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Learn or Teach is Turning Learners into Doers

Clever Mukori, of Learn or Teach, will be speaking about where the company is at currently and what they need to move forward at 1 Million Cups Fargo on September…

Intelligent Ag is Redefining Technology in Agriculture

Joe Heilman, of Intelligent Ag, will speak about their unique business model and what they do to improve farm profitability at 1 Million Cups Fargo on September 18. Join him…

7 Generation Games is Closing Math Gaps in Underserved Communities

Maria Burns Ortiz, of 7 Generation Games, will be speaking at 1 Million Cups Fargo on September 11th. Join her and other community members at the Island Park Stage at…

Chris Dieumerci helps teachers get to know their students quickly with Enlight

New education app Enlight will help teachers form deeper understanding of their students in order to better teach to them where they’re at.   Enlight founder Chris Dieumerci will present…

Steve Goldmann applies air force expertise to shipping and aviation IoT with ColdWhere and ConnectWhere

Shipping is one of the 21st Century’s most important industries, and start-up ColdWhere is imbuing new transparency to the transportation of climate-sensitive goods and materials.   ColdWhere’s recently launched sibling,…

Inovan, Inc. seeks to lessen infections among joint replacement patients with new bone void filler

New biomedical start-up Inovan, Inc. is pioneering a new way to prevent infection in patients who receive total joint replacements.   Inovan CEO Meredith Schroeder will present at 1 Million…

BowWow Bo-Ties helps dogs look fetching

Fargo seventh grader Ivy Mastrud has taken it upon herself to make sure dogs look dapper with her YEA Shark Tank-winning business BowWow Bo Ties. Even though Mastrud’s concept won…

Resonate brings Fargo’s vibrant musical community into rural ND schools

Fargo teen Joanna Lin is giving rural students access to high quality music education events with her organization Resonate. Resonate hosts music master classes for students in rural towns. The…

Emerging Prairie Awarded Ecosystem Grant from the Bush Foundation

On October 8, 2018, Emerging Prairie was officially awarded the Ecosystem Grant from the Bush Foundation for the second time. The Ecosystem Grant is focused on providing general operating support…

Access to Capital Funds for Rural Start-Ups: the Goal of a 2017 Bi-partisan Bill

“North Dakota and other areas have no shortage of ideas and talent, but there is a challenge to find funds and investors in rural areas,” explains Senator Heidi Heitkamp (Democrat,…