Four required deliverables. Sixty-two days. This tracker organizes the MN Cup 2026 Semifinal submission — executive summary, investor deck, marketing video, and financial projections — due noon Monday July 20 via YouNoodle.
Concise narrative covering the problem, solution, market opportunity, business model, team, and traction. Template and prior winner examples (Telo, BKB Floral Foam, Nanodropper) are available from MN Cup.
Visual deck covering the same topics as the business plan: problem, solution demo, market, technology, clinical evidence, team, financials, ask. Edit slides inline and export to PDF.
Demo-forward marketing video showcasing the product in action — nurse dashboard, alert feed, Ella AI response — with team personality and real caregiver context.
Revenue model, cost structure, burn rate, and growth projections tied to the pilot-to-commercial milestone roadmap. Editable workbook built to the MN Cup financial template, with income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow.
MN Cup is the largest statewide startup competition in the United States, hosted by the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. The 2026 cohort of 92 semifinalists was selected from 1,262 total applications across nine divisions.
Semifinalists access free mentorship, educational programming, and publicity opportunities through July. Winners receive a share of $400K+ in cash prizes with no equity taken in exchange.
MN Cup alumni have raised over $1.1 billion in capital since the program launched in 2005, with $6.2 million in seed funding distributed across 22 years of programming.