Lansing Economic Area Partnership
$18M raised and 16 new companies formed as region’s tech ecosystem expands LANSING, Mich. — (Oct. 22, 2025) — The East Lansing/Lansing Regional SmartZone (SmartZone) has released its 2025 Impact Report, revealing record growth in mid-Michigan’s high-tech sector. Over the past year, SmartZone-supported ventures raised...
Nine Lansing-area entrepreneurs graduate from Elevate and Ascend programs, building wealth and jobs in mid-Michigan LANSING, Mich. (October 20, 2025) — The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) celebrated the graduation of nine local entrepreneurs from its Elevate and Ascend business accelerator programs. These six-month long programs equip...
190+ Lansing area entrepreneurs provided resources and training for business success LANSING, Mich. (October 9, 2025) — The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) has officially “turned it up to 11.” On October 8th, the 11th cohort of LEAP’s most successful entrepreneurial training program, One &...
From July 2024 to July 2025, the Lansing–East Lansing region added thousands of jobs, underscoring the area’s economic momentum. LANSING, Mich. (October 8, 2025) — As national economic numbers show mixed signs of growth and forecast challenges in the coming year, it is encouraging...
CreativeTech Cluster Showcases How the Lansing Region is Building Tomorrow’s Creative Economy Lansing, Mich. (Sept. 3, 2025) — Long hailed as an automotive powerhouse, Lansing is expanding its innovation leadership, this time at the convergence of technology and the creative industries. On September 9,...
IEDC’s annual Excellence Awards honor the economic development organizations, government entities, initiatives, and programs that demonstrate consistent, exemplary performance in the profession August 21, 2025 – Lansing, Mich. – We are pleased to announce that Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) received two 2025 Excellence...
Johanna Schuster-Craig launched Smaller Scale, a Lansing-based company that completes small home projects and repairs, after identifying that her skill set could fill a need in the community. By strategically hiring workers who are women and/or identify as LGBTQ+, she is adding diversity to the...
Lansing, Mich. (Aug. 18, 2025) — Economic Development Leaders for Michigan (EDLM), a coalition of the state’s premier regional economic development organizations, today announced a unified list of 10 priorities designed to position Michigan for long-term growth, innovation, and prosperity. Representing regions that comprise...
National Recognition Highlights Lansing Region’s Economic Development Talent Lansing, Mich. (July 23, 2025) — The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is proud to announce that Emma Bostwick, LEAP’s Vice President of Business Attraction, has been named one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers...
Support from LEAP and MSU Research Foundation Critical to Attracting Venture LANSING, Mich. (July 21, 2025) — The Lansing region continues to cement its reputation as a hub for innovation and technology-driven growth with the arrival of Sawport, a dynamic fintech startup that has...
