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Digital consulting firm brings new perspectives and expertise to the Grand Rapids Innovation Park with support from MEDC, The City of Grand Rapids, The Right Place, and Rockford Construction

“Co-opetition” — cooperating with a competitor to achieve a common goal or get ahead — has been gaining traction for the last three decades.

What is being done to lay the foundation for remote work here in our region? We have a unique opportunity to tap into this new wave of remote work to help establish Greater Grand Rapids as the next top technology hub in the Midwest.

Grand Rapids regional business leaders report strong confidence in local economy

The Right Place is now ahead of pace on our strategic plan metrics for jobs, payroll, and investment.

Lighting and furniture manufacturer to add 50 jobs, invest $1.5 million to open second location in the region

The Right Place will solicit potential projects from a 13-county area, evaluate and assemble this list into a public placemaking projects proposal, presenting them in a regional application to the MEDC RAP Program.

Partnership with MEDC, Southwest Airlines provides grants to innovation-driven companies, allowing them to test new products, services in live airport environment

Is there a better way to kick off the new year than learning about the upcoming technology trends of the world?

On December 9, 2021, over 400 key leaders from the greater Grand Rapids region logged onto a Zoom call for our 25^th Annual Economic Outlook. Viewers of the event heard from The Right Place president & CEO, Randy Thelen, and Regional Economic Specialist from the University of Michigan, Don Grimes. The question on everyone’s mind was, “What can I expect the economic forecast to be for 2022?”