MN Cup 2016 Semifinalist Announcement
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Local Entrepreneurs Advance to Next Round of MN Cup
The nation’s largest statewide new venture competition announces semifinalists—competing for a record $402,000 in total prize money
MN Cup is thrilled to announce that it has advanced 80 teams of Minnesota-based entrepreneurs, inventors and innovators to the second round of the 2016 competition. In its twelfth year, the MN Cup is giving away a record $402,000 in total prize money. Semifinalists will be honored at a private reception on June 15 at the Carlson School of Management. The following 80 semifinalists from eight divisions will compete for a share of the $402,000 prize money, as well as mentoring, training and support to help make their entrepreneurial ideas a reality:
Energy/Clean Tech/Water:
- Activated Research Company, 7 County Metro Region
- Arc Suppression Technologies, 7 County Metro Region, Veteran-led
- Designed Energy Savings, 7 County Metro Region, Veteran-led
- enVerde LLC, 7 County Metro Region
- Freedom Motors LLC, Goodhue County, Veteran-led
- LADi Water, LLC, 7 County Metro Region
- Lightwave Photonics, Inc, 7 County Metro Region
- PureBiomass LLC, 7 County Metro Region
- Verterra Energy, Inc., 7 County Metro Region
- VivoDynamics, 7 County Metro Region
Food/Ag/Beverage:
- 5 Infused Vodka, 7 County Metro Region
- Bolton Bees, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
- Far North Spirits, Kittson County, Woman-led
- Farmhouse Market, Le Sueur County, Woman-led
- Four Seasons Shrimp Co, Morrison County, Veteran-led
- Local Crate, 7 County Metro Region, Minority-led
- Nurish, 7 County Metro Region, Minority-led
- SelfEco Garden, 7 County Metro Region
- Spods, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
- True Dough, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
General:
- Awear Technologies LLC, Pine County
- Berd Spokes, 7 County Metro Region
- Crotega Safety Solutions, 7 County Metro Region, Veteran-led
- Elevate Hockey, 7 County Metro Region
- Key Log Rolling, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
- Moxy Muscle Oxygen Monitor, McLeod County
- SkillFitness, 7 County Metro Region
- Stiff Tape Measure, 7 County Metro Region, Minority-led
- The THCer, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led, Minority-led
- UR TURN, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
High Tech:
- Corology, 7 County Metro Region
- DragonEye, 7 County Metro Region
- Hitsfu, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led, Minority-led
- Homi, 7 County Metro Region, Minority-led
- Raincard, 7 County Metro Region
- Sezzle, 7 County Metro Region, Minority-led
- Spark DJ, Inc., 7 County Metro Region, Minority-led
- Token of Trust, 7 County Metro Region
- Vugo, 7 County Metro Region
- Zerda, Olmsted County
Life Science/Health IT:
- Geneticure LLC, 7 County Metro Region
- Healthe, 7 County Metro Region
- Magic Arms, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
- MetaLogics Corporation, 7 County Metro Region
- MyMeds, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led, Minority-led
- NanoDev Therapeutics, Olmsted County
- Photonic Pharma, 7 County Metro Region
- Protosthetics, Clay County
- StemoniX, 7 County Metro Region, Minority-led
- Zift Medical, 7 County Metro Region
Social Entrepreneur:
- Asiya, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led, Minority-led
- Bim Bam Boo, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
- Depart Smart, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
- Dignity by Design Enterprise, LLC, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
- FAN School, 7 County Metro Region
- Mind Shift, 7 County Metro Region
- Queblo, 7 County Metro Region
- Right Stuff Drones, 7 County Metro Region, Veteran-led
- The Mother Love, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
- THRIVORS, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
Student:
- Blue Dog Denim, Rice County, Woman-led
- Core Technologies, Martin County
- Fishingresortsandcharters.com, Nicollet County
- H&H, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led, Minority-led
- Minnealloy Magnetics, 7 County Metro Region, Minority-led
- Mobineo, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
- Nesel Packs, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
- Sound Connections, 7 County Metro Region
- Tree Trainer, 7 County Metro Region
- Under Recruited Preps, Blue Earth County, Minority-led
Youth:
- Boat Bobbers, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
- Da Bomb Bath Fizzers, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
- Eddie's Goat Milk Goods, McLeod County
- ExpressionMed, 7 County Metro Region, Woman-led
- Finessin Global, Steele County
- JATS, Olmsted County, Woman-led
- Leozarb, 7 County Metro Region, Minority-led
- MAQR Bracelets, Kanabec County, Woman-led
- mXers Audio, 7 County Metro Region, Minority-led
- Rhidian Tech, 7 County Metro Region, Minority-led