A marketplace for industry and higher education to: connect | exchange needs and resources

Design Team Doug Belmore, Chair Jones Metal Products Greg Bednar South Central College Ann Goebel Minnesota State University, Mankato Mark Johnson Minnesota State University, Mankato Ted Johnson Minnesota State University, Mankato Patricia Lipetzky Minnesota State University, Mankato Lane Nordquist HickoryTech Wes Taylor South Central College Bob Weiss US Bank (formally) Jonathan Zierdt Greater Mankato Growth, Inc.

Sponsors Blandin Foundation | Alltel | EI Microcircuits Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. | HickoryTech Jones Metal Products | Kato Engineering Katolight Corporation Minnesota State University, Mankato MnSCU | South Central College Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation United Prairie Bank | US Bank | Valley Bank V-Tek | Wells Fargo Bank | Winland Electronics Category Agents

Blandin Foundation | Alltel | EI Microcircuits

Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. | HickoryTech

Jones Metal Products | Kato Engineering

Katolight Corporation

Minnesota State University, Mankato

MnSCU | South Central College

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

United Prairie Bank | US Bank | Valley Bank

V-Tek | Wells Fargo Bank | Winland Electronics

Category Agents

Agents Business Education Manufacturing Accounting Bethany Lutheran College Advanced Technology Construction Employee Training Electronics Entrepreneurial Gustavus Adolphus General Inquiries Finance Mankato Area Public Schools (K-12) Lean General Community Minnesota State University, Mankato Plant Layout & Process Healthcare South Central College Quality Human Resources Infrastructure Sales & Marketing Technology

Pilot Results Changing behavior of users Financial and volunteer resources

Changing behavior of users

Financial and volunteer resources

Next Steps Narrow the Focus Manufacturing Directory Internal Use Minnesota State University, Mankato

Narrow the Focus

Manufacturing Directory

Internal Use

Minnesota State University, Mankato

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support Blandin Foundation!