MNSBIR guides startups and small businesses, including those based on U research, in applying for federal grants that help bring new innovations to market.
The U’s Department of Economics and the Minneapolis Fed have worked together to protect the financial system and promote economic growth since the late 1960s.
The program, administered by the Office of the Vice President for Research, provides seed funding for projects from across U of M colleges and campuses.
Minnesotans looking to learn more about crop production, community vitality, youth development, and more need look no further than the digital airwaves.