Wellness professionals join forces to bring mind-body connection to community
Submitted 04-06-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
The Wellness Collective GR brings many natural health services under one roof, making resources such as massage therapy, nutrition counseling and naturopathy more readily available to the community.
Downtown bars work toward sustainability with zero waste initiative
Submitted 03-24-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
The BarFly Ventures group of downtown bars, like Stella’s and Grand Rapids Brewing Company, are working to lower their impact on the earth- from decreasing all of their waste output to raising awareness about fracking.
Clothing Matters provides alternative with environmentally conscious fashion
Submitted 03-10-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Clothing Matters is a clothing store that offers sustainably manufactured and eco-friendly apparel from over 100 designers, from the local to the international.
Nourish Organic Market expands with free delivery of food baskets
Submitted 02-24-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Nourish Organic Market, a small grocer that provides local and organic food, now offers free delivery for their Fresh For You food baskets as a way to make groceries more accessible and supporting local farmers easier.
Marie Catribs serves sustainability
Submitted 02-10-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Marie Catrib's is environmentally conscious about the food they serve by choosing to buy local. Their building is gold LEED certified, designed and built by Bazzani Associates, a company that has created many sustainable buildings.
Literacy Center of West Michigan moves into 2015 with new director
Submitted 01-27-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
The Literacy Center of West Michigan continues to serve the greater Grand Rapids area through partnerships and collaborative efforts aimed to raise the literacy rate of the region.
Riolo Creative Engineering thrives on innovation
Submitted 01-13-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Marco Riolo shares his experience working in the creative field and what it takes to be successful in a competitive business where innovative thinking is a necessity.
Urban planner works to launch outdoor sports gear rental at affordable rates
Submitted 12-30-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Kendall Gilbert has plans to launch an outdoor sports gear rental by collectively building inventory of used equipment.
Gaming on board: party provider expands services with Ultimate Gaming Bus
Submitted 12-16-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Brian Mosby started his business three years ago by offering bounce houses and other party fun for young children. He's now expanding his services to include entertainment for older children and teens with a mobile gaming station equiped with up to 50 video games.
Local history buff launches Tour GR, gains traction
Submitted 12-02-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Grand Rapidian Jim Winslow is moving forward with his startup Tour GR by gleaning stories from the area's past, offering guided tours of historic landmarks.