Minnesota Entrepreneur Network Partners

This event is made possible because of the enormous energy and resources committed by the Minnesota Entrepreneur Network Partners, active participation by all innovators, inventors, mentors, and investors like yourself, and sponsors. Our sincere thanks to all of you for your support of entrepreneurial activities as together we grow Minnesota’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The Inventors Network

The Inventors’ Network is a voluntary membership organization composed of individuals wishing to encourage the development of new ideas and to promote the spirit of innovation through the seeking and sharing of information.

For more information, visit http://www.inventorsnetwork.org/

Minnesota Angel Network

Minnesota Angel Network (MNAN) is an unique educational program for entrepreneurial companies seeking to raise investment capital and an online connection for accredited investors interested in investing MNAN-certified companies.  For entrepreneurial high-tech and knowledge-based companies seeking to raise between $50,000 and $4.5 million investments, MNAN provides education on fundraising that is customized to the company’s needs and, for investors in search of high-quality investment opportunities, MNAN provides access to entrepreneurial companies certified to have MNAN’s standards for quality and excellence.

For more information, visit http://mnan.org/

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is the state’s largest and premier business advocacy organization. As the statewide voice of business, the Chamber represents more than 2,400 businesses of all types and sizes across Minnesota. The Minnesota Chamber excels at offering private-sector solutions to public-sector problems.

For more information, visit http://www.mnchamber.com/

Technology-Innovation-Entrepreneurship (TiE) Minnesota

TiE was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region. TiE is currently working, through chapters on all five continents, to foster entrepreneurship globally through education, networking and mentoring.  TiE Minnesota is an affiliate of TiE Global fostering Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Minnesota and the world, within the education, health, energy and clean technology arenas.  More information may be found at:  www.minnesota.tie.org.

For more information, visit http://minnesota.tie.org/

Metropolitan Economic Development Association

OUR VISION

Thriving communities through equal economic participation.

OUR MISSION

help entrepreneurs of color succeed!

Through accomplished and experienced professionals, MEDA offers one-on-one business consulting, training, leadership development, government contracting assistance, access to financing, networking with peers, assistance with minority certifications, strategic planning, and more.

For more information, visit http://www.meda.net

BioBusiness Alliance

The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota is an organization of people representing Minnesota companies, academia, and government, devoted to

1. building the bioscience industry,
2. retaining and creating jobs, and
3. positioning Minnesota as a global leader in biobusiness with the ultimate goal of improving economic, health, social, and environmental well-being.

For more information, visit http://biobusinessalliance.org/

Minnesota High Tech Association

The Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) promotes the growth, sustainability and global competitiveness of Minnesota’s technology-based economy through public-policy advocacy, member collaboration and education and community outreach. MHTA is the only membership organization that represents Minnesota’s entire technology-based economy. MHTA members include organizations of every size − involved in virtually every aspect of technology creation, production, application and education in Minnesota. MHTA works in partnership with TechAmerica, which represents Minnesota’s technology organizations nationally.

Find out more online at http://www.mhta.org or follow MHTA on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MHTA.

Minnesota DEED

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is the state’s principal economic development agency, with programs promoting business recruitment, expansion and retention; workforce development; international trade; and community development. The agency’s mission is to support the economic success of businesses and communities resulting in more jobs for Minnesotans.

See www.positivelyminnesota.com for more information.

Social Venture Partners

Social Venture Partners Minnesota (SVP MN) invests our partners’ charitable dollars, time and expertise in social entrepreneurs who create better ways to solve complex social problems.

For more information, visit http://www.svpmn.org

MOJO Minnesota

MOJO Minnesota is an innovation co-operative comprised of like-minded business leaders working to fuel entrepreneurship and reignite Minnesota’s culture of innovation.

AngelPolleNation

AngelPolleNation is a face-to-face networking organization designed to foster increased awareness, communication and education among solo investors, informal investment clubs and more formal angel investment groups in Minnesota.  In addition to a regular education topic of interest to early-stage investors, APN presents three promising start-up companies at each meeting for investment consideration.  The group meets quarterly and participation is by invitation only.