This has been a notable year of first annual celebrations, and #517ei week #517ei25 was a banner success, with over a thousand participants at 21 events scheduled in the tri-county area.
From event organizer, Lansing Economic Area Partnership:
517 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Week is Lansing’s premier celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation.
This celebration highlighted all types of inventors, innovators, small biz owners, and entrepreneurs from every field. Community members learned, celebrated, and shared ideas, and even voted on winning pitches at The Hatching pitch competition.
Makr your calendar for 2026 and connect at: 517ei.com so we can continue to connect, grow, and thrive with our community.
Entrepreneurs are problem-solvers at the nth degree: let’s learn together, determine how we can incrementally improve and solve problems in the 517, and continue to grow jobs and investment in the region.
Picture at Nikki Flores, at the Bridging Entrepreneurship: Connecting Campus & Community event at TechSmith.
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