Do you have a breakthrough idea?

Turn your ideas into a profitable business venture with Ingenuity Frontier's IDEA Competition!

IDEA (which stands for Ingenuity Drives Entrepreneur Acceleration) is a project of Ingenuity Frontier, a collaboration of partners joined by a common purpose — to grow the economy of Northwest Minnesota by outfitting the next generation of homegrown innovators for success in the global marketplace.

Some might call IDEA a competition, but it is much more.

IDEA is here to assist the most promising local entrepreneurs in the commercialization of innovative products, processes and deliveries by connecting them to the best resources available, along with access to the capital it takes to launch a successful venture.

Here’s what you get when you participate:

Access to valuable tools and resources
The opportunity to refine your investor pitch
Attention in the media
A chance to pitch your idea to qualified potential investors and leaders in the business community
The chance to receive substantial funding for your venture, including individual cash awards of up to $10,000 each, for up to five winners

Entry Cost $100

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The type of innovative thinking that drives business creation often comes down to the vision of a single individual. This strategy (IDEA) focuses on uncovering some of the most promising ideas, and providing them with the support needed to be successful in the marketplace.

Wade Fauth, Grants Director,
Blandin Foundation

The whole purpose of IDEA is to keep Northwest Minnesota supplied with innovative entrepreneurs...the kind of entrepreneurs that earned our reputation as one of the country's premier manufacturing centers.

Marty Sieve, Northwest Minnesota Foundation,
Vice President for Programs



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