Summary: An event for Minnesota Cup and CleanTech Open entrepreneurs that will highlight public resources and funding sources at the state/local and Federal levels for business development.

Co-Presenters: Minnesota Cup, Carlson School's Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship, CleanTech Open, MN Department of Employment and Economic Development

When: Monday, August 16, 4-6:15pm

Where: University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management; Honeywell Auditorium (room L-110)

Maps & Directions to the Carlson School of Management

Agenda:

4-5pm: Minnesota Public Resources for Business Development; moderated by John Stavig, Professional Director, Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship

• MN Department of Employment and Economic Development – Lyle Wright

• SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" – Loren Herbst

• Agricultural Utilization and Research Institute – Kate Paris

• James J Hill Business Library – Anne Rasmussen

• University of Minnesota, Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment – Rod Larkins
  
  

5-6pm: Federal Resources Webinar; moderated by Kathy Showalter, Enerjyn

• US Department of Agriculture – David Gaffney

• Small Business Administration – Tom Harbison and Jeff Kemink

• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Tech Transfer (STTR) – Kristine Johannsen
  
  

6-6:15pm: Entrepreneur Success Story – Thomas Wyrobeck, President of Hysitron

6:15pm: Depart

RSVPs requested to support@breakthroughideas.org