Seven West Michigan medical device manufacturers recently formed a coalition, West Michigan Medical Device Consortium (WMMDC), to encourage collaboration, help leverage individual strengths, and grow their businesses. The West Michigan Science and Technology Initiative (WMSTI), part of Grand Valley State University, is putting together the strategic plan and helping the consortium get off the ground. “The whole point is to collaborate so [the supply chain] never has to go outside of Michigan,” says Kim Bode, WMSTI marketing director. “We’re hoping by getting together these powerhouses of medical device manufacturing we can become a huge source for medical device manufacturing.”
