North Dakota

Be legendary.

Hub Locations

31

Hubs

43

Programs

Location Type

Program Type

City

North Dakota has a total of 43 programs.

1 Million Cups Fargo

A free weekly national program formerly run by Emerging Prairie that educated, engaged, and connected entrepreneurs across Fargo and the Midwest over coffee; now succeeded by StartupBREW Fargo.

Community/Networking

Fargo

Emerging Prairie

An SBA entrepreneurial education and training program offered on military installations for service members and their spouses, covering business start-up fundamentals as part of DoD's Transition Assistance Program.

Training/Course

Grand Forks

Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Dakotas

Boots to Business Reboot

An SBA entrepreneurial training program for veterans of all eras, service members, and military spouses held off-installation, focusing on business fundamentals and feasibility evaluation.

Training/Course

Grand Forks

Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Dakotas

Business Leadership Intensives

A cohort-based, 11-session virtual intensive program ($675) for established women business owners, delivering 40 hours of immersive training, a customized portfolio, and a branded pitch deck.

Training/Course

Fargo

North Dakota Women's Business Center

Center for Innovation Incubator

UND's flagship entrepreneurial incubator providing office space, coaching, and commercialization support to faculty, students, and community entrepreneurs in the Ina Mae Rude Entrepreneur Center.

Incubator

Grand Forks

Center for Innovation

Couch to CEO Academy

A short, intensive business academy by Evolve Grand Forks that equips participants with a North Dakota LLC certificate, exposure to the GFEE ecosystem, and foundational skills to launch a venture.

Training/Course

Grand Forks

Evolve Grand Forks

Emerging Digital Academy

A 20-week immersive software developer training program created by Emerging Prairie to fill the demand for skilled engineers in North Dakota, with a goal of 50 graduates per year.

Training/Course

Fargo

Emerging Prairie

Entrepreneur District

A free coworking residency program at Dakota Business Lending in Fargo providing entrepreneurs with office space, mentorship, networking, collaboration, and educational training at no charge.

Incubator

Fargo

Entrepreneur District (at Dakota Business Lending)

Entrepreneurship Class / Training Program

A free entrepreneurship training program by CDR for BIPOC and low-income aspiring or existing small business owners in the Fargo-Moorhead metro, partnering with NDC's Build From Within Alliance for training and micro-lending.

Training/Course

Fargo

Cultural Diversity Resources

Entrepreneurship Club

A student-run club at Minot State University affiliated with the national Collegiate Entrepreneurship Organization (CEO), where students analyze startup business plans and award seed funding to top ideas.

Community/Networking

Minot

Minot State University – Severson Entrepreneurship Academy (SEA)

Entrepreneurship Training & Technical Assistance

Free entrepreneurship events, customized training, and individualized technical assistance provided by JREC to entrepreneurs in nine south-central North Dakota counties.

Service

Jamestown

Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center

gBETA Fargo

A free, 7-week pre-accelerator by gener8tor in Fargo offering non-equity coaching, mentor introductions, investor pitch sessions, and a final showcase for early-stage startups.

Accelerator

Fargo

gener8tor North Dakota

gener8tor North Dakota Investment Accelerator

A 12-week, equity-based accelerator in Fargo investing $100K (for 7.5% equity via SAFE) in five high-growth, industry-agnostic North Dakota startups per cohort.

Accelerator

Fargo

gener8tor North Dakota

gener8tor Skills Accelerator – North Dakota & Minnesota

A free virtual workforce development program for unemployed or underemployed residents of North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, providing skills training and job placement services.

Training/Course

Fargo

gener8tor North Dakota

I-Corps: Discovery 60

A short introductory I-Corps event by the Great Plains Hub designed to expose researchers to entrepreneurial thinking and customer discovery methods in a condensed format.

Training/Course

Fargo

NSF I-Corps Hub Great Plains

Mueller Entrepreneur Internship Program

A paid internship program at the UND Center for Innovation supporting students interested in starting their own business, providing salary support, office space, and startup coaching.

Incubator

Grand Forks

Center for Innovation

National I-Corps Program

The NSF's national-level I-Corps program providing selected teams with $50,000 in non-dilutive funding and intensive mentorship for technology commercialization, accessible via the Great Plains Hub.

Training/Course

Fargo

NSF I-Corps Hub Great Plains

ND APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting Assistance & Training

Free, confidential one-on-one counseling and training to help ND businesses enter the government contracting market, hosted by UND's Nistler College, Minot service area.

Service

Minot

North Dakota APEX Accelerator – Minot

ND APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting Assistance & Training

Free, confidential one-on-one counseling and training to help ND businesses enter the government contracting market, hosted by UND's Nistler College, Bismarck office.

Service

Bismarck

North Dakota APEX Accelerator – Bismarck

ND APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting Assistance & Training

Free, confidential one-on-one counseling and training to help ND businesses enter the government contracting market, hosted by UND's Nistler College, Fargo office.

Service

Fargo

North Dakota APEX Accelerator – Fargo

ND SBDC Business Advising & Training

Free, no-cost one-on-one business advising and training workshops for ND small businesses and entrepreneurs at every stage, provided by the ND SBDC Dickinson center.

Service

Dickinson

North Dakota SBDC – Dickinson

ND SBDC Business Advising & Training

Free, no-cost one-on-one business advising and training workshops for ND small businesses and entrepreneurs at every stage, provided by the ND SBDC Fargo center.

Service

Fargo

North Dakota SBDC – Fargo

ND SBDC Business Advising & Training

Free, no-cost one-on-one business advising and training workshops for ND small businesses and entrepreneurs at every stage, provided by the ND SBDC Crosby center.

Service

Crosby

North Dakota SBDC – Crosby

ND SBDC Business Advising & Training

Free, no-cost one-on-one business advising and training workshops for ND small businesses and entrepreneurs at every stage, provided by the ND SBDC Minot center.

Service

Minot

North Dakota SBDC – Minot

ND SBDC Business Advising & Training

Free, no-cost one-on-one business advising and training workshops for ND small businesses and entrepreneurs at every stage, provided by the ND SBDC Grand Forks center.

Service

Grand Forks

North Dakota SBDC – Grand Forks

ND SBDC Business Advising & Training

Free, no-cost one-on-one business advising and training workshops for ND small businesses and entrepreneurs at every stage, provided by the ND SBDC Williston center.

Service

Williston

North Dakota SBDC – Williston

NDeavor Startup Incubator

A next-generation technology incubator at NDeavor (formerly NDSU Research & Tech Park) supporting high-potential startups in software, hardware, defense, and dual-use technologies with a path from idea to market.

Incubator

Fargo

NDeavor™ Barry D. Batcheller Tech Park

NSF I-Corps Program (via CFI)

NSF Innovation Corps training offered through UND's Center for Innovation, helping faculty, postdocs, and researchers explore the commercial potential of their research and inventions.

Training/Course

Grand Forks

Center for Innovation

Regional I-Corps Training

A free 5-week NSF I-Corps regional cohort for researchers and engineers in the Great Plains, focused on customer discovery and commercialization strategy to take research from lab to market.

Training/Course

Fargo

NSF I-Corps Hub Great Plains

Runway Accelerator

A two-phase accelerator for UND students and alumni combining startup training, mentorship, and up to $10,000 in mini-grant funding to develop early-stage business ideas.

Accelerator

Grand Forks

Center for Innovation

SCORE Mentoring Program

Free, confidential one-on-one small business mentoring for aspiring and existing business owners in southeastern North Dakota and west-central Minnesota, offered by SCORE Greater Fargo volunteers.

Coaching/Consulting

Fargo

SCORE Greater Fargo (Southeastern ND)

SCORE Mentoring Program

Free, confidential one-on-one business mentoring by experienced volunteer entrepreneurs through SCORE's Grand Forks chapter, available in-person on Thursdays and via email and video.

Coaching/Consulting

Grand Forks

SCORE Grand Forks and West Central ND

SCORE Workshops & Training

Free and low-cost in-person and online business workshops for startup and established small business owners in the Fargo-Moorhead region, offered by the SCORE Greater Fargo chapter.

Training/Course

Fargo

SCORE Greater Fargo (Southeastern ND)

SCORE Workshops & Training

Low-cost or free in-person and virtual workshops for start-up entrepreneurs and small business owners, offered by the SCORE Grand Forks chapter on a range of business topics.

Training/Course

Grand Forks

SCORE Grand Forks and West Central ND

Severson Entrepreneurship Academy (SEA)

The premier entrepreneurial incubator in western North Dakota at Minot State, offering programs, scholarships, internships, and a student club to develop aspiring entrepreneurs from all majors.

Incubator

Minot

Minot State University – Severson Entrepreneurship Academy (SEA)

Small Business Roundtable

A free monthly peer-networking and learning event (3rd Thursday at 7 AM) sponsored by SCORE Greater Fargo, featuring a short business topic presentation and open discussion for small business owners.

Community/Networking

Fargo

SCORE Greater Fargo (Southeastern ND)

Social Entrepreneur Cohort

A cohort program by Emerging Prairie for social entrepreneurs, providing 1-on-1 mentorship, a 1 Million Cups speaking slot, 3 months of Prairie Den co-working access, and a ticket to the Founders Retreat.

Accelerator

Fargo

Emerging Prairie

Spark Ideas ND Incubator

A North Dakota technology incubator supporting ideas that can disrupt industries such as farming, oil and gas, power, and manufacturing, offering business planning, product development, and go-to-market support.

Incubator

Bismarck

Spark Ideas ND

StartupBREW Fargo

A weekly Wednesday morning meetup (8-9:30 AM) at the Prairie Den in Fargo for entrepreneurs, innovators, and community members to connect, learn, and explore the entrepreneurial journey over coffee.

Community/Networking

Fargo

Emerging Prairie

Strong Women, Strong Connections

A free NDWBC networking event series held across North Dakota communities, connecting women business owners for inspiration, peer learning, and local relationship-building.

Community/Networking

Fargo

North Dakota Women's Business Center

The HIVE UAS Business Accelerator & Incubator

A hybrid UAS and autonomous systems business accelerator and incubator in downtown Grand Forks, providing office space, mentorship, sector access, and programming to grow companies in the unmanned systems industry.

Accelerator

Grand Forks

The Hive

UpNext

A monthly educational event by Evolve Grand Forks featuring two local business owners in a hosted interview format, designed to engage, educate, and inspire the entrepreneurial community.

Community/Networking

Grand Forks

Evolve Grand Forks

Women's Leadership Program

An intensive six-month leadership development program run by CTB/NDWBC, exposing women participants to 20+ top leaders through exercises, a philanthropy challenge, and personal and professional growth activities.

Training/Course

Fargo

North Dakota Women's Business Center

North Dakota

Be legendary.

Hub Locations

31

Hubs

43

Programs

North Dakota has a total of 43 programs.

1 Million Cups Fargo

Boots to Business (B2B)

Boots to Business Reboot

Business Leadership Intensives

Center for Innovation Incubator

Couch to CEO Academy

Emerging Digital Academy

Entrepreneur District

Entrepreneurship Class / Training Program

Entrepreneurship Club

Entrepreneurship Training & Technical Assistance

gBETA Fargo

gener8tor North Dakota Investment Accelerator

gener8tor Skills Accelerator – North Dakota & Minnesota

I-Corps: Discovery 60

Mueller Entrepreneur Internship Program

National I-Corps Program

ND APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting Assistance & Training

ND APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting Assistance & Training

ND APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting Assistance & Training

ND SBDC Business Advising & Training

ND SBDC Business Advising & Training

ND SBDC Business Advising & Training

ND SBDC Business Advising & Training

ND SBDC Business Advising & Training

ND SBDC Business Advising & Training

NDeavor Startup Incubator

NSF I-Corps Program (via CFI)

Regional I-Corps Training

Runway Accelerator

SCORE Mentoring Program

SCORE Mentoring Program

SCORE Workshops & Training

SCORE Workshops & Training

Severson Entrepreneurship Academy (SEA)

Small Business Roundtable

Social Entrepreneur Cohort

Spark Ideas ND Incubator

StartupBREW Fargo

Strong Women, Strong Connections

The HIVE UAS Business Accelerator & Incubator

UpNext

Women's Leadership Program

North Dakota

Be legendary.

Hub Locations

31

Hubs

43

Programs

North Dakota has a total of 43 programs.

1 Million Cups Fargo

Boots to Business (B2B)

Boots to Business Reboot

Business Leadership Intensives

Center for Innovation Incubator

Couch to CEO Academy

Emerging Digital Academy

Entrepreneur District

Entrepreneurship Class / Training Program

Entrepreneurship Club

Entrepreneurship Training & Technical Assistance

gBETA Fargo

gener8tor North Dakota Investment Accelerator

gener8tor Skills Accelerator – North Dakota & Minnesota

I-Corps: Discovery 60

Mueller Entrepreneur Internship Program

National I-Corps Program

ND APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting Assistance & Training

ND APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting Assistance & Training

ND APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting Assistance & Training

ND SBDC Business Advising & Training