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

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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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Taiwanese Dessert Company Expands US Presence in Lansing Region

Meet Fresh Opens its First Michigan Location in East Lansing EAST LANSING, Mich. – An authentic Taiwanese dessert experience delighted dessert lovers from around the region this morning in East Lansing, as the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), Ingham County Economic Development Corporation (EDC), City...

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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 Awarded Defense Industry Growth Regional Grant

LEAP Acquires Funding from MEDC to Assist in Expanding and Growing Key Defense and Homeland Security Industry Growth Sectors in Michigan LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) has been awarded a Defense Industry Growth Regional Grant from the MEDC to assist the...

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Community & Placemaking

Talent Magnet Lansing: Five Ways to Create More Vibrant Spaces in our Region

The stakes are high when it comes to creating places where top talent want to live and work. As competition for talented workers intensifies, cultivating attractive communities can make or break economic success — especially in Michigan, which faces at least a decade and a...

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Talent and Workforce

Bob Trezise’s Remarks at the 2019 MIHEART Talent Summit

The below remarks were given at the Michigan Higher Education Attainment Roundtable (MIHEART) Talent Summit on Jan. 24, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. by Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) President/CEO, Bob Trezise. Thank you to the organizers and participants of this most critical coalition, MIHEART. Welcome...

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News & Announcements

Public Notice of Environmental Cleanup Analysis

LANSING, MICHIGAN PUBLIC NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP ANALYSIS Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives for the PARK PLACE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CITY OF LANSING:  TAKE NOTICE that the Lansing Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (LBRA) is accepting comments and review of the Analysis...

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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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Member News

LEAP Recognizes Board Member’s Dedication to Regional Prosperity, Inclusion & Diversity

2018 Regional Diversity Star Award Presented and Outgoing Board Member Honored With Legacy Award at LEAP Annual Board Meeting LANSING, Mich. – Continuing its commitment to inclusion and diversity, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) presented its fourth Annual Regional Diversity Star Award to MSU...

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