Come Grow with Us

A world of research infrastructure, private capital, and collaborative partnerships awaits in West Michigan. A life sciences center that is among the largest in the U.S., West Michigan offers a dynamic, collaborative environment for researchers and innovators.

The site for one of the largest life science investments in the U.S., Grand Rapids has more than $1 billion in recent projects, including an expansion of the Van Andel Institute an internationally respected center for molecular cancer research. Other current projects include:

• A $178 million 240,000-square-foot expansion of the Van Andel Institute: New research specialties related to Parkinson disease, Alzheimer's and other chronic illnesses
• A $120 million Michigan Medical Tower.
• A $23 million Women's Health Center
• A $60 million Hauenstein Neurosciences Center. The only comprehensive neurological center of its kind in the U.S.
• Spectrum Health Systems – one of the nation’s top integrated delivery systems – $479 million investment in three new centers of excellence in pediatric, cardiac and cancer care
• A $90 million Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Secchia Center

The Resources to Support Your Next Discovery

West Michigan is a haven for life sciences discovery. Our investments in research and patient care are just the beginning of the resources and partners you will find here. West Michigan offers:

• Partners for clinical trials, with nearly 1,000 trials in progress
• A strategic affiliation with TGen, a Phoenix-based non-profit organization specializing in diseases such as cancer, neurological disorders and diabetes.
• More than $100 million in public dollars applied to active research projects
• The 6th largest biopharmaceuticals cluster in the U.S.
• 13th among the 175 best knowledge economies worldwide. The region is also highly ranked for the amount of R&D business expenditures, and education expenditures per capita