Startup Community 

MinneAnalytics events often feature startup showcase sessions with pitches from up-and-coming startups across a wide variety of industries, both from Minnesota and beyond. Since 2013, more than 150 startups have participated. View the list of all participating startups here. 

Our startup showcase sessions are organized by MinneAnalytics Board Member Graeme Thickins. For more info, contact graeme@minneanalytics.org.

CALL FOR STARTUPS!
FASTcon: Food, Ag, Sustainability, & Supply Chain in Tech Conference returns on April 10, 2026, at Best Buy HQ. FASTcon includes a startup showcase session featuring startups doing something unique or innovative in food, ag, sustainability, or supply chain tech. Learn more and submit your startup here.

Recent Startup Community News

A Recap of the Data Tech ’25 Startup Showcase Session

May 29, 2025

MinneAnalytics Board Member Graeme Thickins shares a recap of the Data Tech 2025 startup showcase and VC panel discussion that followed. Read more

A Recap of the Data Tech 2024 Startup Showcase

June 20, 2024

The seventh edition of MinneAnalytics Data Tech Conference on June 7th featured our 16th Startup Showcase session. Showcase organizer and Board Member Graeme Thickins shares a recap and takeaways from the participants. Read more

A Recap of the HALICON 2024 Startup Showcase

May 3, 2024

The seventh edition of the MinneAnalytics Healthcare Data Science Conference on April 19 featured our 15th Startup Showcase session. Showcase organizer and Board Member Graeme Thickins shares a recap and takeaways from many of the participants. Read more