TECHdotMN: News about Minnesota Startups

Twin Cities Maker to host Minne-Faire

February 4, 2010 | by Mike Bollinger Comments

Twin Cities Maker is organizing a Mini Maker Faire at the Hack Factory on February 13th, 2010. Local “makers” will be exhibiting projects and playing in the newly acquired Hack Factory space located in Minneapolis.

Twin Cities Maker (TC Maker) is a community group based in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. They have opened a maker space for members to build projects using various media and technologies, from wood and metal-working to electronics to fabrics and beyond.

Learn more about the event.

Ovative/Group Joins the Growing List of Startup Friendly Environments

January 9, 2010 | by Jeff Pesek Comments

Ovative/Group is an innovation advisory firm representing venture-backed and early stage companies as their bridge to strategy and innovation executives at mass retailers, media companies, agencies and other enterprises.

The company’s partners have been executives at Target, Best Buy, Cargill Ventures, and the global agency holding companies.

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