6 Minnesota Social Impact Startups You Need to Know
11 Dec 2019
Minnesota’s profile as an innovator in social entrepreneurship is on the rise, and others are taking notice.
Halcyon, a Washington, D.C.-based incubator, ranked the Twin Cities as No. 4 on its list of top ecosystems for impact entrepreneurs. Boston came in at No. 1 with San Francisco and Seattle placing in second and third respectively.
Minneapolis and St. Paul moved up eight spots from the previous year’s Halcyon report. The Cities received high marks for quality of life (second overall) and human capital (fourth overall).
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