This Corridor is situated along I-35 with abundant fiber, water and power access. Along with project sites between 20-250-acre parcels. The area consists of the cities of Centerville, Columbus, Forest Lake, Hugo and Lino Lakes, Minnesota. This corridor is close to the urban core of the Twin Cities, within 20 minutes of downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul.
It’s cheaper to scale technology companies in Minnesota. And, we’ll go out of our way to make your project a success. It’s in our DNA… we can’t help it.
News and notes from one of the most tech-savvy states in the nation.
The Minnesota Technology Corridor is supported by one of the most innovative energy companies in the nation, according to Fast Company. Connexus Energy, the largest member-owned nonprofit electric cooperative in Minnesota was recently ranked fourth in the energy category for the World’s Most Innovative Companies...
The member-owned utility Connexus Energy, serving around 145,000 consumers north of the Twin Cities, was one of the first cooperatives in the U.S. to develop a smart grid. In 2023, it became the first utility in the region to break ground for batteries at a...
The Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Region is an official Tech Hub according to the U.S. Department of Commerce – and Governor Tim Walz is wasting no time promoting this designation. Walz recently visited Australia for the state's first-ever trade mission with the country where he promoted...
Today, President Biden and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will announce the designation of 31 communities across the country as Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs (Tech Hubs) through the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration. These Tech Hubs will catalyze investment in technologies critical to...
Data center sites have financial motivation to place their companies on a shovel-ready area in the Corridor!MN Tech Corridor’s electric costs are 23 percent lower than the national average. Minnesota businesses with fewer than 25 employees that focus on research of qualifying high-tech can potentially gain...
The tech sector has an estimated direct economic impact of $31.1 billion, or about 9.3 percent of Minnesota’s total economy.
