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Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, Omnia Fishing operates an e-commerce platform that enables anglers to buy and organize fishing gear tailored to specific bodies of water. The company's unique 'shop-by-lake' concept provides personalized tackle recommendations based on lake-specific data, seasonal patterns, and user-generated reports.

Flywheel.io is a cloud-based data management platform tailored for biomedical research and collaboration. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company provides a suite of tools designed to enhance the workflow of scientists and researchers. Its platform supports medical imaging, scientific computation, and content management, enabling users to capture, manage, and analyze research data efficiently. By utilizing cloud scalability and automation, Flywheel facilitates collaborative research, machine learning applications, and multicenter studies, which help organizations streamline their research processes. The platform, featuring a modern web interface and extensible compute engine, aims to eliminate bottlenecks in innovation, allowing researchers to focus on scientific discovery rather than IT challenges.

TeamGenius provides a cloud‑based platform that streamlines player evaluation and development for youth sports organizations. The web and mobile solution replaces paper forms and spreadsheets, allowing coaches and administrators to create custom assessments, import player data, check in participants, record performance metrics, and manage tryouts and team formation. By automating these processes, the platform reduces administrative time, minimizes errors and bias, and supports more informed recruitment and development decisions.

Flywheel.io is a cloud-based data management platform tailored for biomedical research and collaboration. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company provides a suite of tools designed to enhance the workflow of scientists and researchers. Its platform supports medical imaging, scientific computation, and content management, enabling users to capture, manage, and analyze research data efficiently. By utilizing cloud scalability and automation, Flywheel facilitates collaborative research, machine learning applications, and multicenter studies, which help organizations streamline their research processes. The platform, featuring a modern web interface and extensible compute engine, aims to eliminate bottlenecks in innovation, allowing researchers to focus on scientific discovery rather than IT challenges.

EmpowerU Inc. is an educational company based in Excelsior, Minnesota, that specializes in online Social Emotional Learning (SEL) classes aimed at supporting students' mental health and personal development. Founded in 2018, EmpowerU offers a highly personalized e-learning platform that includes daily lessons and coaching from mental health professionals. The program is designed to help students facing challenges such as anxiety and depression by promoting resilience and confidence through a blend of neuroscience, cognitive behavioral therapy, and a strengths-based approach. By providing accessible online courses and tailored coaching, EmpowerU aims to enhance both academic and social outcomes for students while fostering their overall well-being.

Dispatch, LLC, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, offers a visual tracking application designed to optimize delivery processes for suppliers, small businesses, and drivers. The technology allows businesses to order couriers directly from drivers, eliminating traditional costs that can diminish profits and reduce driver earnings. Dispatch targets industries that require the delivery of products such as auto parts, construction materials, paint, and HVAC components. By utilizing Dispatch's application, suppliers can manage deliveries efficiently without the need to maintain a fleet of vehicles or hire drivers. The company also has operational locations in the Twin Cities, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Dallas, Orlando, and Chicago, enhancing its service reach.

Clinician Nexus provides a cloud-based platform for clinical rotation management used by health systems, schools, and students to coordinate clinical experiences. The platform enables clinical sites to add capacity, assign students to rotations, and facilitates end-to-end management of rotations with a transparent, people-centered interface. It supports workforce development by helping institutions manage rotations, track participation, and access analytics to improve performance and alignment with value-based care. The solution combines technology products, workforce analytics, and workflow services to streamline rotation scheduling, reporting, and related processes.

ZAPinfo, Inc. is a technology company based in Excelsior, Minnesota, that specializes in information automation and productivity tools aimed at enhancing recruiting and sales processes. Founded in 2015, ZAPinfo offers a browser-based clipboard application that enables users to efficiently clip and enrich data, including direct contact information such as email addresses and social profiles. The platform streamlines the tasks of capturing, enriching, and sharing information, allowing professionals, particularly in sales and recruitment, to automate and expedite their daily workflows. Initially known as WebClipDrop, Inc., the company rebranded to ZAPinfo in August 2018 to better reflect its focus on innovative data management solutions.

Dispatch, LLC, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, offers a visual tracking application designed to optimize delivery processes for suppliers, small businesses, and drivers. The technology allows businesses to order couriers directly from drivers, eliminating traditional costs that can diminish profits and reduce driver earnings. Dispatch targets industries that require the delivery of products such as auto parts, construction materials, paint, and HVAC components. By utilizing Dispatch's application, suppliers can manage deliveries efficiently without the need to maintain a fleet of vehicles or hire drivers. The company also has operational locations in the Twin Cities, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Dallas, Orlando, and Chicago, enhancing its service reach.

ZAPinfo, Inc. is a technology company based in Excelsior, Minnesota, that specializes in information automation and productivity tools aimed at enhancing recruiting and sales processes. Founded in 2015, ZAPinfo offers a browser-based clipboard application that enables users to efficiently clip and enrich data, including direct contact information such as email addresses and social profiles. The platform streamlines the tasks of capturing, enriching, and sharing information, allowing professionals, particularly in sales and recruitment, to automate and expedite their daily workflows. Initially known as WebClipDrop, Inc., the company rebranded to ZAPinfo in August 2018 to better reflect its focus on innovative data management solutions.

Dispatch, LLC, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, offers a visual tracking application designed to optimize delivery processes for suppliers, small businesses, and drivers. The technology allows businesses to order couriers directly from drivers, eliminating traditional costs that can diminish profits and reduce driver earnings. Dispatch targets industries that require the delivery of products such as auto parts, construction materials, paint, and HVAC components. By utilizing Dispatch's application, suppliers can manage deliveries efficiently without the need to maintain a fleet of vehicles or hire drivers. The company also has operational locations in the Twin Cities, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Dallas, Orlando, and Chicago, enhancing its service reach.

TeamGenius provides a cloud‑based platform that streamlines player evaluation and development for youth sports organizations. The web and mobile solution replaces paper forms and spreadsheets, allowing coaches and administrators to create custom assessments, import player data, check in participants, record performance metrics, and manage tryouts and team formation. By automating these processes, the platform reduces administrative time, minimizes errors and bias, and supports more informed recruitment and development decisions.

PrintWithMe is a pioneering business that offers a convenient and accessible printing solution through its extensive network of wireless printer kiosks across the United States. Established in 2014, the company operates in all 50 states, placing printers in locations such as multifamily apartments, coffee shops, hotels, and co-working spaces. Users can print securely and easily from any digital device with just a few clicks, benefiting from automated paper and toner management facilitated by predictive analytics. PrintWithMe has enabled over 20 million pages to be printed on sustainably-sourced paper, promoting community resource sharing and reducing electronic waste by an average of 550 pounds per location each year. Through its services, PrintWithMe caters to the increasing demand for remote and hybrid workspaces, allowing customers to print and pay quickly and efficiently.