WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC) - A Great Lakes Ag-Tech Business Incubator program was unveiled on Monday morning at Ottawa County’s Fillmore Street Complex in West Olive. Organizers say that this non-profit corporation will provide farmers and entrepreneurs “hands-on support to navigate the complex system of commercializing their farm inventions.” Private and public-sector professionals will oversee the incubator’s operations.
This video features opening remarks from Ottawa County Board Chairman Jim Holtrop (R-Hudsonville), county Planning Director Mark Knudsen, Lakeshore Advantage Preident and incubator VP Jennifer Owens, and state House Rep. Joe Haveman (R-Holland). The audio from the formal presentation is available in the podcast tab of our website.
