2019 Semifinalists

MAY 30, 2019— MN Cup is proud to announce today that the top 88 teams of Minnesota-based entrepreneurs, inventors and innovators are advancing to the semifinal round of the 2019 competition.

The following semifinalists from nine divisions will compete for a share of the $500,000 in prize money, as well as the training, connections and support to help advance their entrepreneurial ideas.

To meet and see elevator pitches from each of these teams, we welcome you to attend our Semifinalist Reception on Thursday, June 6th from 5-7:30. Click here to register.

Education & Training

• 26 Letters, Hennepin, Minority-Led, Woman-Led
• ConnectHuman, Carver, Woman-Led
• Edji, Inc, Hennepin
• GogyUp Inc, Ramsey
• Guide & Seek, Ramsey
• Homi, Hennepin, Minority-led
• SayKid, Hennepin
• Simulation Powered Learning, Hennepin, Minority-Led
• Spark Training Solutions, Washington, Woman-Led
• Yonder, Hennepin/Ramsey, Minority-Led, Woman-Led

Energy/Cleantech/Water

• Darcy Solutions, Hennepin, Minority-Led
• Isern Biotechnology LLC, Washington
• Lake Tapps Capital, Dakota
• Litty Solar, Hennepin, Minority-Led
• NovoClade, Ramsey, Minority-Led
• Off-Grid, Hennepin,
• Renew Power Systems, Ramsey
• ROST Marine, Washington, Veteran-Led

Food/Ag/Beverage

• Atlas Provisions, Ramsey, Woman-led
• Bootlegger Brewing Kombucha, Dakota
• Curly Girlz Candy, Inc., Steele, Woman-led
• GroShed LLC, Crow Wing, Veteran-led
• Hoyo, SBC, Hennepin, Minority-Led, Woman-Led
• Nexyst 360, Benton
• Nutraphagia (dba the EAT Bar), Hennepin, Woman-Led
• Planet Princess Foods, Ramsey, Woman-Led
• Revitalyte, Hennepin
• Sanos Nutrition, Hennepin, Minority-Led

General

• Breathe99, Hennepin, Minority-Led
• Busy Baby LLC, Olmsted, Veteran-led, Woman-led
• D3D, Beltrami, Veteran-led
• Guardian Athletics, Blue Earth
• Halo Ramp Company, Ramsey, Minority-Led
• HipStar LLC, Olmsted, Woman-led
• Little Acorn Shave Co, Anoka, Woman-led
• Millea Living LLC, Hennepin, Woman-led
• Noihsaf Bazaar, St. Louis, Woman-led
• Voyager Campervans, Hennepin

High Tech

• Aguardion, Ramsey, Veteran-led
• Farm Vision Technologies, Ramsey
• FishDonkey, Ramsey, Woman-led
• Giftbomb, Ramsey, Minority-led, Woman-led
• Pergatech, Hennepin
• Resonant Cavity LLC, Hennepin
• Rover Robotics, Hennepin,
• SalesReach.io, Hennepin
• SMASH Routes powered by CogReps Inc., Hennepin
• Traive, Ramsey, Woman-led

Impact Ventures

• Davenport Saf-T Systems, LLC, Hennepin
• Finley’s, Carver, Woman-Led
• Footprint GBC, Hennepin
• Go Fish Enterprises, Brown
• Harvest Nation, Inc., St. Louis, Minority-led, Veteran-led, Minority-led
• Hippy Feet, Hennepin
• Molly Fuller Design, Hennepin, Woman-led
• Seraph 7 Studios, LLC, Dakota, Minority-led, Veteran-led, Woman-led
• We Sparkle, Hennepin, Minority-Led, Woman-Led
• Wipiika LLC - Authentic Native American Greeting Cards., Hennepin, Minority-Led

LifeScience/Health IT

• Abilitech Medical, LLC, Ramsey, Woman-Led
• Anatomi Corp, Hennepin, Minority-Led
• Ascension Medical Devices, Hennepin, Minority-Led, Woman-Led
• Checkable Medical Inc., Hennepin, Woman-Led
• Morari Medical, Hennepin
• Phenomix Sciences LLC, Olmsted, Minority-Led
• Phraze, Olmsted, Minority-Led, Veteran-Led
• TearRestore, Hennepin,
• Timesaver Technology LLC, Washington
• VivaQuant, Inc. Ramsey, Woman-Led

Student

• 2True Headbands, Blue Earth, Woman-Led
• Chronicle, Hennepin
• D-Up, Hennepin, Minority-Led
• Float, Hennepin, Minority-Led
• MI Activewear, Hennepin, Minority-Led, Woman-Led
• ParkPoolr, Sherburne
• Simply Nice, Ramsey, Minority-Led
• Sofia's Pocket, Rice, Minority-Led, Woman-Led
• Tavolo, Hennepin, Minority-Led
• VersAttach, Ramsey, Woman-Led

Youth Division

• Amicii, Olmsted
• Give Back by Computer Glitz, Dakota, Minority-Led, Woman-Led
• Crud Cloth LLC, St. Louis, Women-led
• Deskdish, Hennepin, Woman-Led
• DiscoverMe, Olmsted, Minority-Led, Woman-Led
• EcoSlurp, Ramsey, Minority-Led, Woman-Led
• Hagen Bee Company, Dakota
• My Mini Museum, Hennepin, Woman-Led
• See Your Dream, Ramsey, Minority-led
• WriteCase, Ramsey, Minority-Led, Woman-Led