Discover key insights and practical guidance from John Mashni of Rendios Law, shared with founders at the Capital Area Startup Studio speaker series, on how to protect their brand, ideas, and intellectual property from day one. EAST LANSING, Mich.—(January 28,…
Key insights and practical guidance from the Capital Area Startup Studio Workshop Series on how founders can use AI tools to build faster while avoiding technical pitfalls. EAST LANSING, Mich.—(December 17, 2025)—Founders and early-stage builders gathered for this Capital Area…
MSU Extension 4 H and Local School Partnerships Prepare Ingham County Youth for Future Careers Through Innovative Technology Programming EAST LANSING & LANSING, Mich.—(December 15, 2025)—The team at MSU Extension 4-H has been hard at work on their Apple Community Education Initiative…
Discover key insights and practical tools from Gerald Westlund of Theory and Practice on how founders can build a brand that drives success. EAST LANSING, Mich.—(November 21, 2025)—This week, we hosted the first public speaker series event for the Capital…
Attendees will have access to programs, service providers, networking, and workshops LANSING, Mich. — (Jan. 21, 2025)— The 2025 edition of 517 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Week (517 E&I Week), East Lansing’s premier event celebrating entrepreneurship and innovation, will be held…
Studio will provide idea validation, growth, and tech support to local entrepreneurs LANSING, Mich.—(Oct. 28, 2024)—The Capital Area Startup Studio—the new program powered by the Lansing Regional SmartZone (LRSZ) providing idea validation, growth, and tech support to local entrepreneurs—today announced…
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 collaboration with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), and…
The partnership aims to showcase Lansing’s growing tech sector and the many professional opportunities in the region EAST LANSING, Mich.—(Nov. 28, 2023)— The Lansing Regional SmartZone, a driving force in cultivating innovation, supporting entrepreneurial growth, and fostering economic development, has…
Initiative aims to propel technological innovation by reducing the barriers to entry for entrepreneurs to use tech tools and create their own new products EAST LANSING, Mich.—(Dec. 11, 2023)— The Lansing Regional SmartZone today announced the launch of a $300,000…