After recent announcements of nationwide layoffs by Cisco, Microsoft, and other companies, Hello West Michigan responded by building a digital marketing campaign targeting IT professionals in states where these companies have a large presence: [...]
RENÉ BOOKER René Booker has been selected as the new executive assistant for the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center - West team. In her role, she will provide administrative support for MMTC-West events, marketing, and internal c[...]
Grand Rapids has recently been ranked in the top 10 hottest hipster markets in the US by realtor.com and Yelp. The city ranked No. 9 based on median listing price of homes, millennial median household income, millennial share of population,[...]
The State of Michigan has recently been awarded $900,000 in MI-STEP funds by the US Small Business Administration (SBA). Along with support from the Michigan Strategic fund, over $1.7 million is available for funding.MI-STEP is a grant program that provides direct[...]
Manufacturing Day (MFG DAY) is a national event in which manufacturers across the country open their doors to students, parents, administrators, teachers, and guidance counselors. This coordinated effort is designed to change public perceptions [...]
Cybersecurity. This buzzword is popping up all over the place right now — and with good reason. Cybercrime and espionage are big business: according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, they account for $445[...]
Hello West Michigan’s Executive Director Cindy Brown recently won the West Michigan Woman Brilliance Award in the Connector Category. The award honors a woman whose professional and personal success involves making the right connections and b[...]
Today, we have access to more data resources than any other time in history. In fact, more data has been created in the past two years than in the entire previous history of the human race. But data is just[...]
