Tech Strategy Report

THE WHY

TALENT

GROWTH

ECOSYSTEM

RESOURCES

Launch Tech Events Support Entrepreneurs Grow Incubators & Accelerators Increase Density Expand Broadband

Overview

Adult Access to Broadband By Race

Student Access to Broadband

The Broadband Accessibility Divide: Percentage of Adults Who Report Having Access To Home Broadband

Establishing reliable and accessible high-speed internet services signals to the rest of the world that Greater Grand Rapids is fully invested in becoming the Midwest’s prominent tech hub. We must continue efforts to spread broadband accessibility throughout our region by ensuring the service is affordable and available to everyone, whether in the urban core or suburban and rural areas. Black 69%

71% 80%

Hispanic

White

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Adult Access to Broadband By Race

Student Access to Broadband

Pew Research Center. Home Broadband Adoption, Computer Ownership vary by Race, Ethnicity in the U.S. July 2021

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