A 3M official said the technology may have the potential to have as broad of an impact as 3M’s Post-its.
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8thBridge’s CEO said he plans to bring on more employees now that the company is part of San Francisco-based e-commerce firm Fluid.
Minneapolis continues to benefit as one of Google’s seven “Tech Hubs,” as local startups Docalytics and Kidizen were offered funding from AOL founder Steve Case.
The 3D printing giant said it will purchase Solid Concepts, Inc., for up to $295 million but didn’t disclose Harvest Technologies’ purchase price.
The Nerdery and volunteer Web professionals have already donated $4 million worth of free web-development services to nonprofits since the program began in 2008.
Eden Prairie-based PetVivo is developing “biomedical” products for pets.
Gravie, which helps individuals shop for health insurance, has now raised a total of $13 million; Minneapolis-based Argos Risk is among other local companies to recently raise funds.
GamePlan4Me was designed by St. Paul-based tech firm Augeo and has partnered with more than 15 professional athletes, most recently Kobe Bryant.
SolarCity, whose chairman is the CEO of Tesla Motors, is offering solar power leases in select Best Buy stores and describes the arrangement as the first of its kind with an electronics retailer.
Texas-based Nexstar Broadcasting Group bought the local Web technology and news content company in a deal expected to close later this month.
"Co-working" space CoCo hopes a series of women-focused events, which are being sponsored by Google, will help bolster its female membership.
TST Media, which operates under the Sport Ngin brand, reportedly received $10 million from Piper Jaffray and $5 million from a California venture capitalist firm.
From private businesses to law enforcement and state agencies, lawmakers have introduced more than a dozen bills this year to curtail growing concerns over surveillance and personal data privacy.
Wireless Ronin Technologies is merging with fellow digital media firm Broadcast International, and Wireless Ronin’s stock price jumped more than 25 percent on the news.
Best Buy swung to a profit in its fourth quarter but is reportedly planning to cut up to 2,000 managers across the country.
Bloomberg News reported that the Minnesota company is working with Goldman Sachs to sell some of its business units piecemeal.
Attorneys general from 42 states, including Minnesota, are advocating for patent reforms that they say would protect businesses from the threat of unnecessary litigation.
Target’s profits fell 46 percent in the fourth quarter, dropping from $1.47 per share to $0.81 per share; Target attributed $0.40 of the loss to its Canadian segment and $0.02 per share to the data breach.