MnTech News & Updates

Small Cooperative Wins Big Award

On a Thursday night at the Minneapolis Convention Center, over 500 people gathered to celebrate the “Oscars of IT” at the 25th Annual Tekne Awards. This awards…

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2023 Tekne Award Winners Announced

The Minnesota Technology Association hosted the 25th annual Tekne Awards on Thursday, November 16, recognizing the most innovative and impactful individuals,…

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Tech Talent 2023: Recap

MnTech Hosts Day-Long Conference and Releases ReportThe Minesota Technology Association hosted more than 250 leaders last Friday at Best Buy HQ for Tech Talent…

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Member Highlight: How Software for Good’s Interns Help Make a Difference

By: Piper Cleaveland | SciTech Program Director Software for Good is an altruistic-minded tech company based in Minneapolis and dedicated to providing…

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Are You a Small Company in Tech? Minnesota Wants to Pay You to Hire Interns

By: Piper Cleaveland | SciTech Program Director As any entrepreneur will tell you, starting and running a small business is a lot of work. For those within the…

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MnTech Talent Review: Q3 – 2023

By: Joel Crandall – VP of Talent at MnTech Welcome to our quarterly MnTech Talent blog where we look at the current ‘State of Tech Talent in Minnesota’.…

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Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Joins the MnTech Foundation

Minnesota Aspirations in Computing (MNAiC), the Minnesota chapter for a national program focused on supporting students who identify as women, genderqueer, and…

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Member Highlight: The Judge Group is Gaining Insights on Customer Needs as a MnTech Member

Josh Roiger By: Molly Doyle – VP of Community & Member Engagement The Judge Group was a member of MnTech for many years but had lapsed for 10 years…

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Announcing the Finalists for the 25th Annual Tekne Awards

In recognition of the excellence and innovation within Minnesota’s technology ecosystem, MnTech announced 59 Finalists during the Tekne Awards Finalist…

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Meet the 19th Cohort of ACE Leadership

ACE Leadership Welcomes It's 19th CohortFor nearly two decades, the Minnesota Technology Association has been training technology professionals who are looking…

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MnTech Welcomes Aleah Vinick as New Director of Events and Marketing

The Minnesota Technology Association is pleased to announce that Aleah Vinick has joined MnTech as the Director of Events and Marketing. Aleah comes to us with…

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Tech Talent Report: July 2023

By – Joel Crandall, VP of Talent, Minnesota Technology Association Welcome to our quarterly MnTech Talent blog where we look at the current ‘State of Tech…

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Highlights From Tech Connect 2023

The 2023 Tech Connect Conference is in the books after a successful day with nearly 400 attendees, two dozen breakout sessions, two keynote speeches, and a…

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Digital Repair Legislation Will Undermine Security of All Minnesotans

By – Jeff Tollefson, President & CEO of the Minnesota Technology Association The nature of our digital lives has changed, with information…

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Tech Policy Download: April 18, 2023

Since returning at noon on April 11th from its annual Easter/Passover break, legislators in the Minnesota House and Senate are hard at work…

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Minnesota is Last in the U.S. for Computer Science Education – Don’t Our Students Deserve Better?

The following is an opinion piece submitted by Jeff Tollefson, CEO of the Minnesota Technology Association, to the Star Tribune  Look across Minnesota and…

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MnTech Talent Review: Q1 – 2023

By – Joel Crandall, VP of Talent, Minnesota Technology Association Welcome to our quarterly MnTech Talent blog where we look at the current ‘State of Tech…

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Tech Policy Download: March 27, 2023

The last two weeks were the busiest of the legislative session. During that period, all bills dealing exclusively with policy had to have made it…

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