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The BioSciences Division seeks out, supports, and celebrates Minnesota's most innovative entrepreneurs developing plans and businesses in medical devices, biologics and biopharmaceuticals, animal health, food, healthcare delivery, healthcare services and more. The BioSciences Division is led by the BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota who is dedicated to the advancement of bioscience-related industries and the creation of jobs in our state.

Awards and Benefits Include:

BioSciences Division Winner:

All finalists:

  • Featured in a Twin Cities Business supplement (Fall 2010).
  • Detailed feedback of their final written entry and oral presentation.
  • The opportunity to present their plan to a review board of esteemed business leaders.

All semi-finalists:

  • One month of access to "HillSearch" professional research tools from the James J. Hill Reference Library.
  • Opportunity to work with members of CEO Roundtable for feedback on their plan.

All entrants:

How to enter:


The entry period for the BioSciences division begins on March 29, 2010 and ends at 11:59pm on May 21, 2010.


If you'd like to be notified about the 2010 competition, please email support@breakthroughideas.org


First Round:
Deadline for submitted online applications is 11:59 PM on May 21, 2010.

Second Round:
BioSciences semi-finalists will be announced on June 14th and will be invited to a reception at the James J. Hill Library (date TBD).

Semi-finalists will be asked to write an in depth business plan by July 23rd.

Third Round:
After the review board has reviewed all semi-finalists business plans, 3 finalists will be announced on August 19th.

Finalists will make oral presentations to the review board on August 31st. The 2010 BioSciences winner will be announced at this time.

Grand Prize:
The winner of the BioSciences division will compete against five other Minnesota Cup division winners for the Minnesota Cup grand prize on September 9th.

Review Board for BioSciences Division:

  • Dan Mallin - Co-founder, Minnesota Cup & Managing Partner, Magnet 360
  • Shawn McIntee - Partner, Maslon
  • Dale Wahlstrom - CEO, The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota
  • Mike Moore - Director, William C. Norris Institute
  • Stephen Parente - Associate Professor, Department of Finance, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
  • Beth Leonard - Managing Partner, Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company LLP
  • Jay Schrankler - Executive Director, Office for Technology Commercialization
  • Tim Laske - Senior Product Development Director, Ph.D., Medtronic, Inc.
  • Steven P. VanNurden - Chair, Office of Intellectual Property, Mayo Clinic Health Solutions
The Minnesota Cup is Supported By:
University of Minnesota Partners
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