Tech Strategy Report

THE WHY

TALENT

ECOSYSTEM

GROWTH

RESOURCES

Digital Transformation Connecting Businesses & Tech Attract & Grow Existing Tech Market Tech Hub

Overview

Companies across all sectors in Greater Grand Rapids will need to integrate cutting-edge digital technologies into their operations. This is especially true for our manufacturing sector. Advancements in industrial technology, from the industrial internet of things (IIoT) to additive manufacturing and artificial intelligence, will forever change how those products and devices are made. No matter the size of the operation, we must provide the resources and education for manufacturing companies to adopt digital transformations.

Technology Trends and Underlying Technology

INDUSTRY-AGNOSTIC TRENDS

Next-Level Process Automation and Virtualization

Future of Connectivity

Applied AI

Industrial IoT Robots/Cobots/RPA

3-D/4-D Printing

5G and IoT Connectivity

Computer Vision

INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC TRENDS

Future of Clean Technologies

Bio Revolution

Biomachines/Biocomputing Augmentation

Smart Distribution/ Metering

Battery/Battery Storage

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Source: McKinsey. The New Digital Edge: Rethinking Strategy for the Postpandemic Era. May 2021

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