2026 Tech Report

Executive Summary

38,326 2026 TECH JOBS

2,957 JOBS ADDED SINCE STRATEGY LAUNCH

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2 ND IN HIGH-TECH JOB GROWTH (2023 - 2025)

8 TH IN HIGH-TECH WAGE GROWTH (2023 - 2025)

$100 MILLION

Greater Grand Rapids Named Top 25 Emerging High-Tech Market

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Emerging Defense Technology Fund

Greater Grand Rapids Ranks

12 TH IN TECH

6 TH

IN TECH EMPLOYMENT CONCENTRATION

EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

LAUNCHED BY MICHIGAN CAPITAL NETWORK

AMONG 16 PEER AND ASPIRATIONAL METROS FROM 2022 TO 2026.

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Fast Growing Tech Occupations (2022 - 2026)

14 DEALS $101M TOTAL INVESTMENT $7.2M AVERAGE DEAL 2026 (YTD) Venture Capital Activity

114% DATA SCIENTISTS

141% AEROSPACE ENGINEERS

168% BIOENGINEERS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS

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Tech Job Posting Data FROM 2025 TO 2026, JOB POSTINGS IN GREATER GRAND RAPIDS WITH AT LEAST ONE AI-RELATED SKILL GREW 84%.

2,303 JOB 1,254 JOB

POSTINGS 464 COMPANIES POSTINGS 319 COMPANIES

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