The City of East Lansing's Department of Planning & Community Development works to create and grow the economic development sector in East Lansing. Through innovative programs, new economy initiatives and hands-on collaboration with developers and entrepreneurs, East Lansing has become a destination for corporations, organizations and entrepreneurs to start and expand their operations
The City of East Lansing works with a number of community partners, such as the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and Michigan State University (MSU), to further economic development initiatives in East Lansing and the Greater Lansing area. Just in the last year, the City celebrated the graduation of the first tenants of the East Lansing Technology Innovation Center, launched The Hatch program and expanded its high-tech incubation to virtual tenants. The City is also currently working to create additional office space in the downtown through several projects.
The City has also established an office district in its Northern Tier, paving the way for the successful opening and/or expansion of banking institutions and insurance companies. In addition, the City is preparing for the construction of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) - a $600 million facility that will provide research opportunities for approximately 1,000 scientists and researchers (construction is expected to take a decade). Additionally, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, scheduled to open in the fall of 2012 on the Michigan State University campus, will be a cultural gem anchoring the vibrant downtown.
East Lansing was named one of the 10 "Best College Towns to Start a Business" by Entrepreneur magazine in its October 2009 edition.
The City of East Lansing's Department of Planning & Community Development works to create and grow the economic development sector in East Lansing. Through innovative programs, new economy initiatives and hands-on collaboration with developers and entrepreneurs, East Lansing has become a destination for corporations, organizations and entrepreneurs to start and expand their operations
The City of East Lansing works with a number of community partners, such as the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and Michigan State University (MSU), to further economic development initiatives in East Lansing and the Greater Lansing area. Just in the last year, the City celebrated the graduation of the first tenants of the East Lansing Technology Innovation Center, launched The Hatch program and expanded its high-tech incubation to virtual tenants. The City is also currently working to create additional office space in the downtown through several projects.
The City has also established an office district in its Northern Tier, paving the way for the successful opening and/or expansion of banking institutions and insurance companies. In addition, the City is preparing for the construction of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) - a $600 million facility that will provide research opportunities for approximately 1,000 scientists and researchers (construction is expected to take a decade). Additionally, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, scheduled to open in the fall of 2012 on the Michigan State University campus, will be a cultural gem anchoring the vibrant downtown.
East Lansing was named one of the 10 "Best College Towns to Start a Business" by Entrepreneur magazine in its October 2009 edition.