MN company's heart valve device implanted in US patient for 1st time
A less invasive operation to replace an ailing heart valve was performed for the first time in the United States Monday – and it happened at a Minnesota hospital, using a Minnesota product. In a...
View ArticleMedtronic accused of 'repeatedly failing' to fix issues with implantable pump
Medtronic will stop making an implantable pump system, after federal regulators claimed the company failed to fix problems with its manufacturing. In a deal announced Monday, the Food and Drug...
View ArticleMinnesota's 50 Fantastic Firsts
We challenge any other state to come up with a list of extraordinary innovations as impressive as Minnesota’s.
View ArticleMayo Clinic's Venture Into Entrepreneurship
Why technology previously transferred outside Minnesota is now more likely to remain in Rochester.
View ArticleLand O’Lakes Makes Its First Commercial Investment In Africa
The Arden Hills agribusiness is looking to expand its African operations, an area that Land O’Lakes CEO calls “everyone’s great growth market” in the future.
View ArticleMedtronic Seeks Approval For Pill-Sized Pacemaker
A new study found the revolutionary pacemaker lessened major complications by half compared to conventional models.
View ArticleBuilding Minnesota's STEM Workforce
Minnesota colleges are updating and expanding their science, technology, engineering and math programs to meet business needs in a 21st century economy.
View ArticleReport: 2015 Med Tech Funding Hits Record High
Investment in the industry reached nearly $435 million, according to the Medical Alley Association.
View ArticleHow Lawmakers Want To Spend Minnesota's Surplus
What does the 2016 legislative session portend for Minnesota businesses?
View ArticleThissen Proposes $500M State R&D Fund
The House minority leader said he wants to improve Minnesota's standing in science and technology.
View ArticleWoman-Owned Biomed Company Poised For Growth
The organization, composed entirely of women, creates products that help advance the research of complex and deadly diseases.
View ArticleMicrobiologics Expands With DEED Assistance
The state is providing $182,000 as part of the company's multimillion dollar addition to its St. Cloud headquarters.
View ArticleSaving Your Bacon
Miromatrix is transforming pig organs so they can be implanted into people—eventually.
View ArticleQ&A: Ping Yeh, Cofounder Of MN Cup Winner StemoniX
The company is helping to shape the future of drug discovery, medical diagnostics and disease treatment.
View ArticleWhere Are The 2015 MN Cup Winners Now?
A look at where last year's division winners are today.
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