| Located in a thriving, technology-driven
state, the Minnesota Innovation Center seeks to build
and nurture relationships with Minnesota-based academic
institutions, Fortune 500 companies, government offices
and agencies, as well as small, emerging entrepreneurial
companies.
The state of Minnesota is fortunate to include on its
roster such prestigious names as Medtronic, 3M, Mayo Clinic,
Boston Scientific, St. Jude Medical, Guidant Corporation,
Cargill, the Minnesota State University system and the
University of Minnesota — all stellar examples of
promoting and championing medical, life science and information
technologies.
The Minnesota Innovation Center enjoys close proximity to several institutions of higher learning, including the University of Minnesota, which is the recipient of over $500 million in grants annually. Each year, hundreds of invention disclosures and promising technologies are transformed into new, commercially viable products. The Minnesota Innovation Center is designed to be a vital link to the entire University campus system, providing endless opportunity for faculty, students and a highly skilled workforce to grow their research in an invigorating, state-of-the-art environment. The goal of the University of Minnesota is to become one of the top three public research university in the world, within the next ten years.
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