Lansing Economic Area Partnership
Protein Pints by Michigan State University student grabs second place In a night of fierce competition, eight local entrepreneurs pitched at the final Hatching, Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) business pitch competition. Entrepreneurs in Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, and Shiawassee counties were encouraged to apply for...
Startups Flourish in Lansing, Fueled by $1.1M Investment and Collaboration, Amplifying the Lansing Region’s MedTech Landscape Lansing, Mich. (Aug. 16, 2023) — The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and VentureWell are thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the 2023 Ascend MedTech Accelerator program. The...
Eaton County to Enhance Crandell Park with New Public Art Continuing its investment in public art and artist-entrepreneurs, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) awarded $10,000 for a new permanent public art installation to Eaton County through its Public Art for Communities (PAFC) grant program....
Bicycle Racks by Artist Ivan Iler funded by LEAP Public Art Grant with Support from PNC Foundation The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), Allen Neighborhood Center, Prospect P.L.A.C.E. Neighborhood and the City of Lansing came together to dedicate new public art pieces today in Hunter...
Art Pieces by Dane Vermeulen funded by LEAP Public Art Grant with Support from PNC Foundation The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), PNC Foundation, City of DeWitt, DeWitt Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and regional placemaking advocates dedicated multiple new art pieces along the main corridor in...
Emerging Companies Bring High-Impact Medical Device, Diagnostic, and Software Solutions to the Lansing Region The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is pleased to announce the 20 startups selected for the 2023 Ascend Medtech Accelerator, powered by VentureWell and LEAP. Ascend is part of LEAP’s $1.1M...
Regional Communities Invited to Apply for Funding to Enhance Sense of Place Following ten successful years of growing a regional collection of permanent art pieces, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is pleased to announce the Request for Proposals for LEAP’s 2023 Public Art for...
Ten Entrepreneurs Join Rigorous Six-Month Business Accelerator Program The Lansing Area Economic Partnership (LEAP) and PNC Foundation, in partnership with Best Practices Consulting Solutions, has selected ten entrepreneurs to participate in the second cohort of LEAP’s Elevate program—the Lansing Region’s first all-Black business accelerator program....
Today, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) joined Niowave representatives, U.S Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Capital Region International Airport leaders and local elected officials to announce the expansion of both the Airport’s Cargo Ramp and radioisotope manufacturing...
Grant Seeks to Strategically Strengthen Regional Child Care System The Lansing Region’s vital child care industry is taking a significant step forward thanks to a Regional Child Care Coalition Planning grant from the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC). Led by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership...
