THE WHY
TALENT
ECOSYSTEM
GROWTH
RESOURCES
Overview
Shaping Our Future
Establishing Tech Hubs
Roadmap For Success
The Process
Creating Our Strategy
The primary objective of our strategy is to add 20,000 new tech jobs in Greater Grand Rapids over the next decade to reach 10% of the regional workforce.
Approximately 33,500 people currently work in Greater Grand Rapids’ tech sector, comprising 6.1% of our region’s total labor force. 1 To compete with other major metropolitan areas for talent, businesses, and innovation, creating a tech hub is essential for Greater Grand Rapids.
1 The “tech sector” comprises a combination of tech industries and tech-related occupations, as defined by CompTIA.
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