The second phase of Michigan State University’s Grand Rapids Innovation Park (GRIP) along Grand Rapids’ Medical Mile includes the 205,000 sq. ft. Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building, which houses a variety of spaces — including office, collaboration, radiopharmacy and clinical — to enable synergies among academic medicine, healthcare delivery systems and industry partners. The new, seven-story building focuses on driving innovation through public-private partnerships by encouraging relationships across tenants, and as a result, bring new discoveries to market. Anticipated outcomes of the collaboration include research, testing and commercialization of new therapies and devices.

The Innovation Building will complement the existing 162,800 sq. ft. Grand Rapids Research Center, which houses meeting space, core research labs and offices. A 600-car parking deck and green space are also part of the Phase II expansion.