Posts Tagged ‘North Dakota’
Emerging Prairie's April in Review
How could a month go wrong when you kick it off by announcing John Machacek running for mayor in 2030? Of course, April 1 always brings many laughs; the rest…
Read More8 things we learned from Fargo-Moorhead's first startup survey
The first ever comprehensive survey on startups* in Fargo-Moorhead came to a close last weekend, with an end total of 45 participants answering extensive questions on their companies. The results,…
Read MoreEmerging Prairie co-founder Greg Tehven to lead organization
Emerging Prairie co-founder Greg Tehven has officially accepted the executive leadership role within the organization. He will lead Emerging Prairie on its mission to connect and celebrate the entrepreneurial ecosystem,…
Read More89-year-old inventor Jim Bastian to present magnetic phone mounts at 1 Million Cups
James Bastian has been an inventor for as long as he can remember. Considering he’s 89 years old, that’s quite a long time – and quite lot of inventions. This…
Read MoreNorth Dakota's Operation Intern offers 50/50 match for paid internships
Summer is coming up, and that means warmth, lakes… and interns. We sure do love our interns. In fact, the North Dakota Department of Commerce is once again offering their…
Read MoreRenuvix research teams at NDSU are creating biodegradable polymers
We interact with petrol-based polymers with nearly everything we do. Dr. Bret Chisholm, a Senior Research Scientist at NDSU and co-founder of Renuvix, walked the audience through an average morning…
Read MoreBotlink announces 500k investment, launches beta testing today
Local UAS startup Botlink has come a long way since they first announced their drone-tracking application at 1 Million Cups – they officially announced a 500k seed investment that they…
Read MoreTea-based pesticide by NDSU student works as well as conventional pesticides
Green tea is not often mentioned in the same breath as pesticide. But NDSU sophomore Dre Steinwehr made a connection between the two, and the results won him $1,000 at…
Read MoreInfynt app tracks baby data to make tech-savvy daycares (and parents!)
“I have another idea,” says Nick Waverek, on stage for the third or fourth time. “I started thinking about this when we had a baby.” It’s the first night of…
Read MoreDisrupting the norm: Emerging University blends education with experience
Jake Joraanstad’s been chewing on the idea for Emerging University for about 4 years, ever since he saw so many shortcomings during his own time as a college student. He…
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