Bridge

Minnesota has a unique concentration of Fortune 500s, plus a dynamic and emerging startup scene. Bridge is where the two meet.

“We met with a national strategic buyer during our meetings at Bridge, which have led to several meetings in Minnesota and San Francisco, with conversations still underway!”

- Angie, UR Turn

Selection Criteria

The combination of Minnesota’s Fortune 500s and its diverse and active startup ecosystem is a competitive advantage. BETA’s Bridge program—powered by Livefront—is where the two communities meet to explore new ways to work together.

In an afternoon 30+ startups shuffle through 20-minute introductory meetings with Minnesota’s largest and most active Fortune 1000s to begin conversations that may lead to a pilot, partnership, or acquisition. Participation in Bridge is free for everyone involved.

STARTUPS

BETA Alumni and startups participating in the BETA Cohort receive priority access to Bridge. Exceptions may be made to accommodate teams from Greater Minnesota along with other rapidly scaling startups.

Most teams meet the following criteria:

First-time founders
Working full time on their startup
Based in the Greater Twin Cities Metro Area
With a scalable tech-enabled product or service
That is in market/able to be sold
Either bootstrapping or preparing for Seed Stage financing

CORPORATIONS

Are you interested in getting your company involved in Bridge? We’re always looking for new enterprise opportunities to share with our startups.

Here’s a snapshot of the corporate partners that tend to get the most from this program:

C-Suite or senior leadership
Members of corporate innovation and corporate strategy teams
Business development
Corporate venture groups
IT/product development leads
Anyone responsible for mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships

Stay in The Know

BETA Bridge is one of the many ways that our alumni and corporate partners combine forces throughout the year. To make sure that you stay in-the-know about upcoming events, please subscribe to the BETA email.

Previous BETA Bridge Participants Include: