A Mayo Clinic spin-off, Pneumeric has developed a device to treat a collapsed lung in emergency scenarios.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted “breakthrough device designation” to two products developed by med-tech startup Fasikl.
Seven Sundays, a growing cereal company, plans to use the funding to hire more people and invest in its upcycled products.
After a stint in a food truck, this sugary brand finds a new home in vending machines
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After a stint in a food truck, this sugary brand finds a new home in vending machines
The company has developed an AI-based platform designed to help researchers comb through massive amounts of medical imaging data.
The founder of early stage venture fund Groove Capital on two key ingredients required to get a new business from zero to one.
The startup advocacy group is working on a transition plan and expects to name a new leader in the fall.
The biotech startup is one of Minnesota’s newest publicly traded companies.
Founded in 2022, The Wound Company aims to improve outcomes for wound patients through technology and “high-touch” personalized care.
Brown Venture Group, a VC firm dedicated to underrepresented founders, is on a mission to raise $50 million in total for its inaugural fund.
They’re all now eligible for EY’s National Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
The company's platform is designed to help companies better forecast growth and manage their resources accordingly.
Five million dollars in investor incentives is nothing to balk at, but startup proponents say Minnesota still lags behind neighboring states that do more to encourage new businesses.
Launching this fall, the MSP Equity Accelerator aims for a more “hands-on” approach to helping diverse founders in Minnesota.
CEO Hugh McTavish says “it’s a rough market right now” but intends to take the company public later this year.
The team’s Techstars accelerator program will return for the third time this November.
By leading with performance data that makes anglers more successful, the Golden Valley-based startup says product sales will follow.
The company says it’s looking to sell its Medicare Advantage business in California, its sole remaining insurance-related operation.