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Nina Axelson’s Grid Catalyst helps launch new eco-firms like Carba and GetGreen in Minnesota

Imagine an app on your phone that challenges you to buy used clothing, or sets a goal of reducing your carbon footprint by walking to work a couple of times this week, or going meatless for the day. When GetGreen,

Biotech bottleneck: How lack of space is slowing Minnesota’s biotech growth

Minnesota is often touted as a life sciences hub, but that startup ecosystem can't shake one major challenge: There's not enough space. A few incubators with appropriate lab space exist through the region, including University Enterprise Laboratories in St. Paul,

The State of AI in Minnesota Business

Is artificial intelligence going to take our jobs? With the introduction of advanced chatbots like ChatGPT and Jasper late last year, that’s the question on many people’s minds these days. On Monday, Twin Cities Startup Week organizers convened a pair high-level panels

GREATER MSP to locate new office in Saint Paul’s Osborn370 building

The GREATER MSP Partnership announced its decision to locate its new office in the Osborn370 Building, a hub for inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship in downtown Saint Paul. GREATER MSP’s staff of about 25 will move to the building in January

NASA Technology Transfer, Brown Venture Group Launch Pilot Project in Saint Paul

The NASA Technology Transfer program and Brown Venture Group are launching a pilot project this fall to help under-represented entrepreneurs connect with NASA's patented licensed technologies, which are available to be developed into commercial products. "This is truly an out-of-this-world

Minnesota med-tech startups on pace to raise more than $1B again this year

In 2022, venture-backed pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the U.S. raised $31.2 billion from investors. In Minnesota, $200.9 million of those dollars went to Minnesota-based companies. While small in comparison at the national level, it's nearly twice the amount state

Spirit of collaboration and equity drives Saint Paul tech scene

As industries evolve, nearly every organization needs more tech talent to keep up with the dynamics of rapid change. The skills candidates need in these roles – knowing how to write code, for example – can be a challenge to

Twin Cities Startup Week in Saint Paul

Twin Cities Startup Week is a festival intended to build relationships and drive collaboration within Minnesota’s growing startup ecosystem. Partnerships between government, corporations, foundations, entrepreneurial support organizations, and creatives provide spaces for the startup community to connect and accelerate the

NSA funding Metro State cybersecurity clinic to protect Minnesota small businesses

The National Security Agency (NSA) awarded Metro State University $1.45 million to kick-start a cybersecurity clinic that will help Minnesota institutions respond to cyberattacks. Small businesses, nonprofits, schools and government organizations in the state will be able to visit the

TradeOut aims to protect buyers and sellers in online transactions

A pair of Twin Cities entrepreneurs are vying to protect buyers and sellers in the online marketplace. That’s what TradeOut does. It works like a virtual contract that verifies users while also maintaining a paper trail of a transaction. The

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