02025727758728421/deed/assets/ourstories-solar_tcm1045-752902.jpg/deed/assets/ourstories-solar_tcm1045-752902.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-752903" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2026-06-09T05:00:00ZPost Bulletin — Rochester, Minn. — Dan Zimmer's Broadway Laundromat is now solar-powered, in part due to help with a Destination Medical Center grant.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Post Bulletin — Rochester, Minn. — Dan Zimmer's Broadway Laundromat is now solar-powered, in part due to help with a Destination Medical Center grant.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The DMC grant, awarded in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, provided $34,500, which covered about 22% to 24% of the costs, according to Zimmer.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/broadway-laundromat-now-runs-solar-172200388.html" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on yahoo! news</a></p>7529032026-06-10T13:13:06Z727758The New York Times — A quiz question: Which state does best at ensuring the well-being of its citizens, giving them health, education and hope?engourstories-mnflag/deed/assets/ourstories-mnflag_tcm1045-727920.jpgourstories-mnflag/deed/assets/ourstories-mnflag_tcm1045-727920.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-752923" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2026-06-06T05:00:00ZThe New York Times — A quiz question: Which state does best at ensuring the well-being of its citizens, giving them health, education and hope?1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The New York Times — A quiz question: Which state does best at ensuring the well-being of its citizens, giving them health, education and hope?</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A major new study finds that the No. 1 state in terms of its residents’ quality of life is Minnesota. Yes, just-a-bit-boring Minnesota. Freezing Minnesota. Calm, pragmatic, not-very-ideological Minnesota.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The top 10 states for well-being in the study, in order, are: Minnesota, New Hampshire, Iowa, Vermont, Massachusetts, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Utah.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/opinion/happiness-trust-americans-states.html" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on The New York Times</a></p>7529232026-06-10T14:38:05Z727758727769ourstories-meta/deed/assets/ourstories-meta_tcm1045-727916.pngourstories-meta/deed/assets/ourstories-meta_tcm1045-727916.png<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-748243" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2026-05-08T05:00:00ZKNSI — Niron Magnetics is getting state funding to grow its workforce.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">KNSI — Niron Magnetics is getting state funding to grow its workforce.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">According to a press release, the company has been awarded $400,000 from the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership grant program, administered by the Department of Employment and Economic Development. The funding will support workforce training as the company moves into high-volume manufacturing of rare-earth-free iron nitride permanent magnets.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://knsiradio.com/2026/05/08/niron-magnetics-receives-state-funding-for-workforce-expansion/" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on KNSI</a></p>7482432026-05-18T17:28:18Z727758727769ourstories-hydrogen/deed/assets/ourstories-hydrogen_tcm1045-727907.jpgourstories-hydrogen/deed/assets/ourstories-hydrogen_tcm1045-727907.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-728654" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-12-21T06:00:00ZFaribault County Register — Winnebago Manufacturing shared information that they plan on expanding their plant and workforce in the coming year.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Faribault County Register — The local area received some good news ahead of the holiday season when Winnebago Manufacturing shared information that they plan on expanding their plant and workforce in the coming year. <br /> <br /> “One of the reasons for the expansion is that two of our largest customers are growing significantly,” office manager Janet Hassing said. “They also have told us they expect that growth to continue in the near future.”</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Winnebago Manufacturing also received good news when they learned they were going to receive a $120,000 grant which they will use towards the expansion.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.faribaultcountyregister.com/news/local-news/2025/12/21/blue-earth-business-doing-a-major-expansion/" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Faribault County Register</a></p>7286542026-05-18T17:28:16Z727758727769728495/deed/assets/ourstories-mnbiz_tcm1045-727919.jpg/deed/assets/ourstories-mnbiz_tcm1045-727919.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-728600" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-12-06T13:00:00ZThe Star Tribune — DigiKey seven years ago made a huge bet on staying in Thief River Falls. It built the state’s largest building, adopted new processes and sees no limits to its opportunities.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Star Tribune — THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN. – There are too many patches of woods around this northwestern Minnesota town of 8,800 people to see a dramatic vista of one of the largest buildings in Minnesota. <br /> <br /> But that’s OK. The real drama of DigiKey’s 2.2 million-square-foot product distribution center — twice the size of the Amazon fulfillment center in Shakopee — is that it’s there at all. <br /> <br /> DigiKey confronted Minnesota’s biggest economic challenge — the low rates of population and workforce growth — before other companies and political leaders clued in on them. <br /> <br /> A decade ago its leaders, including company founder and Thief River Falls native Ron Stordahl, felt the company was getting too large for the town and seriously considered moving. They examined Des Moines, Omaha and Sioux Falls and other Midwest cities with convenient shipping logistics and more people in the hiring pool. <br /> <br /> “It was pretty much a given that it wouldn’t be here,” Dave Doherty, DigiKey’s CEO and president, told me as he recalled that time.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.startribune.com/ramstad-why-digikey-made-huge-investment-in-northwestern-minnesota-despite-slowing-economy/601524925" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on The Minnesota Star Tribune</a></p>7286002026-05-18T17:28:15Z727758727769ourstories-meta/deed/assets/ourstories-meta_tcm1045-727916.pngourstories-meta/deed/assets/ourstories-meta_tcm1045-727916.png<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-728604" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-12-04T06:00:00ZMankato Free Press — Two businesses in the region are recent recipients of financing from Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development’s Job Creation Fund.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Mankato Free Press — Two businesses in the region are recent recipients of financing from Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development’s Job Creation Fund. <br /> <br /> The fund provides financing to new and expanding businesses that meet certain job creation and capital investment targets. <br /> <br /> Mankato-based Rolls-Royce Solutions America Inc. — a backup power-generation systems manufacturer — was awarded $500,000. The company plans to invest $4.5 million for site improvements and renovations of an existing building. The investment is expected to create 25 new jobs within the first three years, a DEED press release said.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/deed-provides-funding-to-rolls-royce-winnebago-manufacturing/article_a51776cb-86ed-4b1f-91be-c22b77e3ea0d.html" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Mankato Free Press</a></p>7286042026-05-18T17:28:14Z727758728421ourstories-womensequality/deed/assets/ourstories-womensequality_tcm1045-727937.jpgourstories-womensequality/deed/assets/ourstories-womensequality_tcm1045-727937.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-729181" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-12-01T06:00:00ZBoreal — The Cook County/Grand Marais Joint Economic Development Authority (EDA) is launching a community planning effort to shape the future of Taconite Harbor, one of the region’s most historic and visible industrial sites.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Boreal — The Cook County/Grand Marais Joint Economic Development Authority (EDA) is launching a community planning effort to shape the future of Taconite Harbor, one of the region’s most historic and visible industrial sites. With support from a $200,000 Community Energy Transition Grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), the project will explore redevelopment opportunities to benefit Cook County and the broader region.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Why this matters:</strong></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Built in the 1950s as part of Erie Mining Company’s iron ore operations and later home to Minnesota Power’s coal-fired energy center (retired in 2021), Taconite Harbor has long played a role in Cook County’s economy and identity. Now, the site offers an opportunity to reimagine its future for residents and businesses.  </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.boreal.org/2025/09/18/545793/cook-county-eda-launches-community-based-advisory-committee-for-taconite-harbor-redevelopment-project" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Boreal</a></p>7291812026-05-18T17:28:11Z727758728421ourstories-stpaul/deed/assets/ourstories-stpaul_tcm1045-727933.jpgourstories-stpaul/deed/assets/ourstories-stpaul_tcm1045-727933.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-729157" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-12-01T06:00:00ZRed Lake Nation News — The Minnesota Public Facility Authority (MPFA) today announced more than $236.4 million in loans and grants to 30 wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects in 18 cities throughout the state.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Red Lake Nation News — The Minnesota Public Facility Authority (MPFA) today announced more than $236.4 million in loans and grants to 30 wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects in 18 cities throughout the state. <br /> <br /> The MPFA helps cities replace aging infrastructure and make system improvements to protect public health and improve water quality. Since its inception in 1987, the MPFA has provided over $7.1 billion for public infrastructure programs statewide, impacting most every community in Minnesota. <br /> <br /> “The impact of the MPFA’s funding is felt around the state and is vital to improving not only the health of our communities, but the health of our environment and economy,” said Matt Varilek, commissioner of the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and MPFA chair. “By prioritizing clean and accessible drinking water, we are working to ensure the wellbeing of our communities for years to come.”</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2025/08/27/news/public-facilities-authority-announces-2364-million-in-awards/134067.html" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Red Lake Nation News</a></p>7291572026-05-18T17:28:08Z727758727769728495ourstories-meet/deed/assets/ourstories-meet_tcm1045-727915.pngourstories-meet/deed/assets/ourstories-meet_tcm1045-727915.png<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-728598" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-11-25T09:50:00ZCCX Media — The state of Minnesota awarded Hennepin Technical College more than $4 million to expand its Automation Robotics Engineering Technology program. The grant will develop students for careers in the semiconductor industry.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">CCX Media — The state of Minnesota awarded Hennepin Technical College more than $4 million to expand its Automation Robotics Engineering Technology program. Instructors at the school say it will help its students have an edge in a rising, high-demand field. <br /> <br /> The grant, awarded by the Department of Employment and Economic Development, will develop students for careers in the semiconductor industry. <br /> <br /> Semiconductors control all kinds of technology, from medical devices to cell phones. <br /> <br /> Costs to develop the program total $8.3 million with Hennepin Tech paying for about half. The new space should be fully operational by fall 2027.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://ccxmedia.org/news/hennepin-tech-awarded-4-million-to-develop-automation-robotics-department/" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on CCX Media</a></p>7285982026-05-18T17:28:13Z727758727769728495728421University of Minnesota banner/deed/assets/ourstories-mn_tcm1045-727918.pngUniversity of Minnesota banner/deed/assets/ourstories-mn_tcm1045-727918.png<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-727766" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-11-24T20:23:05ZMPR News — In the past five years, only four universities have spun off 20 or more startups annually. The University of Minnesota ranks among the top four during that time frame.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">MPR News — In the past five years, only four universities have spun off 20 or more startups annually. The University of Minnesota ranks among the top four during that time frame.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The U’s Technology Commercialization Office (TechCom for short) focuses on the business prospects of ideas generated by researchers there.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">TechCom has been involved with 285 startups since 2006, and nearly half of that growth has been since 2020. Its initiatives range from protecting intellectual property to licensing the right to use an invention to backing startup companies.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/24/university-of-minnesota-startup-generator-boosts-local-economy" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on MPR News</a></p>7277662026-05-18T17:28:12Z727758728477ourstories-mnflag/deed/assets/ourstories-mnflag_tcm1045-727920.jpgourstories-mnflag/deed/assets/ourstories-mnflag_tcm1045-727920.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-729029" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-11-06T06:00:00ZMinnesota Ag Connection — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has announced $2.4 million in grants to seven organizations through its Growing Careers Program.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Ag Connection — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has announced $2.4 million in grants to seven organizations through its Growing Careers Program. The initiative aims to strengthen the state’s agricultural workforce by supporting training programs for individuals entering agriculture-related careers. <br /> <br /> “Minnesota farms are facing new challenges because of policies coming out of the federal government,” said DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek. “DEED's seven Growing Careers partners will not only alleviate some of that pressure by establishing career pipelines for new entrants into agriculture-related fields, but they will also create opportunities for Minnesotans to overcome barriers to full-time employment through specialized training in a growing industry.” <br /> <br /> The Growing Careers grants, worth up to $500,000 each, will fund workforce development programs that help dislocated or low-income workers gain agricultural skills. These efforts aim to increase the number of new and emerging farmers, helping meet employer demand and strengthen the agricultural economy.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://minnesotaagconnection.com/news/deed-empowers-ag-training-and-career-growth" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Minnesota Ag Connection</a></p>7290292026-05-18T17:28:12Z727758727771/deed/assets/ourstories-jobs_tcm1045-727908.png/deed/assets/ourstories-jobs_tcm1045-727908.png<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-728660" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-09-11T05:00:00ZHometown Source — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced $4.2 million in business expansion funding for three projects across Minnesota.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Hometown Source — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced $4.2 million in business expansion funding for three projects across Minnesota.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">One of those projects is Boston Scientific in Maple Grove. It received $1.66 million in Job Creation Funds and $1 million in Minnesota Investment Funds.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Boston Scientific Corporation is a global medical technology leader that provides a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of health care. The total project investment includes an estimated $131 million to expand their facility by approximately 52,500 square feet, adding manufacturing and office space, as well as machinery and equipment. The project is expected to create 440 new jobs within the first three years.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.hometownsource.com/press_and_news/free/boston-scientific-to-receive-2-66m-in-deed-funds-for-expansion/article_ac654140-f89f-4401-a220-ae703c60bb3d.html" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Hometown Source</a></p>7286602026-05-18T17:28:10Z727758727769727771728495BAE Systems facility in Maple Grove, Minnesota/deed/assets/bae-systems_tcm1045-705149.jpgBAE Systems facility in Maple Grove, Minnesota/deed/assets/bae-systems_tcm1045-705149.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-727765" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-09-09T19:19:35ZBusiness Facilities — New Minneapolis facility will develop advanced capabilities for warfighters. Plus, Minnesota provides $4.2 million in business expansion funding for three projects expected to create more than $270M in private investment.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Business Facilities — BAE Systems has officially opened its new 247,000-square-foot engineering and product development facility in Maple Grove, Minnesota. The new site serves as a critical innovation hub focused on engineering and product development for the U.S. military and its allies.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://businessfacilities.com/bae-systems-opens-new-engineering-facility-in-minnesota/" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Business Facilities</a></p>7277652026-05-18T17:28:10Z727769727758welcome to minnesota/deed/assets/ourstories-welcomemn_tcm1045-727935.pngwelcome to minnesota/deed/assets/ourstories-welcomemn_tcm1045-727935.png<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-727761" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-08-23T18:47:11ZKAALTV — On Wednesday, Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced $12 million will go towards workforce development for Minnesotans.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">KAALTV — On Wednesday, Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced $12 million will go towards workforce development for Minnesotans.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">It’s part of the State Drive for 5 program which provides competitive grants to provide workforce training and job placement in five high growth industries:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Caring professions</li> <li>Education</li> <li>Manufacturing</li> <li>Technology</li> <li>Trades</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">“Minnesota depends on a skilled, trained, and educated workforce,” said Governor Walz via a press release. “We’re equipping Minnesotans with the support they need to step into high-demand industries, helping employers fill critical positions, supporting families and communities, and keeping our state competitive.”</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.kaaltv.com/news/gov-walz-deed-announce-12-million-in-funding-for-workforce-development/" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on KAALTV</a></p>7277612026-05-18T17:28:07Z727758728421ourstories-mnroads/deed/assets/ourstories-mnroads_tcm1045-727921.jpgourstories-mnroads/deed/assets/ourstories-mnroads_tcm1045-727921.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-729308" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-07-25T05:00:00ZMN Department of Agriculture — The Governor’s Council on Biofuels was created by Executive Order 19-35, signed by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on September 16, 2019.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">MN Department of Agriculture Newsroom — The Governor’s Council on Biofuels was created by Executive Order 19-35, signed by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on September 16, 2019. <br /> <br /> The purpose of the Council is “…to advise the Governor, and the Commissioners of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Commerce, and the Pollution Control Agency on the role of biofuels in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and recommend policy and budget proposals to foster growth in the production and use of biofuels.”</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.mda.state.mn.us/environment-sustainability/governors-council-biofuels" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on MN Department of Agriculture</a></p>7293082026-05-18T17:28:07Z727758728421ourstories-pet/deed/assets/ourstories-pet_tcm1045-727928.jpgourstories-pet/deed/assets/ourstories-pet_tcm1045-727928.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-729037" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-07-01T05:00:00ZSite Selection — Despite high interest rates and geopolitical volatility, the transition to clean energy continues. 1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Site Selection — It could stand for South, Southwest or both. But the S-shaped footprint of SXSW Center — the building in Austin, Texas, that’s home to the legendary South by Southwest Festival headquarters and all its offshoots — could just as easily stand for sustainability. <br /> <br /> It only makes sense in a metro area and state that both find themselves once again atop the Site Selection Sustainability Rankings. Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, the Bay Area and Silicon Valley join Greater Austin as the greenest U.S. metro areas. California, Colorado, North Carolina and Arizona fill out the top five states. The United States, Spain and Sweden top the country rankings, followed by Canada and Ireland.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://siteselection.com/the-2025-site-selection-sustainability-rankings/" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Site Selection</a></p>7290372026-05-18T17:28:05Z727758727771ourstories-microbiologics/deed/assets/opportunity-microbiologics_tcm1045-727917.jpgourstories-microbiologics/deed/assets/opportunity-microbiologics_tcm1045-727917.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-729028" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-05-19T05:00:00ZTwin Cities Business — The Chanhassen-based company plans to use the funds on a randomized trial of its “sonodynamic therapy” for glioblastoma, a deadly type of brain cancer. 1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Twin Cities Business — A Chanhassen-based medical company has raised $52 million in its quest to treat an aggressive form of brain cancer.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Late last week, Alpheus Medical Inc. announced that it closed its Series B funding round. That followed a $16 million Series A raise in 2021 and a $14 million follow-on a year later. Alpheus Medical founder, CEO, and president Dr. Vijay Agarwal said the bulk of the money from the latest funding round will help support randomized controlled trials of the company’s novel treatment of glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer arising from protective nervous system cells known as astrocytes.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Gliobastomas today are generally treated with a combination of surgery and chemotherapy – a treatment that may only extend a patient’s life by a matter of months, Agarwal said. He described glioblastoma as a “universally fatal disease.”</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://tcbmag.com/alpheus-medical-lands-52m-for-novel-brain-cancer-treatment/" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Twin Cities Business</a></p>7290282026-05-18T17:28:05Z727758727771/deed/assets/ourstories-mayo_tcm1045-727912.jpg/deed/assets/ourstories-mayo_tcm1045-727912.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-729033" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-05-03T05:00:00ZPost Bulletin — Mayo Clinic geriatrician Dr. Christina Chen, the founder of the award-winning Hope Technologies startup company based in Rochester, is working on a way to improve the day-to-day lives of patients dealing with dementia.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Post Bulletin — While medical science works toward a cure for dementia in future, Mayo Clinic geriatrician Dr. Christina Chen is working on a way to bring hope to patients' lives today with technology. <br /> <br /> "My area of passion is dementia care. We've known about this disease for almost 120 years, but we have no cure. … So it got me thinking, if a cure does not exist and perhaps may never exist, what can we do? What can we still do to bring better days to these people living with dementia?," said Chen. <br /> <br /> Dementia, in the form of Alzheimer's, Lewy Body or something else, is very widespread. Research shows that one in three people who reach age 85 will develop dementia. More and more families are dealing with this issue, watching loved ones struggling mentally as they live out their later years. <br /> <br /> Beyond medicines, how can the lives of those millions of dementia patients be improved in care facilities or even in their own homes? </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.postbulletin.com/business/rochester-startup-wants-to-use-technology-to-bring-hope-to-dementia-patients" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Post Bulletin</a></p>7290332026-05-18T17:28:05Z727758727771/deed/assets/ourstories-mayo_tcm1045-727912.jpg/deed/assets/ourstories-mayo_tcm1045-727912.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-729148" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-02-20T06:00:00ZMinneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal — Scott Nelson knows a thing or two about medtech startups; he's interviewed hundreds of founders for his podcast and launched multiple companies himself. His latest venture has raised $50 million so far.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal — Scott Nelson knows a thing or two about medtech startups; he's interviewed hundreds of founders for his podcast and launched multiple companies himself. His latest venture has raised $50 million so far.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/inno/stories/news/2025/05/22/fastwave-medical-ceo-scott-nelson.html" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal</a></p>7291482026-05-18T17:28:02Z727758727771ourstories-medtech/deed/assets/ourstories-medtech_tcm1045-727913.pngourstories-medtech/deed/assets/ourstories-medtech_tcm1045-727913.png<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-728689" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-02-20T06:00:00ZMinneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal — Minnesota MedTech 3.0 (MMT3.0) and Dutch investor NLC Health Ventures have partnered to connect medical technology startups and funding companies in America and the Netherlands.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal — Minnesota MedTech 3.0 (MMT3.0) and Dutch investor NLC Health Ventures have partnered to connect medical technology startups and funding companies in America and the Netherlands.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/inno/stories/news/2025/02/20/mn-medtech-company-partners-dutch-investor.html" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal</a></p>7286892026-05-18T17:28:02Z727758727771ourstories-medtronic/deed/assets/ourstories-medtronic_tcm1045-727914.jpgourstories-medtronic/deed/assets/ourstories-medtronic_tcm1045-727914.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-729036" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-02-10T06:00:00ZTwin Cities Business — Francis Medical has just received a fresh infusion of cash on its journey to treat prostate cancer. The Maple Grove-based company plans to use the money to fund a clinical trial and to hire more employees.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Twin Cities Business — Francis Medical has just received a fresh infusion of cash on its journey to treat prostate cancer. <br /> <br /> This week, the Maple Grove-based company announced that it has closed on an $80 million Series C funding round, bringing its total raised to date to $160 million. Francis Medical is developing technology that uses water vapor to treat prostate cancer. One day, that could expand to the treatment of cancers in the bladder and kidney, said Mike Kujak, the company’s president and CEO.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">For now, the startup is in the midst of a clinical study examining the effectiveness of its technology in treating prostate cancer in 235 men. In a Friday interview, Kujak said the company expects to release initial data from that study sometime in February, with plans to file for 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in July. If all goes to plan, the company could get FDA approval as soon as October and make the technology commercially available across the country.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://tcbmag.com/francis-medical-lands-80m-in-quest-to-conquer-prostate-cancer/" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Twin Cities Business</a></p>7290362026-05-18T17:28:02Z727758728421/deed/assets/ourstories-quality_tcm1045-727929.jpg/deed/assets/ourstories-quality_tcm1045-727929.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-729198" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2024-09-18T05:00:00ZRed Lake Nation News — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced $5.21 million in grants to help drive economic development and community sustainability in six eligible Minnesota communities with power plants that are scheduled to close or have recently closed.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Red Lake Nation News — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced $5.21 million in grants to help drive economic development and community sustainability in six eligible Minnesota communities with power plants that are scheduled to close or have recently closed. <br /> <br /> Administered by DEED’s Energy Transition Office, the Community Energy Transition grant program provides the state’s affected communities with funds for research, planning and implementation activities to support their local economies through energy transitions. <br /> <br /> “DEED’s Energy Transition Office helps our communities maintain economic vitality as their legacy power plants close,” said DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek. “Minnesota is the second state in the country with a strategic, coordinated program to support these communities and we are proud to be a leader in energy transition planning as we move toward our goal of 100% clean electricity by 2040.”</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2024/09/18/news/deed-awards-521-million-to-six-communities-transitioning-from-fossil-fuels/125518.html" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Red Lake Nation News</a></p>7291982026-05-18T17:27:51Z727758728421startup/deed/assets/ourstories-startup_tcm1045-727931.jpgstartup/deed/assets/ourstories-startup_tcm1045-727931.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-729193" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-09-16T05:00:00ZCanary Media — The University of St. Thomas’ Center for Microgrid Research recently won a $7.5 million state legislative appropriation and $11 million in federal defense bill earmarks to help it expand.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Canary Media — A St. Paul, Minnesota, college’s microgrid research center is preparing to expand after securing significant new state and federal funding. <br /> <br /> The University of St. Thomas’ Center for Microgrid Research plans to triple its three-person staff and enroll more students thanks to money from a $7.5 million state legislative appropriation and $11 million in federal defense bill earmarks secured by U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum. <br /> <br /> State officials who championed the funding said they hope the center’s education and research efforts can help train future grid technicians and smooth the state’s path to 100% clean electricity by 2040.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/enn/state-federal-funding-fuels-expansion-of-minnesota-microgrid-research-center" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Canary Media</a></p>7291932026-05-18T17:27:41Z727758728421ourstories-startup/deed/assets/ourstories-startups_tcm1045-727932.jpgourstories-startup/deed/assets/ourstories-startups_tcm1045-727932.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-729189" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-06-02T05:00:00ZDEED Developments — Launch Minnesota, a program of the Small Business Development Office at the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), collaborated with regional partners across the state to ensure every region had a pitch competition connected to MN Cup, the state's largest startup competition.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">DEED Developments — Launch Minnesota, a program of the Small Business Development Office at the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), collaborated with regional partners across the state to ensure every region had a pitch competition connected to MN Cup, the state's largest startup competition. <br /> <br /> Startup founders in each region applied to participate in their local competition and, if selected, received the opportunity to give a live pitch to judges and community members. Regional winners received cash prizes and automatic entry to the MN Cup semi-final round. <br /> <br /> The Launch Minnesota Networks organized pitch competitions in every part of the state: Northwest (NoW Innovators), Northeast (Innovate 218), Southwest (Startup SW), Southeast (E1 Collaborative) and West Central (Fastlane94). This is the second year that every region in Minnesota has had an MN Cup feeder competition.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/social-media/deed-developments/?id=1045-579849" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on the DEED Developments blog</a></p>7291892026-05-18T17:27:41Z727758728495ourstories-women/deed/assets/ourstories-women_tcm1045-727936.jpgourstories-women/deed/assets/ourstories-women_tcm1045-727936.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1045-729310" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-11-15T06:00:00ZSite Selection — When it comes to spurring innovation and entrepreneurship, Minnesota leaves nothing to chance. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has rolled out the welcome mat for entrepreneurs and venture capital investors through Launch Minnesota.1045<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Site Selection — When it comes to spurring innovation and entrepreneurship, Minnesota leaves nothing to chance. <br /> <br /> The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has rolled out the welcome mat for entrepreneurs and venture capital investors through Launch Minnesota (LM), which took flight on Oct. 1, 2019. <br /> <br /> According to DEED, “Launch Minnesota supports a series of new initiatives designed to accelerate the growth of high-technology companies. The initiative is designed to lower the risk required to fund, start or grow technology businesses in Minnesota. LM brings all of these initiatives together under a new office that acts as a touchstone for the state to support and enhance our visibility and interest in the innovation ecosystem.”</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://siteselection.com/launch-minnesota-helps-startups-grow/" target="_blank" class="button-brand-primary">Read more on Site Selection</a></p>7293102026-05-18T17:27:33Z