2019 Division Winners
September 20, 2019 — After a full three days of pitches and judge deliberation, we're excited to announce the 2019 winners for each of our nine MN Cup Divisions. Across the board, the quality of these companies and their pitch presentations made the final selection very challenging.
The MN Cup is a free, annual competition that seeks to support and accelerate the development of the best breakthrough ideas from across Minnesota. Competitors have access to free education events, mentorship and discounted services. No equity is taken in exchange for prize money awarded. MN Cup is a program of the Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship, at the U of M’s Carlson School of Management. For more information, please visit mncup.org
*The Youth Division shares a $20,000 total prize across first, second & third prizes.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING - Division Winner: Homi
- Runner-Up: SparkTraining Solutions
- Third Place: SayKid
ENERGY/CLEAN TECH/ WATER - Division Winner: NovoClade
- Runner-Up: Darcy Solutions
- Third Place: Renew Power Systems
FOOD/AG/BEVERAGE - Division Winner: Sanos Nutrition
- Runner-Up: Nutraphagia (The EAT Bar)
- Third Place: Nexyst360
GENERAL - Division Winner: Voyager Campervans
- Runner Up: Guardian Athletics
- Third Place: Millea Living
HIGH TECH - Division Winner: Resonant Cavity (Voloco)
- Runner Up: Traive
- Third Place: Farmvision Technologies
IMPACT VENTURES - Division Winner: We Sparkle
- Runner Up: Molly Fuller Design
- Third Place: Footprint GBC
LIFE SCIENCE/HEALTH IT - Division Winner: Abilitech Medical
- Runner Up: VivaQuant
- Third Place: Phenomix Sciences
STUDENT - Division Winner: ParkPoolr
- Runner Up: Float
- Third Place: 2True Headbands
- Fourth Place: Modest & Active
YOUTH - Division Winner: See Your Dream
- Runner Up: EcoSlurp
- Third Place: Sh.A.U.C.K. (DiscoverMe)