Lansing Economic Area Partnership
2020 Program Application Open for Startups Seeking Investment, Mentorship and Insurance Industry Connections LANSING, Mich. – On the heels of highly successful first year, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) PROTO Accelerator InsurTech program has opened its 2020 application process. Earlier this year, LEAP’s PROTO Accelerator InsurTech...
Three New Lansing Startups “Hatched” Through LEAP LANSING, Mich. – Empowerment, community and sustainability are embedded within the Lansing region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem—values which were clearly visible during the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) Sept. 26 Hatching business pitch competition, where three entrepreneurs emerged victorious. Coming out on...
Capitol Avenue Project Could Take Major Step Forward LANSING, Mich. – A key redevelopment project situated in the heart of downtown Lansing could be taking a major step forward next week. The brownfield plan for the 500 Block Project, a two-parcel project comprised of properties at...
$10,000 LEAP Public Art for Communities Grant Draws Community Together in Downtown St Johns LANSING, Mich. – All eyes were on downtown St Johns this morning as a new permanent public art piece funded by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) Public Art for Communities (PAFC)...
MEDC Site Readiness Improvement Funds to Prepare Key Sites for Shovel-Ready Development LANSING, Mich. – Shovel-ready sites eliminate the guess work for companies who are in decision making mode for new locations, which gives communities with shovel-ready sites a strategic advantage as they work to attract...
Farm Bureau Seeks to Transform Customer Experience with New Chatbot Technology LANSING, Mich. – The future has arrived at Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan in the form of chatbot technology that learns from and adapts to customer cues. Supportomate is the high-tech startup from Israel behind...
High-Tech Manufacturing Startup Launched in Lansing Places at Statewide Pitch Competition LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing region and Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem was well represented at the Aug. 13 Manu-Tech Night pitch competition hosted by Lean Rocket Labs in Jackson, Michigan. Top players in the Michigan startup...
Lansing-East Lansing Places Ahead of Chicago, Des Moines and Other Key Metros LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing-East Lansing metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was recently named as one of America’s most educated cities by personal finance web service WalletHub, landing at No. 22 on their annual Most...
Grant Will Revitalize Key Community Asset and Assist Vulnerable Populations with Home Improvement LANSING, Mich. – Blighted structures leave psychological impact anywhere, but the effect is quickly amplified in small communities, communities like the Village of Dansville. A point noted by Village leaders and the Ingham...
$20 Million Investment Intends to Revive Building in the Heart of Downtown Lansing LANSING, Mich. – A pivotal property in the heart of downtown Lansing is moving toward redevelopment. The Farnum Building is located at 123 W. Allegan Street and was constructed in 1959. The building...
