One Million Cups
Mariah Billadeau offers a potential sustainable replacement for microplastics in fashion with EcoTex concept
By Austin Gerth
The NDSU Innovation Challenge helped NDSU junior Mariah Billadeau meet interested collaborators for EcoTex, an environmentally-friendly textile concept. Billadeau will present at 1 Million Cups Fargo on Wednesday, April 24.…
Sioux Falls’ Fire Brothers innovates fireworks sales with its online business model
By Austin Gerth
Andy Jorgensen saw an opening in the fireworks industry for a business that allowed customers to buy online and launched Fire Brothers Fireworks in response. The business allows users to…
MarketBeat makes top stock tips through its daily newsletters
By Austin Gerth
South Dakota-based MarketBeat is one of the top venues for stock market news and data thanks to its website and successful newsletters. MarketBeat’s roots lie in Paulson’s personal finance blog,…
QMIRA innovates in diagnostic tech by using AI to detect and treat parasites
By Austin Gerth
An Indiana-based startup is training artificial intelligence to detect parasites in animals, crops, and eventually humans. QMIRA, headed by CEO Steven Gerrish, has been deploying its AI technology to detect…
NDSU’s digital fabrication lab fosters interdisciplinary tech projects
By Austin Gerth
A new tech lab at NDSU is intended to bring students together from across disciplines for hands-on projects. The digital fabrication lab sports 3D printers, CNC machines and more, and…
If the Dress Fits provides free prom dresses to those who can’t afford them
By Austin Gerth
By the time she came to Moorhead to attend college, Duluth native Ashleigh Arntson had already launched a successful nonprofit company—If the Dress Fits—to help students who can’t afford the…
Unseen battles human trafficking through partnership and training
By Austin Gerth
Fargo non-profit Unseen brings education, expertise, and creativity together to help organizations battle human trafficking. Unseen cofounder and CEO Than Baardson presents at 1 Million Cups Fargo on Wednesday,…
26 Letters offers a data-driven approach to inclusion and diversity in workplaces and organizations
By Austin Gerth
A Twin Cities-based company is helping employers and organizations foster inclusion and diversity. 26 Letters uses a multi-faceted approach including a text-based resource for employees, inclusion-oriented assessments, and educational content…
Take 12 takes aim at parental leave challenges
By Austin Gerth
Take 12, a Twin Cities-based maternity leave registry platform, is striving to reshape the landscape of parental leave. Marguerite Scott, Take 12’s founder and president, will present at 1 Million…
Creedence Energy Services provides chemical solutions to oil well issues
By Austin Gerth
Creedence Energy Services cures what ails oil wells. The company produces chemical solutions that clean pipes and equipment involved in oil harvesting and production, ensuring a longer life span. Creedence…