TECHNOLOGY
Grand Rapids-area computer parts supplier acquired by competitor
A local supplier of laptop parts has sold to a competing company in Minnesota in a deal aimed at furthering reliable technology for K-12...
Tech firms see merger as ‘right place, right time’ to lean into AI solutions
The recent merger of two Grand Rapids-area data analytics firms comes at the “right place, right time” and will leverage decades of experience in...
Grand Rapids security services firm acquired by former ADT division
A former division of major security company ADT Inc. has acquired a Grand Rapids-based fire alarm and security systems provider.
Riverside Integrated Systems Inc., located...
Digital ticketing platform plans Grand Rapids HQ, 34 new jobs
A platform that started as a side project to provide online ticket sales support for Holland Public Schools is now establishing a new headquarters...
Great Lakes research hub linking startups with academia moves forward near Traverse City
Progress is well underway on the $27.5 million Freshwater Research & Innovation Center just north of Traverse City.
The center planned for Elmwood Township is...
Elevator services firm extends Midwest reach with latest acquisition
A Grand Rapids elevator services firm continues its growth streak and is expanding its Midwest footprint to St. Louis with its sixth add-on acquisition...
Software exec foresees return of companies dreaming big with tech
From widespread layoffs to the deployment of artificial intelligence in business operations, the tech industry has made significant adjustments in the past year. But...
US Signal acquires second data center in Indianapolis market
The acquisition of an Indianapolis data center will position network connectivity and data center services provider US Signal Co. LLC for strategic growth, executives...
Tribally owned investment firm bolsters federal contracting portfolio with deal for software firm
Buying a majority stake in a Maryland software company gives Waséyabek Development Co. LLC a platform to delve deeper into federal contracting.
The non-gaming economic...
‘Exponential growth’ brings social media surveillance firm to West Michigan
A technology company that uses social media to investigate potential fraud in the insurance and legal defense industries has relocated its headquarters to the...
‘Feels like the worst time’ to go public, Acrisure CEO says
The CEO of Acrisure LLC is in “no hurry” to take the multibillion-dollar insurance brokerage and fintech public as executives aim to double revenue...
State lawmakers approve $30M for Grand Valley’s downtown Grand Rapids tech center
State lawmakers have approved $30 million in funding for Grand Valley State University’s plan to repurpose a downtown Grand Rapids campus building into a...
Medical tech investor Cultivate(MD) raises $8M for new opportunity fund
The tough fundraising environment for venture capital led the partners behind Grand Rapids-based Cultivate(MD) to form a new fund that’s focused primarily on supporting...
Michigan’s unemployment agency was mired in pandemic controversy. Can it reinvent itself?
After years of constant leadership turnover and pandemic-related mismanagement, Michigan’s unemployment agency is adopting modernization efforts that extend beyond an upcoming computer system overhaul.
The...
Elevator services firm grows in Midwest, enters new market with recent deals
Grand Rapids-based Elevator Service Inc. has grown its Midwest presence and entered the southeastern U.S. market with two recent add-on acquisitions.
Elevator Service Inc. (ESI),...
Michigan passed over for federal tech hub designation
The State of Michigan was shut out from a federal program that seeks to create 31 tech hubs across the country, but a consortium...
Michigan fintech accepted into global accelerator from Amazon subsidiary
Tiicker Inc.’s recent acceptance into a global financial technology accelerator program will help raise more awareness and position the Grand Rapids-based startup for growth.
Tiicker,...
UV Angel plans to scale up, expand into defense sector with latest investment
A capital round that’s so far netted $15 million will help to scale operations and growth at Grand Haven-based UV Partners Inc.
The ongoing Series...
Tech startup Payload CMS expands new Grand Rapids office
Grand Rapids-based tech startup Payload CMS is expanding its new office space on the city’s west side with plans to create 55 jobs after...
Nonprofit aims to double enrollment in program placing diverse graduates in local tech jobs
The West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology is expanding a cybersecurity training program with an additional focus on cloud security engineering and increased...
West Michigan officials see ‘really good momentum’ one year into 10-year tech strategy
The Grand Rapids region has added more than 3,000 technology-sector jobs since 2021, a sign of “really good momentum” as local leaders work toward...
Gentex announces second expansion to Grand Rapids with downtown tech hub
Gentex Corp. recently opened a technology hub in downtown Grand Rapids in an effort to help the Zeeland-based company attract and retain engineering and...
Cybersecurity firm raises $20M to support growth, tap into new industries
CertifID LLC has raised $20 million in venture capital funding that will help the company grow, innovate products and move its cybersecurity platform into...
Holland company envisions a better battery for storing renewable energy
The founders of Holland-based Jolt Energy Storage Technologies LLC have an ambitious goal to change the way the world uses advanced battery technology.
The company...
Commentary: You want the truth? The sobering reality of what AI actually is
By Brian Wassom
Society is currently somewhere around the fourth-date phase of its relationship with generative artificial intelligence: still infatuated, but beginning to sober up...