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Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Joins the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and Insurance Industry Leaders to Announce a New Statewide Economic Development Initiative

PROTO InsurTech Initiative to Enhance Competitiveness of State’s Business Startup Programming Through Recruitment of High-tech International Companies LANSING, Mich. – Three new international high-tech startups set up shop in LEAP’s REO Town office this morning with the aim of transforming the Michigan Insurance Industry through...

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Local Entrepreneur Wins $2,000 to Save Lives in Lansing

MSU Student’s AssemBIO the Latest Company to be “Hatched” Through LEAP LANSING, Mich. – Michael Behrendt, a Michigan State University (MSU) senior studying chemical engineering, is the winner of the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) March Hatching event. Behrendt pitched AssemBIO, a bioreactor fabrication company...

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Kid CEOs Take Home $14,000 in Prize Money at LEAP’s Sixth Annual Youth Startup Expo Event

Students from Across the Region Share Business Ideas with Local Leaders and Community LANSING, Mich. – Close to 250 of tomorrow’s business leaders took center stage at Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) sixth annual Youth Startup Expo Monday at the Lansing Center. Youth entrepreneurs and...

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LEAP Subsidiary PROTO Accelerator InsurTech Now Selecting First Startup Cohort Among Strong International Competition

LANSING, Mich. – Following an October 2018 program launch, PROTO Accelerator InsurTech has just closed the 2019 application process. Notably, international interest in the program is high, with two-thirds of applications received coming from outside the U.S. This new interest from abroad has yet to...

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MSU High-tech Turbine Startup Accelerates with LEAP’s PROTO Accelerator

LANSING, Mich. – Black Pine Engineering, a manufacturer of cutting-edge compressor engines, has been accepted into the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) PROTO Accelerator physical product program. Poised to continue the innovation of technology developed at one of the country’s top research institutions, Michigan State...

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The Runway Pivots to Business Growth and Acceleration Model

New Virtual Framework to Expand Access to Key Fashion Programming LANSING, Mich. – The Runway is excited to announce its new phase of virtual accelerator programming, “Accelerating the Runway,” an intense eight-week course pairing fashion entrepreneurs with experts and mentors to quickly elevate their fashion startup....

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LEAP’s Youth Startup Expo Event Helps Young Entrepreneurs Prepare for the Future Economy

Students from Across the Region Share Business Ideas with Local Leaders and Community LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) welcomed close to 150 youth entrepreneurs and innovators from across the region to the Lansing Center on March 27th, to compete at the...

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New LEAP Funding Program Will Leverage Crowd Lending to Help Fund Regional Small Business Startups

Regional Fund Lansing Program Draws on Established Kiva Platform to Increase Private Investment Within The Tri-County Area  LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership is taking further action toward increasing funding opportunities for regional entrepreneurs. On the heels of awarding $15,000 in entrepreneurial support grants last...

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Entrepreneurs Gain Support Through LEAP Funding

Seven Regional Entrepreneurial Support Organizations Receive $15,000 to Enhance Entrepreneurialism LANSING, Mich. – The three county Lansing area is a great place for entrepreneurs to grow their ideas, due to strong ecosystem support. As one of many efforts to build, grow, and sustain a culture...

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GlowShop Takes Home $10,000 Prize at LEAP’s Hatched Event

GlowShop the Latest Business to be Hatched Through LEAP’s Business Pitch Competitions LANSING, MI – Among tough competition from seven strong competitors, GlowShop and owner Alex Reny became the latest winner of the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) annual Hatched event, held at the MSU University Club Wednesday...

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