Resources
External Resources
At AURI, collaboration is central to our work. We partner with a diverse network to identify opportunities, accelerate innovation, and drive economic impact. By bringing together complementary expertise, we foster transparent relationships that deliver measurable results.
To advance value-added agriculture, AURI connects businesses with external resources that support entrepreneurship, product commercialization, and market expansion. These resources span industry, academia, government, and producer organizations, and are informed by AURI staff experience and referrals.
Accelerators and Incubators
- Minnesota Bioinnovation Accelerator (MnBA)
- Grid Catalyst
- Plug and Play Sustainability
- gener8tor
- Techstars Farm to Fork
- Midwest Dairy Accelerator
- Target Accelerators
- MBOLD Scaling Small Business Success
Entrepreneurial Competitions
Grants and Loans
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
- Minnesota DEED
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Initiative Foundation
Education and Mentorship
- MFU Foundation Climate and Working Lands
- Minnesota State
- SCORE
- Naturally Minnesota
Business Planning, Startup, and Scaling
Licensing and Regulatory
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Minnesota DEED
Networking/Directories
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
Data
- USDA Data Sources
- University of Minnesota
- Minnesota State
Marketing Programs
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
- USDA Rural Development
Research
- University of Minnesota
- Dairy Research
- BioMADE
- Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
- Grand Farm
- Northern Crops Institute