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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 of 2024. Not only is...
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 substation, as part of 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 the state’s dedication to education...
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 economic growth, national security, and...