Eight-week one-on-one mentorship program pairing University of Minnesota undergraduate students with experienced founders and entrepreneurs; runs March–May annually.

NSF I-Corps site at the University of Minnesota providing technology commercialization education and coaching to STEM students, researchers, faculty, and post-docs through courses, bootcamps, and workshops.

Annual statewide startup competition — the largest in the nation — open to any MN entrepreneur with under $1M revenue, offering mentorship, pitch coaching, and $400,000+ in non-dilutive cash prizes across 9 divisions.

Resource and connection hub for Minnesota food and agriculture entrepreneurs, offering events, networking, education, and the Bold Growth Program accelerator for late-stage food/ag companies.

Holmes Center initiative supporting scalable women-led startups in Minnesota through annual conferences, events, mentorship programs, and community building; open to all, centered on female founders.