Four Major Community Awards to be Presented Annually at LRCC Annual Dinner
Lansing, Michigan – The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) and the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) are pleased to announce that applications are open for the second annual Diversity Star Award, honoring organizations that champion diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace and the Lansing regional community.
Elevate Program’s First Cohort Complete Six Months of Individualized Business Training, Resource Sharing, and Community Building
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 12, 2023) — In December 2022, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) came together with the community, funders, family, and friends to celebrate the completion of the first Elevate Black-business accelerator program.
[CommercialCafe Study]
Following up on our previous analysis of the country’s fastest-growing jobs from 2012 through 2021, CommercialCafe’s newest report shifts the focus toward the occupations that saw the sharpest decline during that same timeframe.
Partnerships Pave the Way for First of Its Kind Tech Entrepreneurship Investment in Lansing Region
EAST LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 28, 2022) — After more than a decade of intentional efforts and partnership to grow tech entrepreneurship in the Lansing region, the Lansing Regional SmartZone (LRSZ), managed by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is looking to accelerate the momentum.
Drops By 96% in 10 Years [New CommercialCafe Report]
Following up on our previous analysis of the country’s fastest-growing jobs from 2012 through 2021, CommercialCafe’s newest report shifts the focus toward the occupations that saw the sharpest decline during that same timeframe.
Sølv, a Redesigned Bathmat and Brainchild of Ben Pikus Takes Home First Prize; Hezekiah Trevino’s Community Building Nonprofit Ourspace (517) Takes Second Place
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 17, 2022) — In a night of creative collaboration, five local entrepreneurs pitched at The Hatching, Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) regular pitch competition. The event, open to entrepreneurs in Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, and Shiawassee counties, took place November 10 at UrbanBeat Event Center in Lansing’s Old Town Neighborhood and marked LEAP’s last pitch competition of 2022. In addition to the night’s winners, November’s entrepreneurial lineup included a bakery with the goal of offering a late-night sober experience, an app to consolidate come-to-you services in one place, and a family outreach service for teen mothers and other underserved youth.
Latest Rankings Highlight Lansing Region’s National Appeal for Top Tech Talent
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 23, 2020) — Years of regional coordination and partnerships focused on building a robust Lansing regional high-tech and entrepreneurial ecosystem continue to pay off, with the Lansing-East Lansing Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) landing the eleventh spot on CompTIA’s 2021 Annual Tech Town Index announced in March 2022.
to Attract Businesses on Vital Agricultural Corridor
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 16, 2022) – Led by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), the M-21 AgTech Taskforce, comprised of the Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership (SEDP), The Right Place
Bookstore centered on celebrating Black women and Black literature takes home first prize; Jacob Mervyn’s blend of coffee and cinematic horror, Crema-torium, takes second place
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 1, 2022) — In a night of creative collaboration, six local entrepreneurs pitched at The Hatching, Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) regular pitch competition. The event, which was open to entrepreneurs in Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, and Shiawassee counties, took place on Aug. 25 and marked LEAP’s first outdoor pitch competition—taking place in the Albert EL Fresco Social District in East Lansing.
What: The Hatching Pitch Competition
When: Thursday, August 25, 2022 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: Albert EL Fresco Pedestrian SpaceIntersection of Grove St. and Albert St.Downtown East Lansing, MI 48823
