Lansing Economic Area Partnership
The wins highlight the quality of local teams and the network behind them. LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 21, 2026) — Two Michigan State University student-led ventures, BRCĒ and CocoMar, earned top honors at the internationally recognized Queen’s Entrepreneurs’ Competition in Toronto, reinforcing strength of the Lansing region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and the growing...
The Agreement Will Allow for Increased Development Opportunities in the M-21 Corridor LANSING, Mich. (December 18, 2025) – The City of St. Johns and Bingham Township have announced a unique partnership to extend water infrastructure, unlocking new economic development potential along the M-21 corridor....
The five-day celebration featuring 20+ events, panels, workshops, and community activations is designed to strengthen mid-Michigan’s innovation ecosystem LANSING, Mich. (December 17, 2025) – 517 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Week (517 E&I Week), the region’s flagship celebration of entrepreneurial energy and creative technology, will return April 6–10, 2026...
Support for creative business entrepreneurs contributes to local business vitality LANSING, Mich. (December 9, 2025) – Main Street advocates scored another win this past month with the facade improvements made by Grand Ledge’s Homebrew Tabletop Game Lounge. Through the support of the Tri-County Resource for Entrepreneurs and Knowledge (TREK) Small Business Support Hub (SBSH), Homebrew has...
$18M raised and 16 new companies formed as region’s tech ecosystem expands LANSING, Mich. — (Oct. 22, 2025) — The East Lansing/Lansing Regional SmartZone (SmartZone) has released its 2025 Impact Report, revealing record growth in mid-Michigan’s high-tech sector. Over the past year, SmartZone-supported ventures raised...
Nine Lansing-area entrepreneurs graduate from Elevate and Ascend programs, building wealth and jobs in mid-Michigan LANSING, Mich. (October 20, 2025) — The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) celebrated the graduation of nine local entrepreneurs from its Elevate and Ascend business accelerator programs. These six-month long programs equip...
190+ Lansing area entrepreneurs provided resources and training for business success LANSING, Mich. (October 9, 2025) — The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) has officially “turned it up to 11.” On October 8th, the 11th cohort of LEAP’s most successful entrepreneurial training program, One &...
Johanna Schuster-Craig launched Smaller Scale, a Lansing-based company that completes small home projects and repairs, after identifying that her skill set could fill a need in the community. By strategically hiring workers who are women and/or identify as LGBTQ+, she is adding diversity to the...
Lansing, Mich. (Aug. 18, 2025) — Economic Development Leaders for Michigan (EDLM), a coalition of the state’s premier regional economic development organizations, today announced a unified list of 10 priorities designed to position Michigan for long-term growth, innovation, and prosperity. Representing regions that comprise...
Written by Katie Goble, Digital Marketing Intern High-quality care and education—two things every child deserves access to. Yet in the Lansing region, many families face barriers to securing reliable child care. As a recognized “child care desert,” our community struggles with a shortage of...
