After 10 years of product development and fundraising, Niron Magnetics appears ready to kick into overdrive. The startup, launched in 2014 by University of Minnesota electrical engineering professor Jian-Ping Wang, has
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An official from the U.S Commerce Department is scheduled to be in Minnesota Tuesday, Oct. 1 to meet with healthcare industry leaders about the future of the state’s “MedTech 3.0
Sherman Bausch is an avid museumgoer with low vision. He was born with cataracts, which means he lacks depth perception, and that makes it difficult to read the small print
Plymouth-based medical technology manufacturer HistoSonics announced it has raised $102 million in Series D financing, surpassing its goal. The fourth round was led by New York City-based Alpha Wave Ventures,
The “Minnesota MedTech 3.0” campaign won’t be getting any federal funds after all. The effort, led by local economic development group Greater MSP, laid out a plan to “lead a
Home health care represents a massive business opportunity amid an aging baby boomer population. Lisa Lavin, CEO and founder of Bloomington-based Ōmcare, aims to capitalize on that opportunity with an
Medtronic researchers say a recently approved closed-loop spinal cord stimulator marks one of the company's biggest breakthroughs in decades. And they can thank earthworms from a local bait shop for
St. Paul-based medtech startup Agitated Solutions (ASI) has been given the green light to begin selling its post-stroke diagnostic device in Canada. Earlier this month, the company announced that it
The many plants we rely on as food require a vast, unseen network of microbes to flourish, and a St. Paul startup is working to help that microbial network function
In a competition that's seen thousands of entrepreneurs battle for a grand prize, previous MN Cup winners know the right approach, combined with a little luck, can make all the
This year, it could all come together for Annamarie and Paul Saarinen, the wife-and-husband team behind Minneapolis-based medtech startup Bloom Standard. Officially launched in 2020 by Annamarie, who’s CEO of
With a funding boost from the Minnesota Legislature, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit is launching a new initiative aimed at making the North Star State a leader in clean energy. On Thursday,
Morgan Evans // Agitated Solutions (ASI) A “bubble study” is administered after a suspected stroke. A solution containing tiny air bubbles is injected into a vein in the arm, and
The Twin Cities metro has long prided itself on its outsized contributions to the medical device field, dating back to Medtronic founder Earl Bakken’s introduction of the world’s first wearable
Three years after launching Medical Alley Starts with the intention of growing Minnesota’s health care startup ecosystem, the Medical Alley Association is formalizing its first VC fund partnership, with Minneapolis-based
A Fridley-based medical device company with Norwegian ownership has caught investor attention. On Monday, CardioMech Inc. announced that it has landed $13 million in a recent funding. Chairman and CEO
After six years of trials and development, Eden Prairie-based NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corp. has received clearance to sell its first product with a therapeutic indication. Last week, the company announced
St. Paul-based startup BetterYou has landed $6 million in Series A funding for its app that works to promote healthy phone-use habits by using artificial intelligence to nudge users toward