Startup accelerators in Minnesota
4 verified startup accelerators on Accelerator Atlas are based in Minnesota. They span AgTech & FoodTech and HealthTech & MedTech. Programs here include gBETA Medtech, Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate, and Midwest Dairy Accelerator (with VentureFuel). Each listing shows its source and the date we last checked it.
Showing 4 of 4 programs, plus 1 that has ended
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| gBETA Medtechmedical devices / medtech | Not publishedFree, no-equity, no-investment 7-week program (up to five companies per cohort) funded by partners including Boston Scientific, Mayo Clinic, Medical Alley Association and University of Minnesota; investment_amount null because gBETA provides no cash. The program page (checked September 28, 2026) says 'We are not currently accepting applications for this program' and that there are no upcoming programs for this location. Last confirmed cohort: the eighth, which kicked off November 3, 2022, with a virtual showcase scheduled for December 15, 2022 (gener8tor news). DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: Marked possibly_inactive: applications closed, no upcoming program listed, and no cohort found after fall 2022. | Not publishedFree, no-equity, no-investment 7-week program (up to five companies per cohort) funded by partners including Boston Scientific, Mayo Clinic, Medical Alley Association and University of Minnesota; investment_amount null because gBETA provides no cash. The program page (checked September 28, 2026) says 'We are not currently accepting applications for this program' and that there are no upcoming programs for this location. Last confirmed cohort: the eighth, which kicked off November 3, 2022, with a virtual showcase scheduled for December 15, 2022 (gener8tor news). DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: Marked possibly_inactive: applications closed, no upcoming program listed, and no cohort found after fall 2022. | Equity-free | MN | Remote | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | VerifiedPossibly dormantWe could not confirm a recent or upcoming cohort. It may have paused or wound down. Verify before applying. |
| Mayo Clinic Platform_Acceleratehealth AI / digital health | Not published30-week accelerator for early-stage health tech AI startups with access to de-identified Mayo patient data and technical mentorship; equity/fee terms and delivery format not disclosed on fetched program page, so those fields are null. Multiyear pathway offers up to two years of access. 33 current participants, 51 graduates. DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: Page references a June 2026 cohort and an open 'Apply now' form, but no dated deadline published. | Not published30-week accelerator for early-stage health tech AI startups with access to de-identified Mayo patient data and technical mentorship; equity/fee terms and delivery format not disclosed on fetched program page, so those fields are null. Multiyear pathway offers up to two years of access. 33 current participants, 51 graduates. DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: Page references a June 2026 cohort and an open 'Apply now' form, but no dated deadline published. | Not published30-week accelerator for early-stage health tech AI startups with access to de-identified Mayo patient data and technical mentorship; equity/fee terms and delivery format not disclosed on fetched program page, so those fields are null. Multiyear pathway offers up to two years of access. 33 current participants, 51 graduates. DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: Page references a June 2026 cohort and an open 'Apply now' form, but no dated deadline published. | MN | Not published | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
| Midwest Dairy Accelerator (with VentureFuel)dairy-based food and beverage products | Cash prizes of $20,000 for first place and $10,000 for the runner-up | Not publishedTen-week virtual accelerator run by Midwest Dairy, the dairy farmer organization for a ten-state region, with the innovation firm VentureFuel, for commercialized food and beverage products that use real dairy as a key ingredient. It ends with a final pitch event in Minneapolis, where the winner receives $20,000 and the runner-up $10,000. The page mentions no equity or fees. Companies must be generating revenue and headquartered in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas or eastern Oklahoma. The 2026 program took applications March 16 to May 5, 2026, ran July 6 to September 16, 2026, and had six startups. | Non-dilutive | MN | Remote | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
| Techstars Future of Food Powered by Ecolab (successor to Techstars Farm to Fork)food safety, food systems, sustainable food production | $220,000 | 5% | Equity for cash | MN | In person | None confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Verified |
Programs that have ended
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| OnRamp Insurance Acceleratorinsurtech | Not publishedEnded: as of September 29, 2026, the gener8tor OnRamp Insurance URL redirects to its BOLT conference page and the program is not listed among gener8tor's insurance and wealth accelerators; the last cohort announcement found dates to August 2022. It followed gener8tor's invest-for-equity model, but terms were not published. Historical backers are from press coverage and were not re-verified. | Not publishedEnded: as of September 29, 2026, the gener8tor OnRamp Insurance URL redirects to its BOLT conference page and the program is not listed among gener8tor's insurance and wealth accelerators; the last cohort announcement found dates to August 2022. It followed gener8tor's invest-for-equity model, but terms were not published. Historical backers are from press coverage and were not re-verified. | Equity for cash | MN | In person | None | Sep 29, 2026 | Secondary sourceProgram endedThe operator has said this program ended, or its program pages are gone and it has shown no activity for two years or more. We keep the record so its history stays visible. |
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