Entrepreneurship Resources for Graduate Students
Fall Programs for Entrepreneurs at UMN
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025
Launch Minnesota Value Proposition Design Online Course
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025
Intro to Research Commercialization
Monday, Oct. 6, 2025
MNCup Grand Finale
Friday, Oct. 17, 2025
MVP Challenge application deadline
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025
Women Innovators Conference
CSE Resources
Minnovation
The hub of innovation and entrepreneurship at the College of Science & Engineering.
Makerspaces
Anderson Student Innovation Labs
Technology Leadership Institute
Programs that bridge the gap between business and technology.
- Master of Science in Management of Technology (MOT): Go beyond the business foundation of an MBA.
- Master of Science in Medical Device Innovation (MDI): Anticipate, navigate and manage complex innovation challenges in the global medical technology industry.
- Master of Science in Security Technologies (ST): Designed to shape tomorrow's analytical and risk-management policymakers and innovators.
- Management of Technology Graduate Minor
- Electrification Engineering Graduate Certificate
- Technology Leadership Graduate Certificate
Opportunities for Graduate Students
Technology Commercialization Internship Program
Technology Commercialization Fellowship
Software Startup Development Program
Central Resources
Research and Innovation Office
Central resource for conducting, managing, and sponsoring research at the University of Minnesota and developing and bringing to market UMN innovations that improve people’s lives
MINCORPS
MIN-Corps empowers you to take your academic research beyond the lab and into the market through seminars, workshops, courses, and more.
- NSF I-Corps Program
- Seminars and Workshops
- Women Innovators Conference
- MVP Challenge
- Value Proposition Design Workshops
- Launch MN
Gopher Innovation Community
University of Minnesota's entrepreneurial network.
Toaster Innovation Hub
The Toaster is a place where ideas are generated, connections are made, and entrepreneurial spirits are ignited.
Across the University
Carlson School of Management - Pathways to Entrepreneurship
Bakken Medical Device Center Program - Accelerating medical technology from idea to commercialization
MN Cup - Community-led, public-private partnership supporting Minnesota’s entrepreneurs