Lakeshore Advantage told Grand Haven leaders it helped 29 business expansion projects since 2023 and reported private-investment and job figures; the agency highlighted industrial-site readiness, startup incubator Surge and workforce housing aimed at 60–120% AMI and offered follow-up city-specific metrics.

The director of workforce at Mass Biomedical Initiatives (MBI) said the organization has incubated more than 200 life-science startups, created about 1,800 jobs and recorded an estimated $2.2 billion in cumulative regional economic impact since 2000.