Programs develop entrepreneurs to further accelerate revenue, profitability, job creation and prominence of their small businesses
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 19, 2024) — The Lansing Area Economic Partnership (LEAP) is proud to announce the graduation of 14 talented entrepreneurs from its equity-focused business accelerator programs, adding to the overall highly successful and robust small business development programs of LEAP.
Studio will provide idea validation, growth, and tech support to local entrepreneurs
LANSING, Mich.—(Oct. 28, 2024)—The Capital Area Startup Studio—the new program powered by the Lansing Regional SmartZone (LRSZ) providing idea validation, growth, and tech support to local entrepreneurs—today announced its initial cohort of five startups.
Tonight, 15 entrepreneurs from across the Lansing Region will celebrate the end of an eight-week journey of business growth with the conclusion of the ninth cohort of One and All, a national award-winning inclusive entrepreneurship initiative created in 2020 by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP).
Capital Area Child Care Coalition (CACCC) Resource Hub supports child care provider business operations and employer child care benefits
LANSING, Mich.—(Sept. 25, 2024)—Recognizing that access to high-quality, affordable child care is crucial to growing the Lansing region’s economy, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) today announced the launch of a new online hub that aims to connect, strengthen, and expand the regional child care ecosystem.
Kickoff event to be held Sept. 18 at East Lansing Technology Innovation Center
EAST LANSING, Mich.—(Sept. 17, 2024)—In a move that will establish the Lansing Region as a hub for tech entrepreneurship and help foster long-term economic growth and innovation, the Lansing Regional SmartZone (LRSZ)—in partnership with tech leaders Gravity Works and Bold Growth—today announced the launch of the Capital Area Startup Studio, which will provide idea validation, growth, and tech support to local entrepreneurs.
German Leader in Industrial Automation and Network Solutions Chooses Lansing, Strengthening the Region’s Status as a Hub for Innovation and International Business
Lansing, Mich. (Sept. 9, 2024) — Aunex, a German leader in industrial automation and network solutions, is launching its first U.S. office and warehousing space in Lansing, Michigan.
Certification Enhances Business Growth Opportunity by Expanding Access to Major Customers
The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) has teamed up with the MilesWest Group to help 40 small businesses in Ingham County acquire their Supplier Diversity Certification through Supplier Gateway.
Certification Enhances Business Growth Opportunity by Expanding Access to Major Customers
The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) has teamed up with the MilesWest Group to help 40 small businesses in Ingham County acquire their Supplier Diversity Certification through Supplier Gateway.
LANSING, Mich. — (August 12, 2024) — The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is partnering with Ourspace Creative to introduce a groundbreaking pilot influencer program, Influence Lansing.
LANSING, Mich.—(Aug. 6, 2024)—As part of its efforts to build a more equitable economy for all, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) will be convening Michigan’s premier gathering of Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) economic development professionals on Aug. 8.
