IDEA Competition

September 2012 will mark the beginning of the fifth year of the IDEA Competition in Northwest Minnesota.  Since its launch, the competition has awarded over $90,000 to Northwest Minnesota entrepreneurs.  The purpose of the competition is to assist the most promising local entrepreneurs in the commercialization of innovative products, processes and deliveries by connecting them to the best resources available along with access to capital that can help them launch a successful venture.  The IDEA Competition is looking for people with good ideas and a solid plan for turning those ideas into profitable businesses in Northwest Minnesota.

IDEA has been made possible by the generous financial contributions of the following: 360° Manufacturing and Applied Engineering Center of Excellence, Blandin Foundation, Bremer Banks of Crookston and Warren, Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation, Northwest Minnesota Foundation, Northwest Regional Small Business Development Center, and University of Minnesota, Crookston.