Find the Talent, Partners and Research you Need

One of the nation’s most extensive manufacturing networks, global research institutions, and open collaboration among education and industry are turning today’s innovation into tomorrow’s practice in West Michigan.


Thomas Edison may have discovered 1,000 ways not to build a light bulb, but we’d like to reduce that number. Every innovation takes a network of partners, resources and talent. Putting them at your fingertips is what we can offer.

Here you’ll find a network of over 20 public and private universities, six regional community colleges, a state with the fourth highest concentration of high-tech workers, an extensive network of capital and financing resources, hundreds of innovation and commercialization assistance providers, and a highly collaborative, smart manufacturing industry with more than a century of experience.

Come build your light bulb.


To learn more about our location advantages, contact us or talk to our Business Development team.