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Minnestar exists to build, nurture and engage those interested in technology in Minnesota through meaningful connection.
One day, two Minnestar events! Join us Thursday, Dec 11.

👩‍💻 Free Community Coworking
8AM-5PM at Coco Downtown
RSVP: luma.com/wiazy7yo

💬 MinneAMA: Job Hunting During the Holidays
2-3PM @ Coco or Virtual
Register: luma.com/8520lc28

Let’s close out 2025 with community, connection & meaningful convos!
December 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
🎬 The Minnedemo41 videos are now live on YouTube!

Relive the magic, or catch the demos you missed:

🎨 Abby, GlueStick
🌀 Shalanah, Spiral Betty
📚 Carl, Course Counter
🌎 Katelyn, Laura & Rachel, Taxon Profiles (Species360)
📍 Hank, Skyway.run
📦 Hillary, Liminal Network
⚠️ Joe, Happo

👉 bit.ly/4qA2K7B
October 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Our community runs on people — and we’re looking for new Board + Committee Members to join us in 2026 and help shape what’s next!

If you care about connection, innovation, and community — this is your moment.

👉 Applications close Nov 2: minnestar.org/join-our-min...
October 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
We're teaming up with Communiful, UEL & St. Paul Area Chamber next week (Tuesday, Oct 28) for a day of coworking, networking and community!

💻 Free Coworking @ UEL | 8am-5pm

👻 Spooky AF Startup Networking @ Dual Citizen Brewing Company | 5-7pm

🎟️ RSVP → app.joincommuniful.com/community/mi...
October 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Photos from Minnedemo41 are live - relive the magic and celebrate #MNtech in action!

📸 Full album → lnkd.in/grVEHyY8

Huge thanks to Jeff Newcomer & David Swaray for capturing the evening — and to our incredible presenters, volunteers, sponsors, community supporters, and everyone who came out!
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
What. A. Night.

Minnedemo41 was packed with energy, curiosity, and community — and our incredible presenters brought tech to life on stage!

Huge thanks to everyone who came out, volunteered, sponsored, supported, and cheered on the demos.

Recap here: minnestar.org/minnedemo41-...
October 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Minnedemo41 is TOMORROW... and we've opened the balcony, which means more seats for more friends!

Join hundreds of builders, dreamers, and doers at the Ordway in St. Paul for a night of live tech demos, community, and connection.

👉 events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
October 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
We’re so excited to bring #Minnedemo back to St. Paul THIS Thursday!

And we're teaming up with our friends Mary Rick (Full Stack Saint Paul), Kim Chung (St. Paul Area Chamber), and other incredible local leaders to make it an unforgettable evening!

🎟️ events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41/...
October 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
#Minnedemo is for people who love tech and want to connect with others building cool things here in MN!

Take it from Casey Helbling, Founder/CTO of @softwareforgood.com and longtime #MNtech community member, Minndemo is the the place to be.

🎟️ Join us Oct 9: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
October 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
👋 Meet Joe Lencioni, presenting Happo at #Minnedemo41 ⚠️

Happo is known for catching visual bugs with screenshot testing. Now it’s bringing that same power to accessibility — automatically surfacing issues across your entire UI without changing your workflow.

See it LIVE on Oct 9!
October 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
👋 Meet Hillary Drake, presenting Liminal Network at #Minnedemo41 🌐

In e-commerce, customers expect instant updates — but most businesses are stuck with legacy systems.

Find out how B2B data exchange can work LIVE on Oct 9!

🛠️ Built with: @amazonwebservices.bsky.social, @python.org
October 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Just ONE WEEK until #Minnedemo41 at the Ordway! Are you joining us!?

7 demos. 7 minutes each. 7 days away. Don’t miss this night of connection, celebration + hashtag#MNtech magic.

🎟 Grab your free ticket today: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
October 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
👋 Meet Shalanah Dawson, presenting Spiral Betty at #Minnedemo41 🌀

Spiral Betty is a playful image filter that turns photos into bold two-tone designs.

👀 A peek at the stack: @typescriptlang.org, @react.dev, @awscloud.bsky.social, @github.com Actions, Redux RTK, Canvas, RAF, Vite, @tanstack.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
👋 Meet Carl Wills, presenting Course Counter at #Minnedemo41! 📚

After watching social workers panic over CE credit audits, Carl built Course Counter to make tracking continuing education easier for licenses professionals.

🛠️ Built with: @flutter.dev, @supabase.com, Loops, OneSignal, @firebase.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
👋 Meet Katelyn Mucha, Laura Gaucher & Dr. Rachel Thompson, presenting Taxon Profiles (Species360) at #Minnedemo41 🌎

Taxon Profiles is turning the world’s largest repository of animal data into a powerful tool for saving species.

Discover how MN-made tech is fueling global conservation on Oct 9!
October 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
👋 Meet Hank Brekke, presenting Skyway.run at #Minnedemo41 📍

The Minneapolis skyways can be confusing, Skyway.run makes it easy to navigate, find lunch, and check which buildings are open.

🛠️ Built with: @maplibre.org, @openstreetmap.bsky.social, @amazonwebservices.bsky.social Lambda, @nodejs.org
September 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
👋 Meet Abby Allen, presenting GlueStick at #Minnedemo41 🎨

GlueStick is your kids’ creative copilot, helping inspire imagination and reduce screen-time battles by turning devices into tools for creativity instead of distraction.

🛠️ Built with: @flutterflow.io, OpenAI, @supabase.com, @python.org
September 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🥁 Drumroll, please… meet the Minnedemo41 presenters:

📚 Carl Wills, Course Counter
🎨 Abby Allen, GlueStick
⚠️ Joe Lencioni, Happo
📦 Hillary Drake, Liminal Network
📍 Hank Brekke, Skyway.run
🌀 Shalanah Dawson, Spiral Betty
🌎 Katelyn Mucha, Laura Gaucher & Rachel Thompson, Taxon Profiles/Species360
September 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
At the last #Minnedemo, our community brought the magic — from AI-powered tools to a poopcopter 🚁💩 (yes, really).

We’ll be back Oct 9 at the Ordway in St. Paul for another unforgettable night of live demos and community connection.

🎟️ Grab your ticket here: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
September 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
🏃‍♂️‍➡️ Ready, Set, Go: Minnedemo41 Ticket Release #2 is LIVE!

Join us on Thu, Oct 9 at the Ordway for Minnesota’s original geek show & tell — featuring 7 live demos, 500+ community members, and a full day of #MNtech energy across St. Paul!

👉 events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
September 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
🚨 It’s time: Minnedemo41 tickets are LIVE!

Join us on Oct 9 at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts for Minnesota’s biggest tech show-and-tell.

Tickets go fast, snag yours before they're gone: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
September 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Tomorrow at 2:00 PM CT: Minnedemo41 tickets go live. Set a reminder and keep an eye on socials + your inbox for the link.

Want a ping? Sign up to get notified: minnestar.org/news/newslet...

See you Oct 9 at the Ordway!
September 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Just 2 days left! As we head into the weekend, here's your reminder: applications for Minnedemo41 close this Sunday, Aug 17 at midnight.

If you’re building something cool in Minnesota, this is your moment to show it off to fellow techies and community members!

minnestar.org/apply-to-pre...
August 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Scenes from yesterday’s community coworking ✨

A day full of great convos, new connections, and plenty of productivity. We loved seeing people meet, connect, and support one another.

Thanks to everyone who joined us — and to Life Time Work for hosting!

Stay tuned for the next one.

📸 Jeff Newcomer
August 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This is your moment. At Minnedemo, you get 7 minutes on stage — no slides, no judges, just your tech in action.

Applications are due Sunday, Aug 17 for Minnedemo41 on Oct 9. Link in comments.
August 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM