Helping Today’s Discoveries Become Tomorrow’s Innovations
Startup Support and Process: The Venture Center team works with University researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors to provide consulting to establish new companies based on UMN intellectual property.
Startup Pipeline is an interactive tool that tracks the progress of UMN technologies as they move through six critical stages of development, ending in the launch of a startup company. The Startup Pipeline is updated frequently and provides detailed information designed to help potential business partners and investors identify opportunities. https://
External Entrepreneurs
Are you an experienced entrepreneur? Are you interested in launching a startup company based on University technology?
The Venture Center is looking for qualified entrepreneurs who have the ability and desire to lead the formation and launch of a new company. We recruit entrepreneurs to partner with our UMN inventors and our office to develop a plan and start a new company. At any one time we have about 30 opportunities in our startup pipeline, where there may be a good fit for you.
Investors The Venture Center maintains active relationships with angel investors, venture capital firms, and private equity investors across many of disciplines. For further information, please see: https://research.umn.