Tag Archive | "MN Cup"

Minnov8 Gang 136 – Pedal to the Metal

Saturday, September 10, 2011

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This past summer amazed the Gang in how there has been a constant and continuing stream of new announcements, mergers and acquisitions, and major battles in the mobile space. We discuss this and much more in this week’s podcast. Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson (Graeme Thickins is off this week) Music: “Kitchen [...]

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Interview of startup QONQR (MN Cup Runner-Up, High Tech Division)

Saturday, September 10, 2011

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QONQR started as the winner of the first Twin Cities Startup Weekend in September 2010, a competition in which teams have 48 hours to build a prototype and pitch their business. Since then, QONQR has been accepted into the Demo Track of MidVenturesLAUNCH in Chicago and was a finalist in the Entertainment Category of the [...]

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EarthClean Takes the MN Cup!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

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Last night, EarthClean, a Minneapolis-based start-up that makes an environmentally friendly fire retardant, was named “Minnesota’s Top Breakthrough Business Idea” and honored for its innovative business concept. Area business leaders and investors selected EarthClean as the 6th Annual Minnesota Cup winner, awarding it $20,000 as Clean Tech & Renewable Energy Division winner and an additional [...]

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Minnov8 Gang 83: Innovation is Accelerating

Sunday, June 27, 2010

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The Gang covers much of what happened this past week in innovation, specifically surrounding the Minnesota Cup, Unsummit, iPhone 4 introduction and we even discussed an infamous news item, the ICANN authorization of the new “.xxx” top level domain. Show Hosts: Steve Borsch, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson (Tim Elliott was off this week). Music [...]

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MN Cup Announces Semi-Finalists

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

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Out of a field of 1,000 participants from around the State, 48 of them have been chosen as semi-finalists to enter the next phase of the competition. If you don’t know the Minnesota Cup, it,  ”...presents entrepreneurs and start-up companies with a unique opportunity in these challenging economic times. More than $130,000 in seed capital [...]

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Sharpen Up Those Business Plans! The ‘Minnesota Cup’ Deadline Is May 22

Sunday, May 10, 2009

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Attention all Minnesota startups and would-be startups: only a short time remains to enter the statewide business-plan competition known as The Minnesota Cup — applications are due Friday, May 22, 2009. Now in its fifth year, the competition is bigger and better in 2009, with more prizes and more opportunities to win.  The total amount [...]

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