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Project Skyway Announces Bootcamp Weekend Finalists

June 3, 2011 | by Jeff Pesek Comments

Project Skyway continues to move the dial for early-stage tech in Minnesota as they announced today the next milestone: 25 ‘contenders’ will be competing next weekend for a final shot at Minnesota’s first tech accelerator.

The bootcamp kicks-off with an invitation only social gathering Friday night at CoCo (St.Paul), followed by back-to-back days of intense networking, learning and vetting.  As the semi-finalists are immersing themselves, Project Skyway will be further trimming the group down to (up to) 10 startups chosen to participate in the inaugural summer accelerator experience which begins on August 1st.

“It was challenging to select these final 25 companies as the quality and quantity of applications received greatly exceeded our expectations.  The fact that we received applications from all over the country as well as several countries further demonstrates we can attract companies to come to Minnesota. Now it is up to our community to keep them here,” says Project Skyway Founder Cem Erdem.

19 of the bootcamp contenders are from Minnesota, 3 from the Bay Area and 3 from New York. In alphabetical order:

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February 5, 2010 | sourced Comments

Part I

1. ArtsApp – (1:14)  Like Monster.com for artists to submit multimedia (Dejen Tesfagiorgis)
2. Reliacloud – (10:23) A cloud computing platform that allows people to build scalable computing infrastructure on demand (Jason Baker, VISI)
3. Pedal Brain – (18:50) Advanced cycle computer based on the iPhone platform combined with web-based data analysis (Matt Bauer)
4. MinuteBids – (29:25) An online bidding platform that makes it easy for property managers/owners to request and get bids for their property maintenance needs from top rated service providers (Jon Coudron)
5. Pedalr – (37:37) A many-to-many market place for people who love bikes (Andrew Korf)

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Part II

1. MobileRealtyApps.com – (00:01) Custom branded MLS home search apps for realtors on iPhone and Android (Aaron Kardell)
2. MileMarker – (10:00) Helps organizations capture ideas and prioritize them, making it easier to understand what to work on first (Bill Galfano)
3. Live Information Manager for Business – (19:43) Connects employees of an organization to their data and each other from anywhere in the world, all from within a single workspace (Roger Peters)
4. Mobile Roots – (28:41) Customized iPhone applications for campaigns (Lynn Smith)
5. WebSlide – (35:32) Provides you and your clients with a private, secure, easy-to-use system for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on designs without ever leaving your browser (Paul Armstrong)

MN Cup 2009 High Tech Division Semifinalists

June 26, 2009 | by Jeff Pesek Comments

Alvenda Commerce Advertising- Wade Gerten

Arts App Audition Management- Dejen Tesfagiorgis

Ascir Remote Gas Detection- Steve Johnson

eyestoreRx- Dr. Richard Lindstrom

ePhiphony- John Krech

Evolve- Adam Sellke

Mobiata Smartphone App- Ben Kazez

Pattern Memory- Larry Werth

RoamEo Pet Location System- Boyd Palsgrove

UBenefit- Boyd Palsgrove