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Lover of local news & Minnesota sports. VP of Innovation @ MSP Communications (@TCBmag & @mspmag). Co-founded Southwest Voices & Downtown Voices in Minneapolis.

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Minnesota Is Becoming a Living Lab State. Then What?

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By Charlie Rybak Verified
| Twin Cities Business Verified
A few years from now, Minnesota may be the best place in the country to test hypersonic rockets, make sustainable protein, build advanced semiconductors, trial bioindustrial manufacturing to replace synthetic chemicals and materials, create sustainable aviation fuel, and deploy innovative energy technology to transform our electric grid. At least, Minnesota is on track to become America’s testing lab in several key areas. The big question is, what happens after that?
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First Take: Matt Hickey, Managing Director of MN’s Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub

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By Charlie Rybak Verified
| Twin Cities Business Verified
Today, Minnesota ranks last in defense spending per capita. But the state has a new defense technology player in town that’s aiming to help bring together a group of innovative local businesses to work alongside the federal defense industry. In 2015, the U.S. Department of Defense launched a Defense Innovation Unit in an effort to rapidly increase innovation in the defense sector.
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Q&A: Nate Westgor of Willie's American Guitars

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By Charlie Rybak Verified
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On Eustis Street in St. Paul, just across the border from Minneapolis, is a small guitar store. Nate Westgor, aka Willie DelMar, opened in 1989 with a $15,000 bank loan. Since then, the music industry has shifted rapidly—while the vintage guitar market keeps getting stronger. Willie’s has become a must-stop for some of the world’s biggest artists. Its client list includes Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Sheryl Crow, and more.
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