his colleagues sell lightweight chemical handwarmers used by hunters, football fans and outdoor enthusiasts. 

West Michigan-developed diabetes drug to be studied as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

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