About Us
About Us
Since its founding in 1985, The Right Place has assisted thousands of Greater Grand Rapids companies to invest more than $6.1 billion and 50,000 new jobs throughout the region
Advancing the Greater Grand Rapids Regional Economy
Serving the Greater Grand Rapids Region since 1985, The Right Place, Inc. is a economic development organization funded through investments from the private and public sectors.
MISSION
To drive sustainable economic growth and shared prosperity for all in the Greater Grand Rapids Region.
VISION
The Greater Grand Rapids Region will be the most resilient, productive, and equitable regional economy in the nation.
Staffed by a skilled team of economic development and business professionals, The Right Place concentrates on three key strategic pillars: People, Place and Prosperity. This philosophy focuses on people as the drivers of a successful economy, recognizing them to be the differentiating factor from one region from another.
PEOPLE
We aspire to be a region where everyone can achieve their highest potential. We work toward this aspiration by strategizing with regional talent partners, leveraging our business network to amplify best practices, and benchmark area talent development, retention, and attraction efforts.
PLACE
We aspire to be a region of choice, where people choose to visit, locate, & stay. We work toward this aspiration by focusing on strategies related to placemaking, infrastructure enhancements, site development and transformational projects.
PROSPERITY
We aspire to be a vibrant economy that provides good careers & opportunities for all. We work toward this aspiration through strategies focused on business retention, expansion, and attraction, economic inclusion, and business intelligence.
The Right Place's ultimate goal is to help the people of the Greater Grand Rapids region reach their full potential within the community by driving business growth and attraction to create more opportunities for all in the region.
About The Right Place
View our full brochure to learn more about how The Right Place leads business expansion, attraction and retention efforts for the Greater Grand Rapids Region.
Partners of the Right Place
We work alongside several partner organizations to drive regional economic development and growth.
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West Michigan economic development agencies seeking bids for state’s $75 million Revitalization and Placemaking program
The Right Place, Lakeshore Advantage and Greater Muskegon Economic Development looking to help secure funding for public placemaking projects within 13 county region
The Right Place releases 2024 Talent Report
The report gives a detailed look into current workforce trends, highlighting the need for businesses to focus on flexibility, skill development, and employee well-being while continuing efforts in diversity and inclusion to stay competitive
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The company has helped more than 180,000 people access attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other mental health diagnoses and treatment paths
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The Right Place serves both current and prospective companies in Greater Grand Rapids, providing one-stop assistance for location, innovation and growth.