About this Event
Join fellow alumni and the broader entrepreneurial community as we celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship across the University of Minnesota campus. Learn about innovative projects led by students and faculty to develop new products, test new business concepts and launch new startups.
This year will feature the MVP Challenge, showcasing 25 projects from classes and labs across the UMN sharing their prototypes to solve significant social, medical/health, environmental and manufacturing problems. Recent technology startups spun out of the UMN will also be featured, alongside students' new products and startup companies development in experiential entrepreneurship courses.
The event will also announce entrepreneurship student/teacher/faculty awards and recognize the 2026 University of Minnesota Entrepreneur of the Year - Ryan Broshar ('06 BSB), Founding Partner of Matchstick Ventures and co-founder of Beta.MN and Twin Cities Startup Week.
Immediately after the program, join us downstairs in the Toaster Innovation Hub for refreshmants, and meet our 15 current MBA and undergraduate student teams participating in experiential courses and leading startup companies.
Agenda
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:15 PM
Innovation Showcase
Host: MVP Challenge Prototypes
🕑: 05:15 PM - 06:00 PM
Short Program & Awards
Host: UMN Entrepreneur of Year
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Student Showcase in Toaster
Host: Atland Ventures
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Walter Library & Toaster Innovation Hub, 117 Pleasant Street Southeast, Minneapolis, United States
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