Resources

TECH TRAINING & ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES

• MSP TechHire – MSP Tech Hire offers access to world-class accelerated tech training for untapped talent pools and underrepresented communities in tech. Through Full Stack Saint Paul, the City of Saint Paul funds a limited number of scholarships each year to community members.
• Best Buy Teen Tech Centers – With 3 Saint Paul locations, Best Buy provides tech access, training, and mentorship for young people.
• Forge North Enterprise Playbook – Designed to provide ideas and insights into ways that local enterprises can interact, support, invest in and benefit from the MSP startup ecosystem; and to highlight the need for large enterprises to take a more intentional approach to work with women, people of color and LGBTQ+-led startups in our ecosystem.
• Hmong American Partnership IT Training – The program is designed to introduce individuals to the basics of Information Technology (IT), Salesforce, or Cyber Security.
• MacNest Summer Program – MacNest is a ten-week summer internship program linking early stage Twin Cities startups and Macalester students. 
• Ramsey Connected – Built on the belief that internet access is a basic need, Ramsey Connected is an initiative designed to ensure all Ramsey County residents have access to low-cost internet and computers and the skills to use them.
• Saint Paul Public Library Innovation Lab – Access to workstations, equipment, computer applications, and supplies are available for digitization, cutting, 3D printing, recording, sewing, and more.

TECH JOBS

• MnTech Job Board. Job board to connect companies and their leaders with emerging talent and newcomers to the tech ecosystem.
• Ramsey County Job Connect. Job board with a diverse array of opportunities in manufacturing, healthcare, tech, retail, finance, and more.

STARTUP ACCELERATORS AND INCUBATORS

• Bridgemakers’ Tech Entrepreneur Fellowship, powered by Full Stack Saint Paul – This fellowship in partnership with the city of Saint Paul, is designed for young tech-focused entrepreneurs (ages 18-25), prioritizing youth from low-income backgrounds, youth of color, or youth otherwise facing the most adversity. 
• University Enterprise Labs – UEL is an incubator for early-stage companies in life sciences, biotech, healthcare, food/agriculture, and other science/technology industries.
• Lunar Startups – Lunar Startups specializes in growth, connection, and innovation for Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+, women, and non-binary entrepreneurs.
• gBeta @ University of Saint Thomas – gBETA is free, seven-week program of nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor.
• BARDA Accelerator Network – Connecting early-stage companies with health security, medtech, and government funding.

TECH FOR BRICK AND MORTAR

• Restaurant Resiliency Project – Access free tech consultants focused on digital ordering, delivery, marketing support, and operational services.

TECH AND INNOVATION EVENTS

• Full Stack offers a limited number of event sponsorships each year for events that will benefit Saint Paul’s tech and innovation ecosystem. Fill out the Event Sponsorship Request Form.
• Promote your event on Full Stack’s social and email channels. Send event details to admin@fullstacksaintpaul.com.