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Minnesota has seen an increasing number of accelerators, incubators and entrepreneurship programs emerge for startups and entrepreneurs to gain exposure, become more productive, or make connections.

It is still hard for Minnesota startups to get noticed by VCs, but these programs are proving to be extremely useful for startups looking for capital and other help.

That's why we've compiled a list of the 12 best accelerators and incubators in Minnesota.


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1) UnitedHealthcare Accelerator Powered by Techstars

1) UnitedHealthcare Accelerator Powered by Techstars

The UnitedHealthcare Accelerator, powered by Techstars, focuses on breakthrough health-care solutions that help payers and providers work together.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • Founders: Matt Miller
  • Industries: Finance
  • Number of investments: 31
  • Number of exits: 3
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 14

You can find their website here.

2) Invenshure

2) Invenshure

Invenshure is a medical device and imaging incubator that invests in medicines, developing platform technologies, and medical device and imaging startups.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Danny J. Cunagin
  • Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Incubators, Therapeutics
  • Number of investments: 2

You can find their website here.

3) Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator

3) Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator

The goal is to uncover the top entrepreneurs working on food tech, food supply chain, and AgTech solutions. Cargill and Ecolab were partners.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Brett Brohl, Jessica Stalbaum
  • Industries: Advice, AgTech, Food and Beverage, Organic Food, Supply Chain Management, Training
  • Number of investments: 43
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 13

You can find their website here.

4) OnRamp Insurance Accelerator

4) OnRamp Insurance Accelerator

OnRamp Insurance Accelerator is an insurance innovation accelerator.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • Number of investments: 2
  • Number of exits: 1

You can find their website here.

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5) TinySeed

5) TinySeed

TinySeed is a remote accelerator for SaaS founders in the early stages.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • Founders: Rob Walling
  • Industries: Financial Services, Information Technology, Software, Venture Capital
  • Number of investments: 1

You can find their website here.

6) IdeaGist

6) IdeaGist

IdeaGist is a virtual incubator for creative people.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Azeem Amir, Hassan Syed, Rahul Ranjan, Shahnawaz Khan, Vikas Gupta
  • Industries: Incubators, PaaS, Venture Capital
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 26

You can find their website here.

7) Cleantech Open Midwest

7) Cleantech Open Midwest

Cleantech Open Midwest is a branch of the wider Cleantech Open network that helps new enterprises get off the ground.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • Industries: Business Development, CleanTech, Finance

You can find their website here.

8) Bir Ventures

8) Bir Ventures

Bir Ventures creates and commercializes knowledge-based technologies that tackle real-world challenges.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Azeem Amir, Hassan Syed, Shahnawaz Khan
  • Industries: Impact Investing, Incubators
  • Number of investments: 4

You can find their website here.

9) Red Wing Innovation Incubator

9) Red Wing Innovation Incubator

The Red Wing Innovation Incubator is a small business incubator that offers coworking and colocation.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • Industries: Coworking, Incubators

You can find their website here.

10) Foam Recycling Coalition

10) Foam Recycling Coalition

The Foam Recycling Coalition advocates for increasing recycling of foam polystyrene foodservice packaging.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • Started in: 2014
  • Industries: Packaging Services, Recycling, Waste Management
  • Number of investments: 1

You can find their website here.

11) Target Takeoff

11) Target Takeoff

Target Takeoff is a consumer goods startup accelerator that helps new companies break through in a variety of industries.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • Industries: Emerging Markets
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 5

You can find their website here.

12) IdeaGist Artificial Intelligence Accelerator

12) IdeaGist Artificial Intelligence Accelerator

The IdeaGist AI Accelerator is for people who want to use AI and Deep Learning Technology to create breakthrough solutions to real-world challenges.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States

You can find their website here.

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