Meet the Partners
These are the companies that offer support and resources to early stage growth companies in Minnesota. Learn about our partners and their role in supporting early stage growth and small business in our state.
Host & Founding Partners:
Other Lead Partners:
Regional Economic Development Partners:
Supporting Partners:
- The Collaborative
- Messerli & Kramer
- Lommen Abdo
- Gopher Angels
- Split Rock Partners
- StarTec Investments, LLC
- Minnesota Venture Capital Association
Service Partners:
University of Minnesota Partners:
- Carlson School of Management
- Gary S. Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship
- College of Science & Engineering
- College of Biological Sciences
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- Law School
- Medical Industry Leadership Institute
Minnesota Cup l Energy & Clean Technology
Hosted by:
Supported by:
- Eide Bailly, LLP
- MN Department of Employment and Economic Development
- MN Department of Commerce - Division of Energy Resources
- Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
- Cleantech Open
Minnesota Cup l Social Entrepreneur
Hosted by:
Supported by:
- Greater Twin Cities United Way
- Ecolab
- Saint Paul Foundation
- Minneapolis Foundation
- Minnesota Community Foundation
- Twin Cities Business
- Sunrise Community Banks
- Spoken Impact
- LarsonAllen
Minnesota Cup l Life Science & Health IT
Hosted by:
Supported by:
Minnesota Cup l High Tech
Hosted by:
Supported by:
- Minnesota High Tech Association
- Magnet 360
- Gray Plant Mooty
- Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP
- TECHdotMN
Minnesota Cup l General
Hosted by:
Supported by:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Magnet 360
- Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP
- Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP
- Proto Labs, Inc.






Minnesota Cup 2012 - PreciouStatus, Julie Gilbert-Newrai
Minnesota Cup 2012 - Envirolastech, Paul Schmitt
Minnesota Cup 2012 - Life Floor, Jonathan Keller and Spencer Howell
Minnesota Cup 2012 - OrthoCor Medical, John Dinusson






































