Lansing Economic Area Partnership
For my internship, I am most excited to meet with the other departments at LEAP and learn more about what each of them do. I am constantly trying to expand my horizons, so meeting with an extremely diverse set of individuals is very intriguing to...
This summer, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to intern with one of the best economic development teams in the country! This opportunity will allow me to expand upon my current knowledge and understanding of the importance of economic development. To me, economic development...
One and All Program Continues to Accelerate Economic Mobility Across Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and Shiawassee Counties LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 5, 2021) – Nineteen entrepreneurs from across Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and Shiawassee counties will continue building or growing their businesses as part of the fourth program of...
The Ingham County Sunrise Small Business Grant Program created by Ingham County in April 2021 using $11 million from the county’s first tranche of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds will provide working capital grants to eligible Ingham County small businesses and nonprofits. The Lansing Economic...
LEAP Celebrates 8 New BAF Approvals and Statewide Recognition for High-Tech Clients LANSING, Mich. (Jun. 25, 2021) — Despite the pandemic, Greater Lansing’s entrepreneurial ecosystem continues to thrive in 2021, especially among the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) high-tech clients served through Michigan’s Business Accelerator Fund...
Elder Care-Focused Startup Aims to Address Care Disparities Through Education and Evidence-Based Intervention LANSING, Mich. (June 22, 2021) — Seven talented local entrepreneurs pitched at the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) June 10 virtual Hatching event, the quarterly pitch competition’s second event of 2021. June’s pitch lineup...
In April 2021, Ingham County took action to assist small businesses negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and allocated $11 million from the county’s first tranche of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to create the Ingham County Sunrise Small Business Grant Program. The county selected...
Grant Seeks to Strategically Align Regional Partners and Create Top MedTech Hub The Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) efforts to transform and connect a vital and growing regional industry cluster into one of the nation’s top 20 medical technology ecosystems is taking a significant step forward...
Kimberly Lavon is a graduate of LEAP's One and All class of March 2021, owner of Thimble Media and designer of the One and All program logo. Hola! My name is Kimberly Lavon and I’m 10 pounds of dynamite in a 5 pound bag. I am...
[caption id="attachment_5262" align="alignleft" width="300"] A state-of-the-art McKesson distribution facility like pictured, will open in Holt, MI late fall 2021. Photo courtesy of McKesson.[/caption] Today, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and Delhi Charter Township board of trustees jointly announced global healthcare supply chain company McKesson is...
