GR Medical device makers unite

With an eye to servicing customers through a greater breadth of expertise and keeping product research local, the new West Michigan Medical Device Consortium is rocking the industry with its collaborative approach. Members say that by clustering their companies, they will bring momentum to the marketplace.

According to excerpts from the story:

Seven medical-device manufacturers in Grand Rapids hope to leverage their core capabilities through formation of a new consortium that aims to promote their collective expertise.

Participants in the West Michigan Medical Device Consortium will work to assist each other in product development, business collaboration, developing and sharing best practices, marketing, advancing lean manufacturing techniques, and training.

The companies formed the consortium through the West Michigan Science & Technology Initiative.

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