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LEAP and Lansing Regional SmartZone Announce Results of Fund Your Acceleration Program
Program Designed to Propel High-Tech Companies in Greater Lansing Region Lansing, Mich. (Jan. 19, 2024) — The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and the Lansing Regional SmartZone, in…
ADASTEC Identifies East Lansing’s Technology Innovation Center (TIC) as New Headquarters
Leader in U.S. Autonomous Transportation Chooses East Lansing, Michigan, ReinforcingCommitment to Autonomous Transportation Innovation East Lansing., Mich. (Dec. 15, 2023) — ADASTEC Corp, a trailblazing…
Upcoming Events
Inclusive Entrepreneurship Support Grant
Applications Close 2/23/24
Opportunity for grants between $250,000 – $2,500,000. Must meet eligibility requirements of building within an identified strategic sector and other qualifications – this could be a great resource for your business – please check out the requirements via the link below.
Women In Tech Summit 2024
Wednesday, March 13 at 10:00am – 1:00pm in the MSUFCU Community Room, 311 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823
Join us for an inspiring and empowering Women in Tech Summit, as we celebrate the pivotal role of women driving innovation and leading the tech revolution in Michigan. This half-day event will feature a captivating keynote address, thought-provoking panel discussion, and opportunity to network over a delicious lunch.
SALES WORKSHOP: Mastering the Art of Persuasion
Wednesday, March 27 · 11:30am – 1:30pm EDT
An immersive session on the dynamic world of sales, with a particular focus on the powerful strategy of problem-solving communication.
ENTITY SELECTION & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
Tuesday, April 02, 2024 from 6 PM – 7 PM at the East Lansing Technology Innovation Center (325 East Grand River Avenue, TIC Conference Room, East Lansing, MI 48823) and Zoom: https://msu.zoom.us/j/99985150438
Want to start, scale, or more effectively operate your for- or non-profit
venture and understand the rights in your venture’s creations? This live, hybrid workshop will cover various options for forming, maintaining, and growing your
venture, as well as common types of intellectual property protection, such as trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets. While this presentation is tailored to women entrepreneurs, all are welcome and the information is of general interest to any venture looking to better their community through entrepreneurship.
America’s Seed Fund – 2024 Road Tour
Monday, July 15, 2024 at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing
America’s Seed Fund Road Tour is a national outreach effort to connect
innovators and entrepreneurs to non-dilutive, technology funding opportunities provided through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, known as “America’s Seed Fund”. Federal Agency representatives will be on-site in Michigan to provide insight on their program goals and initiatives and to meet potential applicants one-on-one
Check out this calendar of events below for the Greater Lansing Region.
Please also check out our partners’ sites for events:
MSU Research Foundation MSU Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Michigan Founders Fund
Michigan SBDC
Startup Grind
Lansing Codes
Visit Startup Space to find key upcoming events throughout Michigan!
For other regional hubs’ calendars check out the great resources below:
Ann Arbor Spark
TechTown Detroit
Centropolis
Western Michigan University Incubator
StartGarden
MSU Research Foundation (Grand Rapids and East Lansing)
