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You need many tools to take an innovation from concept to market reality. 
In addition to our in-person programs, here is a starter collection of resources.

Honing in on product-market fit
Value Proposition Design
Customer Discovery & Market Assessment
Pathway to Commercialization
Specify and attract the needed resources
Planning
Pitching
Funding
How to protect your technologies
Patentability & Public Disclosure
Office for Technology Commercialization

More great resources

Gary S Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship

Gary S Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship

The Holmes Center is the on-campus hub for MIN-Corps, MN Cup, Grow North, and other curricular and interdisciplinary entrepreneurship programs.

 

Minnesota Cup

Minnesota Cup

MN Cup is the largest statewide startup competition in the country, with entrants from high-tech, student, food/agriculture, student, and impact divisions.

OTC Venture Center

OTC Venture Center

The Office for Technology Commercialization Venture Center translates University research into licenseable products for the marketplace.

MnDRIVE

MnDRIVE

MnDRIVE is a state initiative to align areas of University research strength with the state’s key and emerging industries to address grand challenges.

Technological Leadership Institute

Technological Leadership Institute

The Technological Leadership Institute teaches skills at the intersection of technology, innovation, and leadership from short courses to graduate degrees.

Acara

Acara

Acara connects students to international opportunities for entrepreneurship through courses, contacts, mentorship, and an annual competition for $5000 in grant money.

Strategyzer

Strategyzer
Strategyzer

The inventors of the business model canvas and value proposition canvas share resources and new insights.

Steve Blank

Steve Blank

Blog by one of the inventors of the lean startup model, which updates about once a week with new insights into the startup world.

Udacity: How to Build a Startup

Udacity: How to Build a Startup

Free online course on how to build a lean startup.

The Lean Startup

The Lean Startup

Example applications of the lean startup methodology, and arguments in favor of learning fast and cheap.

Business Model Generation Book Preview

Business Model Generation Book Preview

Read a free sample of the business model generation book, or buy your own copy.

Midwest I-Corps Node

Midwest I-Corps Node

Midwest regional hub for the NSF I-Corps program - hosts informational programs and webinars on commercialization topics.

VentureWell

VentureWell

VentureWell offers resources for student and faculty entrepreneurs.

Faculty grants of up to $30,000 to fund new courses or modify existing curriculum to include innovation.

E-Team grants fund student innovators with technology-based ventures that address a social or environmental need.

The DEBUT challenge supports students trying to create solutions for unmet health and clinical problems.

Patent & Trademark Resource Center

Patent & Trademark Resource Center

The Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) offers access to a collection of reference materials and guides, as well as access to powerful search tools for researching patents and trademarks. They also host monthly trainings on these tools.

The Founder Institute

The Founder Institute
The Founder Institute

A startup launch program with curriculum for entrepreneurs and daily articles about entrepreneurship.

Kauffman Founders School

Kauffman Founders School

A cornucopia of video series with experienced entrepreneurs explaining critical startup skills.

Stanford eCorner

Stanford eCorner
Stanford eCorner

Podcasts, videos, and articles about startups from Stanford's Management Science & Engineering School.

Springwise

Springwise

Weekly source for new startup ideas and approaches.

Young Entrepreneurs Articles

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Young Entrepreneurs Articles

Medium-length articles about entrepreneurs fresh out of college.

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