GREATER MSP

Join us on Wednesday, 8/13 for COMPETE25, an focused on the state of our economy—and the strategy to win the future. We’ll also unveil key insights from the 2025 MSP Regional Indicators Dashboard—a fresh look at how our region is performing. hubs.li/Q03xFVJF0

We’re excited to share this @BBC article highlighting that Minneapolis ranks as one of the happiest places in the world, one of only two U.S. cities to earn “Gold” designations in the annual Happy City Index. Take a deeper dive and read the article. hubs.li/Q03qVkc80

Hatch Bloomington is back, and so is a chance to win $100,000 to launch the next great storefront business in the city. Learn more and enter! hatchbloomington.com

Thinking about becoming an angel investor but not sure where to start? 💸 @GrooveCap's latest blog breaks down three main pathways. hubs.ly/Q03969Y90 Connect with experienced investors and industry leaders, join us at Angel Fest on May 8 & 9, 2025. hubs.ly/Q0396b4z0

More than 650 people gathered for NEXT25 at the Guthrie Theater, GREATER MSP’s annual event celebrating recent wins and forecasting where our region will go next. Thanks to all who spoke and attended. You made the event truly memorable and inspiring!

Global #airplane manufacturer @Airbus joins #Minnesota #SustainableAviationFuel Hub brownfieldagnews.com/news/airbus-jo… @GreaterMSP @brownfield #agnews #biofuels

Thrilled to announce that Jake Blumberg has been named managing director of the Itasca Project! He will take on this pivotal role to lead cross-sector collaboration in the region, furthering regional economic growth and strengthening our vibrant civic ecosystem.

The U.S. Department of Commerce signed a preliminary memoranda of terms (PMT) under the CHIPS and Science Act to provide up to $16 million in proposed direct funding to SkyWater Technology to modernize its facility in Bloomington. startribune.com/skywater-techn…

Why is Minnesota positioned to lead on clean energy? “We have companies that have been on the leading edge of the agricultural space for a century,” said Peter Frosch, president and CEO of the GREATER MSP Partnership. tcbmag.com/inside-minneso…

Great to see @forgenorthmn coordinator Ben Ihde mentioned in @EcoMapTech's recent post on The Art of Ecosystem Storytelling. Learn more. ecomap.tech/blog/the-art-o…

Washington, D.C.–based DG Fuels announced the selection of a site for a roughly $5B manufacturing facility and hundreds of good jobs in Moorhead, Minn., that will produce low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). hubs.li/Q02X0P-M0

Baxter International Inc.'s International’s kidney care business plans to locate a $41M research and development center in Golden Valley. Expected to create about 70 jobs, the R&D center will be one of four Vantive, the kidney care unit. startribune.com/baxter-kidney-…

Thanks to everyone who attended Itasca Project's “Catalyzing Civic Leadership: What’s Next for Our Region” event at Union Depot. We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to each one of our 300+ attendees for making the gathering such a memorable and meaningful experience.

The Itasca Project announced that Steve Grove, CEO and publisher of The Minnesota Star Tribune, will become its chair effective January 2025. Grove will succeed John Naylor, recently retired president and CEO of Medica. itascaproject.org/the-itasca-pro…

We’re recruiting for the role of Managing Director, MedTech. This role will play a central role in the implementation of Minnesota MedTech 3.0 (MMT3.0). Learn more. recruitingbypaycor.com/career/JobIntr…

GREATER MSP President & CEO Peter Frosch recently sat down with @SmartBrief to discuss the Minnesota Sustainable Aviation Fuel Hub and its efforts to integrate SAF into the global airline industry. Learn more. smartbrief.com/original/qa-ho…

COPENHAGEN! Today @Delta announced seasonal, nonstop service to Denmark beginning in May 2025. Skål to a Scandinavian summer!

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott made a $1.5 million donation to Minneapolis-based Mni Sota Fund, a Minnesota wealth-building nonprofit that focuses on Native first-time homebuyers. Learn more. startribune.com/billionaire-ma…

Minnesota officials and healthcare industry leaders hosted the @US_EDA Tech Hubs Director Eric Smith on a daylong showcase of the region’s competitive strengths in innovative med-tech strategies. Learn more about Minnesota MedTech 3.0: mnmedtech.co

On Wednesday, a Delta Air Lines flight from MSP to New York was powered in part by sustainable aviation fuel made from winter camelina, an environmentally sustainable oilseed grown and harvested by farmers from Minnesota and North Dakota. Learn more. kare11.com/article/news/l…