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2024 MN CUP grand finale

We're excited to celebrate the 20th Annual Minnesota Cup Competition with you at McNamara Alumni Center on Monday, September 16th.

  • Showcase featuring Top 27 startups
  • Pitches from our top 18 founders
  • Vote for your favorite pitches
  • Meet and support top emerging entrepreneurs
  • Live announcement of over $100,000 of awards, plus another $50,000 to our Grand Prize Winner

More than $400,000 in cash prizes will be awarded.

MN Cup has grown into the largest statewide startup competition in the country, awarding more than $5.8 million in cash prizes while supporting more than 26,000 MN entrepreneurs who have gone on to raise more than $1.1 billion in capital. 

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2024 MN CUP grand finale

Date

September 16, 2024

Time

4 pm - 7 pm

Location

McNamara Alumni Center

200 Southeast Oak Street, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Presented by

MN CUP

Cost

Free

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