Tech Project & Initiative Updates PROJECTS & INITIATIVES
Array of Engineers Array of Engineers purchased a building in downtown Grand Rapids in early 2026 for its new headquarters. A woman-owned engineering and software design firm, Array of Engineers offers testing, design, and prototyping services for hardware, software, and internet of things (IoT) applications. Westwood AI Westwood AI was selected to participate in the Ford Launchpad for Innovative Technologies and Entrepreneurship (FLITE) program. The FLITE Program is a grant and pilot-testing initiative led by the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority, which allows companies to test new technologies in a live airport environment. Westwood’s AI platform combines advanced drone data and AI-driven analysis to evaluate and examine infrastructure. HealthBridge Financial HealthBridge Financial invested $17.2M to lease a new, long-term office space near the Gerald R. Ford International Airport. The fintech company, which links healthcare providers with capital market partners to provide consumer-protected patient payment plans, will hire 200 additional employees at its new location. Root Functional Medicine Dr. Erica Armstrong founded Root Functional Medicine after a career in the medical field to address a gap in functional and preventative care. The Grand Rapids-based company created a digital platform that combines advanced lab testing, board-certified physicians and dietitians, and intelligent software to deliver personalized health outcomes for patients. Root recently closed a Series A funding round and expanded its headquarters in downtown Grand Rapids. Bindplane-Dynatrace In mid-2026, Grand Rapids-based Bindplane was acquired by Dynatrace Inc., a publicly traded, Boston-based corporation with approximately $2 billion in annual revenue. Bindplane, which created a data telemetry platform, was founded in Grand Rapids in the mid-2000s under the name Blue Medora and received early investment from locally-owned firms including Grand Angels and Wakestream Ventures.
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