MN Cup Grand Finale

​Part of Twin Cities Startup Week 2026, September 14–18.

​Join us for the 22nd Annual MN Cup Grand Finale.

​We're excited to celebrate the 22nd Annual Minnesota Cup Competition with you at McNamara Alumni Center on Monday, September 14th.

• ​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

​Agenda

​4–5:30 PM Finalist Showcase — meet the founders, connect with entrepreneurs and mentors while enjoying appetizers from D'Amico.

​5:30–7 PM Program — featuring pitches from divisional winners and runners-up; vote for your favorites.

​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 $6.2 million in cash prizes while supporting more than 32,000 MN entrepreneurs who have gone on to raise more than $1.1 billion in capital.

​Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-mn-cup-grand-finale-tickets-1990006182060

​Getting here on Monday. Parking, Basecamp, lunch, and the rest of the day: tcstartupweek.com/monday