Michigan’s West Coast: Where innovation meets inspiration

‘Go West’ has long been the mantra of those looking to seek a prosperous future. That traditionally has meant the West Coast of the United States, but the same can be said about the future of business along Michigan’s ‘West Coast.’

Michigan Medical Innovation Makes Nursing Safer

We tend to think of "innovation" as something that happens in a flash of creative insight. And many innovations undoubtedly begin with a "eureka!" moment. But as Spectrum Health Innovations (SHI) shows through its ongoing partnership with the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) engineering department, turning those magical moments into products with commercial potential takes rigorous thought, experimentation, and problem-solving. Which is exactly the process Michigan's innovation ecosystem exists to support.

A Conversation on the Importance of STEM Talent and Internship Opportunities in Michigan

Building a tech talent pipeline is key to creating long-term economic prosperity in Michigan.

5 Quick Questions with Kevin Ward, Executive Director of the Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care

Learn how entrepreneurship helps critical care technologies go from innovative ideas to hospital bedsides, with these 5 Quick Questions for Kevin Ward, Executive Director of the Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care.

Leveraging Michigan’s medical device technology industry to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine

How support of the state's manufacturing companies helped distribute the fastest produced vaccine in history.