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ICYMI :Michigan Business Beat | Travis Alden, The Right Place - Pairs with Strategic Site Readiness Program

Michigan Business Beat
March 1, 2024 5:00 PM

Chris Holman welcomes Travis Alden, Senior Director of Community Development, - The Right Place, Grand Rapids, MI.

For context the discussion covers a project to develop a 237-acre parcel in Lowell Charter Township into a commercial and industrial campus was one of 18 projects to receive funds at the end of January from the MEDC’s new Strategic Site Readiness Program.

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The Right Place | Kentwood Mfr. Investing $30m to Add 37 Jobs & Expand HQ Location

Michigan Business Network
February 29, 2024 2:00 PM

High-quality snack food company to add 37 jobs and $29.9 million in capital investment to expand headquarters

(GRAND RAPIDS, MI) - Today, The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the City of Kentwood, announced SnackCraft will be expanding its headquarters at 4444 52nd St. in Kentwood, creating up to 37 new jobs and $29.9 million in capital investment.

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The Right Place | Local International Assistance Program Aids Italian Firm in Opening a U.S. Office in Downtown GR

Michigan Business Network
February 28, 2024 10:00 AM

The Right Place assists Italian energy conversion company with locating Midwest business development office in Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich (Feb. 27, 2024) – TuesdayThe Right Place, Incannounced that Italian waste-to-energy conversion company EBC Energy will be opening its first Midwest business development office at 109 Michigan St. NW at The Bridge inside Michigan State University’s Grand Rapids Innovation Park.

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Automation Alley | Automation Alley Integr8 Playbook Focuses on the Workforce of the Future

Michigan Business Network
February 27, 2024 4:00 PM

“Future-Ready Workforce: Navigating Digital Transformation Together” is the second in a series of playbooks planned from the Integr8 roundtable series 

TROY, Mich., Feb. 27, 2024 – Automation Alley has published the second playbook of the 2024 Integr8 Roundtable Series. The new digital playbook focuses on preparing a workforce for the needs of Industry 4.0 based on insights gathered at the Jan. 24 roundtable discussion, which featured participants representing technology, manufacturing, government and academia sectors.

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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Nicole Noll-Williams Capital Region Airport Authority - 20-Year Master Plan

Michigan Business Beat
February 27, 2024 9:00 AM

Chris Holman welcomes back Nicole Noll-Williams, president and CEO of the Capital Region Airport Authority, Lansing, MI, to the MBN studio at the airport.


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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Nicole Noll-Williams Capital Region Airport Authority - 20-Year Master Plan

Michigan Business Beat
February 26, 2024 5:00 PM

Chris Holman welcomes back Nicole Noll-Williams, president and CEO of the Capital Region Airport Authority, Lansing, MI, to the MBN studio at the airport.


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MEDC | MI Business Report: Late February 2024 - Up to $300K for Small Manufacturers

Michigan Business Network
February 22, 2024 6:00 PM

Small and medium-sized manufacturers can get up to $300,000 to improve efficiency, productivity and emission levels with the Industrial Assessment Centers Implementation Grant Program.

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Pure Lansing : LEAP Launches Small Town Enhancement Grant Program

Pure Lansing
February 22, 2024 4:00 PM

Program aims to strengthen small towns and communities across Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties 

 

LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 22, 2024) — The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is excited to announce the Small Town Enhancement Grant Program, a transformative initiative aimed at improving and revitalizing key areas of small towns across the Lansing region.

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Michigan Business Beat | Travis Alden, The Right Place - Pairs with Strategic Site Readiness Program

Michigan Business Beat
February 19, 2024 6:00 PM

Chris Holman welcomes Travis Alden, Senior Director of Community Development, - The Right Place, Grand Rapids, MI.

For context the discussion covers a project to develop a 237-acre parcel in Lowell Charter Township into a commercial and industrial campus was one of 18 projects to receive funds at the end of January from the MEDC’s new Strategic Site Readiness Program.

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The Right Place | Growing Tech Firm is Convinced to Locate HQ in GR vs. Chicago or Austin; Offering $10k Signing Bonuses to Relo Workers

Michigan Business Network
February 19, 2024 12:00 PM

The Right Place assists Ludus with Grand Rapids expansion

Digital ticketing sales platform to locate headquarters in Grand Rapids area

(GRAND RAPIDS, MI) - Friday, The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), announced that digital ticketing sales platform Ludus will be establishing its headquarters in a yet-to-be-determined location in the Greater Grand Rapids region. The company plans to add 37 new jobs and $310,000 in capital investment.

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