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 industries, organizations and entreprenuers to start and expand their businesses.
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 in East Lansing and the Greater Lansing area. In recent years, the City opened 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 large-scale development projects, including City Center II and East Village.
In addition, the City has established a financial district in its Northern Tier, paving the way for the successful opening and/or expansion of banking institutions and insurance companies. And, in 2009-2010, conceptual design work for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) - a $550 million facility that will provide research opportunities for a workforce of approximately 1,000 - came to fruition (construction is expected to take a decade).
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 industries, organizations and entreprenuers to start and expand their businesses.
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 in East Lansing and the Greater Lansing area. In recent years, the City opened 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 large-scale development projects, including City Center II and East Village.
In addition, the City has established a financial district in its Northern Tier, paving the way for the successful opening and/or expansion of banking institutions and insurance companies. And, in 2009-2010, conceptual design work for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) - a $550 million facility that will provide research opportunities for a workforce of approximately 1,000 - came to fruition (construction is expected to take a decade).
East Lansing was named one of the 10 "Best College Towns to Start a Business" by Entrepreneur magazine in its October 2009 edition.