Perrigo’s headquarters will join the Secchia Center, MSU Grand Rapids Research Center and Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building in Michigan State University’s Innovation Park.
The four buildings are expected to be a boon for Grand Rapids, injecting $339 million into the economy each year while supporting 2,017 jobs and $142 million more in yearly earnings, according to study results released earlier this week by MSU.
Perrigo alone is expected to invest nearly $45 million over the next 15 years of its lease agreement, creating 170 high-paying jobs within the local economy.
The benefits of MSU’s Innovation Park extend beyond money. The study conducted by Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business concluded the development makes Grand Rapids a “magnet for recruiting top researchers,” benefiting the nearby Van Andel Institute and Spectrum Health and potentially leading to more business spinoffs in the health and sciences sector.
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West Michigan Economy Surging, Says Local Economist By Gary Stevens
KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – “The Recovery Strengthens.”
So says Dr. Brian Long, director of Supply Management Research at Grand Valley State University, who surveys purchasing managers in Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo to comprise his monthly “Current Business Trends” report on the West Michigan economy. Using an old adage “that a rising tide floats all boats,” he believes that the region has been swept up by the world economy continuing to recover from the COVID 19 recession, but not all aspects of the local economy have been caught up in it.
“We make a lot of office furniture on this side of the state of Michigan, and we’re not doing as well because we’re redefining what the office is,” Long said on “WHTC Morning News” during his monthly appearance on Monday (Apr. 12, 2021). “Our main cyclical industry, which is automotive parts, has more than recovered, and in fact has excess deman
Grand Valley State University teams up with Georgia HBCU to diversify West Michigan’s talent pipeline
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Posted Apr 12, 2021
B. Donta Truss, GVSU Vice President for Enrollment Management and Educational Outreach, speaks during an event to finalize a combined degree agreement between the university and Fort Valley State University. (Photo provided by GVSU Communications)
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ALLENDALE, MI Grand Valley State University has launched an initiative aimed at broadening its student population while responding to the region’s industry needs for a diverse workforce through agreements with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
GVSU recently finalized an agreement with Fort Valley State University (FVSU), an HBCU in Georgia, that creates a pathway for its students to earn their bachelor’s degree from the university combined with a master’s degree in engineering or computer science at GVSU.
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