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MN Cup Turns 20: An Oral History

The story of how an idea in the middle of the night became the largest statewide entrepreneurship competition in the nation and a rite of passage for Minnesota’s entrepreneurial community.

MN Cup Alumni Stories

Minnesota company will soon see its baby products on Walmart, Target shelves across the country

The Minnesota Star Tribune

October 18, 2024

The learning curve of dealing with megastores is high for Busy Baby, but the work also comes with the potential of becoming a national brand.

Serial Founders Mallin and Litman Sell AI Company Lucy

Twin Cities Business

October 17, 2024

The fifth acquisition or exit for the Minnesota tech entrepreneurs, Lucy's Answer Engine becomes part of a suite of AI tools for enterprise organizations.

'Momease Solutions' aims to make pumping breast milk easier

KARE 11: Behind the Business

October 10, 2024

The award-winning Plymouth-based startup is developing a pump-enhancing bra to help mothers collect more milk in less time.

MN Cup winner Momease launches clinical study at U, braces for word of federal grant

The Minnesota Star Tribune

October 10, 2024

Momease, which makes a breast milk-pumping bra, is a serial award winner.

How biochar — the ‘Swiss Army knife of climate tools’ — is growing in Minnesota

MPR News

October 4, 2024

2023 MN Cup Grand Prize Winner, Carba, is featured for their innovative carbon capture technology and a pilot partnership with Waste Management.