Partnerships
Target
AURI and Target’s partnership reflects a shared commitment to strengthening Minnesota’s food entrepreneur ecosystem.
AURI x Target UnTapped – Finding Your Shelf: Igniting Food & Beverage Momentum held on May 11, 2026 brought together scaling brands, industry experts, and ecosystem partners to share insights, build connections, and advance pathways to retail success. The event marked the inaugural launch of AURI Untapped, a new annual event dedicated to accelerating innovation and investment in value-added food and agriculture.
AURI and Target also serve as key collaborators within the MBOLD Coalition, working together to accelerate solutions to the most pressing challenges facing the food and ag sectors around climate resiliency and the growing global demand for food, including protein innovation, small business scaling, and sustainable food systems.
AURI values this partnership because it combines AURI’s specialized technical and commercialization expertise with Target’s market access, buyer insights, and accelerator programs, creating a powerful, end-to-end support system for scaling food businesses entering the national wholesale marketplace. This partnership also exemplifies joint stewardship and the alignment of resources, expertise, and networks to strengthen regional and global food economies, catalyze innovation and entrepreneurship, and foster opportunities for stakeholders across the food and ag value chain. For more information on how Target can help your food business, you can access their resources.