Global sponsors

Silicon Valley Bank

For more than 30 years, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has helped innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. SVB provides targeted financial services and expertise through its offices in innovation centers around the world. With commercial, international and private banking services, SVB helps address the unique needs of innovators.

Dell Technologies

Partnering with Dell from the start will allow you to save money in the short and long-term. Dell can provide any product you need, from one computer to an entire enterprise solution, allowing you to get all your hardware and software needs without having to switch from company to company.

Snowflake

Snowflake delivers the Data Cloud — a global network where thousands of organizations mobilize data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. Inside the Data Cloud, organizations unite their siloed data, easily discover and securely share governed data, and execute diverse analytic workloads. Join the Data Cloud.

Local sponsors

Google for Entrepreneurs

As entrepreneurs, you build the future, grow your economies, and launch the next generation of innovative companies. We’re here to help you thrive.

TECHdotMN

We are a passionate group of technology enthusiasts on a mission to serve Minnesota's high tech ecosystem and the early stage ventures within it. Through a mix of unique audio / video features and written word, we create original Minnesota high tech news and curate relevant local news from outside sources. When combined with Minnesota's most comprehensive calendar of high tech/entrepreneur events, the deepest database of Minnesota high tech companies (including 200 +/- startups) and industry employment opportunities — the result is an exhaustive resource for those who care about what's happening in Minnesota's high tech community on a regular basis. TECHdotMN is a for-profit social venture, whereas a large percentage of gross revenues are donated to initiatives that aim to bridge the urban digital divide in Minnesota through BRIDGEdotMN.

Shoppica.com

Shoppica offers grocers and co-op's the ability to quickly launch branded web and mobile app solutions that enable online ordering, curbside pickup, and local delivery

TriNet

Startup Grind Minneaplis / St. Paul bronze sponsorship package.

Full Stack Saint Paul

Full Stack Saint Paul was created by the Saint Paul Innovation Cabinet, a focused effort to identify ways to expand job and business growth around the technology and innovation sectors in Saint Paul.

Avison Young (SaaS Office Space)

A Leader in SaaS/Tech Office Spaces We work with SaaS/Tech companies on their office space needs throughout North America Expansion, Relocation, Renewal, Sublease Full Service and trusted partners (site selection, budgets, design, build out, move coordination) Technology – Shared workspace and document storage

Startup of the Year

Startup of the Year helps diverse emerging startups push their companies to the next level. Our competition provides startups a global stage to stand on and access to investors and funding opportunities. The 2020 competition will culminate at the 8th Annual Startup of the Year Summit taking place virtually this fall. One of the Top 100 Semifinalists could take home up to $20K in potential investment from Established Ventures, along with other prizes.

Startup of the Year US Veteran

To honor U.S. Veterans and their families, Startup of the Year has partnered with .US to offer a $10K non-dilutive cash prize as a part of the 2020 competition. If your startup has a founding member that is a U.S. veteran, reserve, active duty or a military spouse, apply today!

AFWERX

AFWERX is leading the way in how the Air Force and the federal government works with the best and brightest startups. AFWERX helps eligible startups access SBIR, America's largest seed fund, with opportunities for startups to land $50K contracts to do customer discovery with the Air Force. Selection notification within 60 days!

NASAiTech

NASA iTech searches for and identifies advancements in technologies that are solving problems on Earth and has the potential to address existing challenges to enable NASA missions. The regional pitch event series offers an opportunity to have advanced technology vetted by NASA chief scientists.

Established

Established is focused on helping organizations with their innovation, startup, and communication strategies.

BRAKFAST

Brakfast.com is the first voice enabled subscription meal plan allowing companies to order and deliver a healthy power packed breakfast for their teams!

Spaces North Loop

Spaces North Loop is an inspiring coworking environment also offering flexible office space and meeting rooms, fit for any business. Situated in the city’s fastest growing community, Spaces is designed to fuel your creativity and spark collaboration. Connect with motivated entrepreneurs over a cup of coffee or a tasty lunch and discover new, exciting opportunities.

Hotwire

Hotwire is a global communications agency dedicated to helping ambitious companies change their game, build their reputation, and stand out from the crowd. Our communications experts provide clients with in-depth knowledge and experience across a number of market categories.

DocuMNtary

DocuMNtary is a project to build awareness of technology in Minnesota by telling our story through a documentary series. The objective is to retain and attract top technology talent in Minnesota and build awareness of both the opportunities and pathways to achievement. The end product is a community asset available to all people and organizations so the story is accessible to all. The series consists of a 30-minute overarching story of Tech in Minnesota as well as an ongoing series of 5-10 minute segments about our community, technologies, and the many great reasons to live and build a career here.

Partners

BRAKFAST

Brakfast.com is the first voice enabled subscription meal plan allowing companies to order and deliver a healthy power packed breakfast for their teams!

Shoppica

Shoppica offers grocers and co-op's the ability to quickly launch branded web and mobile app solutions that enable online ordering, curbside pickup, and local delivery

TechdotMN

TECHdotMN is a for-profit media company that serves Minnesota's technology industry with resources that empower stakeholders to make better business decisions faster.

City of St. Paul

Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota, forms the "Twin Cities" with neighboring Minneapolis. It’s home to the Science Museum of Minnesota, with its dinosaur specimens and immersive theater. The Minnesota History Center has interactive exhibits about the region's history. Nearby is the beaux arts Cathedral of Saint Paul. The Cass Gilbert–designed Minnesota State Capitol features paintings of Civil War scenes.

InBound Brewco

Inbound BrewCo, the newest brewery in the North Loop of Minneapolis for local food trucks, live music, and 15-30 rotating craft beers on tap.

Full Stack Saint Paul

Full Stack Saint Paul was created by the Saint Paul Innovation Cabinet, a focused effort to identify ways to expand job and business growth around the technology and innovation sectors in Saint Paul.

General Assembly

General Assembly is a pioneer in education and career transformation, specializing in today’s most in-demand skills. The leading source for training, staffing, and career transitions, we foster a flourishing community of professionals pursuing careers they love.

Blinng!

Marketplace to sell and buy your high-end fashion and accessories items sustainably! Our mission is to give back 25% profits to help fight against “fast fashion waste and inhumane working conditions” related to the fashion industry and production of new clothing and accessories.

Spaces North Loop

Spaces North Loop is an inspiring coworking environment also offering flexible office space and meeting rooms, fit for any business. Situated in the city’s fastest growing community, Spaces is designed to fuel your creativity and spark collaboration. Connect with motivated entrepreneurs over a cup of coffee or a tasty lunch and discover new, exciting opportunities.

Forge North

A movement of entrepreneurs, investors, makers, collaborators, and allies from all industries and sectors working together to make Minnesota the problem-solving capital of the new economy.

Minne Inno

Inno is cultivating a national audience of next-gen business leaders and assembling a network of local innovation expertise. We've built a portfolio of digital media and events properties that are focused purely on covering and connecting a city’s startup and tech ecosystems.

Better You

Triple your current wellness engagement with BetterYou

Halftone Digital

A digital creative company based in Minneapolis, MN, focusing on design, brand and UX,

Beta MN

Beta provides founders from the top local startups with the resources and relationships required to scale their business.

Hippyfeet

Hippy Feet is a Minneapolis-based Benefit Corporation dedicated to supporting the homeless. Using a portion of all proceeds, we provide transitional employment to homeless youth through our Pop-Up Employment Program. All of Hippy Feet's packaging, embroidery, and screen printing is done by homeless youth - providing opportunity, job training, and giving in a way that respects human dignity. Our goal is to get young people into stable housing and transitioned into full-time employment elsewhere.