Lansing Economic Area Partnership
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
$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…
By Andi Crawford This article is an extended version of an op-ed published in the Lansing State Journal on May 30, 2019. Andi Crawford is Director of the Department of Neighborhoods and Citizen Engagement for the city of Lansing. Whether you call it the Rust Belt (a…
On June 4, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) board of directors heard from members of PROTO Accelerator’s inaugural PROTO InsurTech cohort, Ron Shalit of Israel’s Supportomate, Declan Trumble of Ireland’s KudosHealth and Alex Devoto of England’s LVLFi. Tony Willis, LEAP’s director of new economy…
Lansing named among top economic development powerhouses for sustainable development LANSING, Mich. – Lansing-East Lansing was named the third best metro in the nation for sustainable development in Site Selection Magazine’s 2019 Sustainability Rankings, among other Midwestern powerhouses like Grand Rapids-Wyoming and Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota….
LEAP Updates Organizational Structure, Welcomes New Staff in Support of Strategic Vision LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) has been moving forward with the implementation of the LEAP Forward strategic plan, approved by the LEAP board in 2018. Throughout the first half of 2019,…
