The pandemic has shifted how and where individuals and corporations conduct business. Website Yahoo Finance cites a Silicon Valley tech industry exodus. Taking cost of living into account, Yahoo Finance names four cities where tech careers will thrive. Grand Rapids joins Hartford, Connecticut, Huntsville, Alabama and Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Author Andrew Lisa said Grand Rapids will be, "the most significant tech cluster in the Midwest by 2031. It is currently estimated that 5% of the economy and 5% of the jobs in Grand Rapids are currently in tech.”
“I would say that’s 6%.”
Jen Wangler is Vice President of Technology with regional nonprofit economic development organization, The Right Place.
“But we know that we’re going to have to get that to 10% if we’re going to be able to compete.”
The Right Place recently released its 10-year technology strategy.
“That aligns around talent, ecosystem and innovation and business growth.”
With a goal of creating 20,000 new jobs making West Michigan a leading tech cluster in the Midwest.
