Southeast Minnesota Leaders Share Insight with Commissioner Grove on Importance of Minnesota’s Innovation Ecosystem
19 Apr 2022
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Rochester – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Commissioner Steve Grove hosted a roundtable focused on the innovation ecosystem in southeastern Minnesota and how innovation and the growth of startups, medtech and businesses tie directly to ongoing economic growth.
Minnesota has long been home to businesses and people who make our state extraordinary. During the discussion, representatives from local startups, trade associations, private sector, Launch Minnesota, and venture capital organizations shared how they are continuing that tradition.
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