Support for Innovators, Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
The Minnesota entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem is vibrant with a wide array of resources to gain traction for your technology commercialization goals and objectives. We are at the intersection of government, industry and academia to small businesses in the federal R&D arena. Below are some important programs available within the ecosystem.
SciTech Internship Program
We direct many of our clients to the SciTech Internship Program to hire vetted STEM students (undergraduate and graduate). The company must first register with SciTech before hiring any students. Up to $2,500 per student.
Minnesota APEX Accelerator
Since 1991, APEX Accelerator has contributed to the growth of its clients and Minnesota’s economy by providing counseling and procurement technical assistance of the highest quality and relevancy. APEX Accelerator provides technical and marketing assistance to all Minnesota businesses interested in selling their products and services to the government. We provide the necessary tools to be competitive in the contracting arena. The APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.
We encourage all companies of all sizes and statuses looking to commercialize a new product, service, or process review the educational content, resources and presentations offered from experts in a vast array of fields and industries.