Minnestar
@minnestar.org
Minnestar exists to build, nurture and engage those interested in technology in Minnesota through meaningful connection.
🎬 The Minnedemo41 videos are now live on YouTube!
Relive the magic, or catch the demos you missed:
🎨 Abby, GlueStick
🌀 Shalanah, Spiral Betty
📚 Carl, Course Counter
🌎 Katelyn, Laura & Rachel, Taxon Profiles (Species360)
📍 Hank, Skyway.run
📦 Hillary, Liminal Network
⚠️ Joe, Happo
👉 bit.ly/4qA2K7B
Relive the magic, or catch the demos you missed:
🎨 Abby, GlueStick
🌀 Shalanah, Spiral Betty
📚 Carl, Course Counter
🌎 Katelyn, Laura & Rachel, Taxon Profiles (Species360)
📍 Hank, Skyway.run
📦 Hillary, Liminal Network
⚠️ Joe, Happo
👉 bit.ly/4qA2K7B
October 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🎬 The Minnedemo41 videos are now live on YouTube!
Relive the magic, or catch the demos you missed:
🎨 Abby, GlueStick
🌀 Shalanah, Spiral Betty
📚 Carl, Course Counter
🌎 Katelyn, Laura & Rachel, Taxon Profiles (Species360)
📍 Hank, Skyway.run
📦 Hillary, Liminal Network
⚠️ Joe, Happo
👉 bit.ly/4qA2K7B
Relive the magic, or catch the demos you missed:
🎨 Abby, GlueStick
🌀 Shalanah, Spiral Betty
📚 Carl, Course Counter
🌎 Katelyn, Laura & Rachel, Taxon Profiles (Species360)
📍 Hank, Skyway.run
📦 Hillary, Liminal Network
⚠️ Joe, Happo
👉 bit.ly/4qA2K7B
Our community runs on people — and we’re looking for new Board + Committee Members to join us in 2026 and help shape what’s next!
If you care about connection, innovation, and community — this is your moment.
👉 Applications close Nov 2: minnestar.org/join-our-min...
If you care about connection, innovation, and community — this is your moment.
👉 Applications close Nov 2: minnestar.org/join-our-min...
October 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Our community runs on people — and we’re looking for new Board + Committee Members to join us in 2026 and help shape what’s next!
If you care about connection, innovation, and community — this is your moment.
👉 Applications close Nov 2: minnestar.org/join-our-min...
If you care about connection, innovation, and community — this is your moment.
👉 Applications close Nov 2: minnestar.org/join-our-min...
We're teaming up with Communiful, UEL & St. Paul Area Chamber next week (Tuesday, Oct 28) for a day of coworking, networking and community!
💻 Free Coworking @ UEL | 8am-5pm
👻 Spooky AF Startup Networking @ Dual Citizen Brewing Company | 5-7pm
🎟️ RSVP → app.joincommuniful.com/community/mi...
💻 Free Coworking @ UEL | 8am-5pm
👻 Spooky AF Startup Networking @ Dual Citizen Brewing Company | 5-7pm
🎟️ RSVP → app.joincommuniful.com/community/mi...
October 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We're teaming up with Communiful, UEL & St. Paul Area Chamber next week (Tuesday, Oct 28) for a day of coworking, networking and community!
💻 Free Coworking @ UEL | 8am-5pm
👻 Spooky AF Startup Networking @ Dual Citizen Brewing Company | 5-7pm
🎟️ RSVP → app.joincommuniful.com/community/mi...
💻 Free Coworking @ UEL | 8am-5pm
👻 Spooky AF Startup Networking @ Dual Citizen Brewing Company | 5-7pm
🎟️ RSVP → app.joincommuniful.com/community/mi...
Photos from Minnedemo41 are live - relive the magic and celebrate #MNtech in action!
📸 Full album → lnkd.in/grVEHyY8
Huge thanks to Jeff Newcomer & David Swaray for capturing the evening — and to our incredible presenters, volunteers, sponsors, community supporters, and everyone who came out!
📸 Full album → lnkd.in/grVEHyY8
Huge thanks to Jeff Newcomer & David Swaray for capturing the evening — and to our incredible presenters, volunteers, sponsors, community supporters, and everyone who came out!
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Photos from Minnedemo41 are live - relive the magic and celebrate #MNtech in action!
📸 Full album → lnkd.in/grVEHyY8
Huge thanks to Jeff Newcomer & David Swaray for capturing the evening — and to our incredible presenters, volunteers, sponsors, community supporters, and everyone who came out!
📸 Full album → lnkd.in/grVEHyY8
Huge thanks to Jeff Newcomer & David Swaray for capturing the evening — and to our incredible presenters, volunteers, sponsors, community supporters, and everyone who came out!
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I’m not going to try to summarize this one because I’d get it all wrong. Looks incredibly valuable though!
Liminal Network connects existing tools to deliver the seamless, self-service experience customers expect without a massive rebuild.
Snag a ticket to see it in action on Oct 9!
🎟️ events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
Snag a ticket to see it in action on Oct 9!
🎟️ events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
Minnedemo41
Minnedemo is a showcase for working tech products made in Minnesota. Demos are 7 minutes long and PowerPoint is not allowed, think of it as Geek Show & Tell!
events.humanitix.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I’m not going to try to summarize this one because I’d get it all wrong. Looks incredibly valuable though!
Reposted by Minnestar
Possibly the most useful demo for me: Skyway.run . Navigation app for the Minneapolis skyways. Did you know downtown Minneapolis has 9.5 miles of skyways connecting most of the buildings? And unfortunately they’re pretty confusing when you’re in them!
October 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Possibly the most useful demo for me: Skyway.run . Navigation app for the Minneapolis skyways. Did you know downtown Minneapolis has 9.5 miles of skyways connecting most of the buildings? And unfortunately they’re pretty confusing when you’re in them!
Reposted by Minnestar
My favorite project at #minnedemo41 so far: ZIMS Taxon Profiles for helping zoos manage endangered animals. They can see all the details for endangered animals all over the world, like specific medical histories.
October 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
My favorite project at #minnedemo41 so far: ZIMS Taxon Profiles for helping zoos manage endangered animals. They can see all the details for endangered animals all over the world, like specific medical histories.
Reposted by Minnestar
Third #Minnedemo41 project: Coursecounter by Carl Willis. For tracking your continuing ed credits (CISSP?)
www.coursecounter.com
www.coursecounter.com
Course Counter - Continuing Education Tracking, Simplified
Course Counter helps healthcare professionals, therapists, and educators track continuing education credits. Never miss a deadline with automatic reminders and certificate tracking.
www.coursecounter.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Third #Minnedemo41 project: Coursecounter by Carl Willis. For tracking your continuing ed credits (CISSP?)
www.coursecounter.com
www.coursecounter.com
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Back in the old social media days the world would've been flooded with #minnedemo tweets tonight. Looks like what conversation there is, is happening here? What a great organization serving the Twin Cities all these years!
October 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Back in the old social media days the world would've been flooded with #minnedemo tweets tonight. Looks like what conversation there is, is happening here? What a great organization serving the Twin Cities all these years!
Reposted by Minnestar
First project: Gluestick by Abby Allen. Take a picture of craft supplies and it will give your kid a craft project to do. www.gluestick.app #minnedemo41
GlueStick - Kids Copilot for Arts and Crafts Projects
GlueStick is your kids' creative copilot guiding children through dozens of craft & STEM projects. Less stress, less mess, less expense, more fun!
www.gluestick.app
October 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
First project: Gluestick by Abby Allen. Take a picture of craft supplies and it will give your kid a craft project to do. www.gluestick.app #minnedemo41
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Minnedemo day! Minnesota tech people show and tell #minnedemo41
October 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Minnedemo day! Minnesota tech people show and tell #minnedemo41
What. A. Night.
Minnedemo41 was packed with energy, curiosity, and community — and our incredible presenters brought tech to life on stage!
Huge thanks to everyone who came out, volunteered, sponsored, supported, and cheered on the demos.
Recap here: minnestar.org/minnedemo41-...
Minnedemo41 was packed with energy, curiosity, and community — and our incredible presenters brought tech to life on stage!
Huge thanks to everyone who came out, volunteered, sponsored, supported, and cheered on the demos.
Recap here: minnestar.org/minnedemo41-...
October 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
What. A. Night.
Minnedemo41 was packed with energy, curiosity, and community — and our incredible presenters brought tech to life on stage!
Huge thanks to everyone who came out, volunteered, sponsored, supported, and cheered on the demos.
Recap here: minnestar.org/minnedemo41-...
Minnedemo41 was packed with energy, curiosity, and community — and our incredible presenters brought tech to life on stage!
Huge thanks to everyone who came out, volunteered, sponsored, supported, and cheered on the demos.
Recap here: minnestar.org/minnedemo41-...
Minnedemo41 is TOMORROW... and we've opened the balcony, which means more seats for more friends!
Join hundreds of builders, dreamers, and doers at the Ordway in St. Paul for a night of live tech demos, community, and connection.
👉 events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
Join hundreds of builders, dreamers, and doers at the Ordway in St. Paul for a night of live tech demos, community, and connection.
👉 events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
October 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Minnedemo41 is TOMORROW... and we've opened the balcony, which means more seats for more friends!
Join hundreds of builders, dreamers, and doers at the Ordway in St. Paul for a night of live tech demos, community, and connection.
👉 events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
Join hundreds of builders, dreamers, and doers at the Ordway in St. Paul for a night of live tech demos, community, and connection.
👉 events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
We’re so excited to bring #Minnedemo back to St. Paul THIS Thursday!
And we're teaming up with our friends Mary Rick (Full Stack Saint Paul), Kim Chung (St. Paul Area Chamber), and other incredible local leaders to make it an unforgettable evening!
🎟️ events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41/...
And we're teaming up with our friends Mary Rick (Full Stack Saint Paul), Kim Chung (St. Paul Area Chamber), and other incredible local leaders to make it an unforgettable evening!
🎟️ events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41/...
October 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We’re so excited to bring #Minnedemo back to St. Paul THIS Thursday!
And we're teaming up with our friends Mary Rick (Full Stack Saint Paul), Kim Chung (St. Paul Area Chamber), and other incredible local leaders to make it an unforgettable evening!
🎟️ events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41/...
And we're teaming up with our friends Mary Rick (Full Stack Saint Paul), Kim Chung (St. Paul Area Chamber), and other incredible local leaders to make it an unforgettable evening!
🎟️ events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41/...
#Minnedemo is for people who love tech and want to connect with others building cool things here in MN!
Take it from Casey Helbling, Founder/CTO of @softwareforgood.com and longtime #MNtech community member, Minndemo is the the place to be.
🎟️ Join us Oct 9: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
Take it from Casey Helbling, Founder/CTO of @softwareforgood.com and longtime #MNtech community member, Minndemo is the the place to be.
🎟️ Join us Oct 9: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
October 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
#Minnedemo is for people who love tech and want to connect with others building cool things here in MN!
Take it from Casey Helbling, Founder/CTO of @softwareforgood.com and longtime #MNtech community member, Minndemo is the the place to be.
🎟️ Join us Oct 9: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
Take it from Casey Helbling, Founder/CTO of @softwareforgood.com and longtime #MNtech community member, Minndemo is the the place to be.
🎟️ Join us Oct 9: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
👋 Meet Joe Lencioni, presenting Happo at #Minnedemo41 ⚠️
Happo is known for catching visual bugs with screenshot testing. Now it’s bringing that same power to accessibility — automatically surfacing issues across your entire UI without changing your workflow.
See it LIVE on Oct 9!
Happo is known for catching visual bugs with screenshot testing. Now it’s bringing that same power to accessibility — automatically surfacing issues across your entire UI without changing your workflow.
See it LIVE on Oct 9!
October 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
👋 Meet Joe Lencioni, presenting Happo at #Minnedemo41 ⚠️
Happo is known for catching visual bugs with screenshot testing. Now it’s bringing that same power to accessibility — automatically surfacing issues across your entire UI without changing your workflow.
See it LIVE on Oct 9!
Happo is known for catching visual bugs with screenshot testing. Now it’s bringing that same power to accessibility — automatically surfacing issues across your entire UI without changing your workflow.
See it LIVE on Oct 9!
👋 Meet Hillary Drake, presenting Liminal Network at #Minnedemo41 🌐
In e-commerce, customers expect instant updates — but most businesses are stuck with legacy systems.
Find out how B2B data exchange can work LIVE on Oct 9!
🛠️ Built with: @amazonwebservices.bsky.social, @python.org
In e-commerce, customers expect instant updates — but most businesses are stuck with legacy systems.
Find out how B2B data exchange can work LIVE on Oct 9!
🛠️ Built with: @amazonwebservices.bsky.social, @python.org
October 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
👋 Meet Hillary Drake, presenting Liminal Network at #Minnedemo41 🌐
In e-commerce, customers expect instant updates — but most businesses are stuck with legacy systems.
Find out how B2B data exchange can work LIVE on Oct 9!
🛠️ Built with: @amazonwebservices.bsky.social, @python.org
In e-commerce, customers expect instant updates — but most businesses are stuck with legacy systems.
Find out how B2B data exchange can work LIVE on Oct 9!
🛠️ Built with: @amazonwebservices.bsky.social, @python.org
Just ONE WEEK until #Minnedemo41 at the Ordway! Are you joining us!?
7 demos. 7 minutes each. 7 days away. Don’t miss this night of connection, celebration + hashtag#MNtech magic.
🎟 Grab your free ticket today: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
7 demos. 7 minutes each. 7 days away. Don’t miss this night of connection, celebration + hashtag#MNtech magic.
🎟 Grab your free ticket today: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
October 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Just ONE WEEK until #Minnedemo41 at the Ordway! Are you joining us!?
7 demos. 7 minutes each. 7 days away. Don’t miss this night of connection, celebration + hashtag#MNtech magic.
🎟 Grab your free ticket today: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
7 demos. 7 minutes each. 7 days away. Don’t miss this night of connection, celebration + hashtag#MNtech magic.
🎟 Grab your free ticket today: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
👋 Meet Shalanah Dawson, presenting Spiral Betty at #Minnedemo41 🌀
Spiral Betty is a playful image filter that turns photos into bold two-tone designs.
👀 A peek at the stack: @typescriptlang.org, @react.dev, @awscloud.bsky.social, @github.com Actions, Redux RTK, Canvas, RAF, Vite, @tanstack.com
Spiral Betty is a playful image filter that turns photos into bold two-tone designs.
👀 A peek at the stack: @typescriptlang.org, @react.dev, @awscloud.bsky.social, @github.com Actions, Redux RTK, Canvas, RAF, Vite, @tanstack.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
👋 Meet Shalanah Dawson, presenting Spiral Betty at #Minnedemo41 🌀
Spiral Betty is a playful image filter that turns photos into bold two-tone designs.
👀 A peek at the stack: @typescriptlang.org, @react.dev, @awscloud.bsky.social, @github.com Actions, Redux RTK, Canvas, RAF, Vite, @tanstack.com
Spiral Betty is a playful image filter that turns photos into bold two-tone designs.
👀 A peek at the stack: @typescriptlang.org, @react.dev, @awscloud.bsky.social, @github.com Actions, Redux RTK, Canvas, RAF, Vite, @tanstack.com
👋 Meet Carl Wills, presenting Course Counter at #Minnedemo41! 📚
After watching social workers panic over CE credit audits, Carl built Course Counter to make tracking continuing education easier for licenses professionals.
🛠️ Built with: @flutter.dev, @supabase.com, Loops, OneSignal, @firebase.com
After watching social workers panic over CE credit audits, Carl built Course Counter to make tracking continuing education easier for licenses professionals.
🛠️ Built with: @flutter.dev, @supabase.com, Loops, OneSignal, @firebase.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
👋 Meet Carl Wills, presenting Course Counter at #Minnedemo41! 📚
After watching social workers panic over CE credit audits, Carl built Course Counter to make tracking continuing education easier for licenses professionals.
🛠️ Built with: @flutter.dev, @supabase.com, Loops, OneSignal, @firebase.com
After watching social workers panic over CE credit audits, Carl built Course Counter to make tracking continuing education easier for licenses professionals.
🛠️ Built with: @flutter.dev, @supabase.com, Loops, OneSignal, @firebase.com
👋 Meet Katelyn Mucha, Laura Gaucher & Dr. Rachel Thompson, presenting Taxon Profiles (Species360) at #Minnedemo41 🌎
Taxon Profiles is turning the world’s largest repository of animal data into a powerful tool for saving species.
Discover how MN-made tech is fueling global conservation on Oct 9!
Taxon Profiles is turning the world’s largest repository of animal data into a powerful tool for saving species.
Discover how MN-made tech is fueling global conservation on Oct 9!
October 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
👋 Meet Katelyn Mucha, Laura Gaucher & Dr. Rachel Thompson, presenting Taxon Profiles (Species360) at #Minnedemo41 🌎
Taxon Profiles is turning the world’s largest repository of animal data into a powerful tool for saving species.
Discover how MN-made tech is fueling global conservation on Oct 9!
Taxon Profiles is turning the world’s largest repository of animal data into a powerful tool for saving species.
Discover how MN-made tech is fueling global conservation on Oct 9!
👋 Meet Hank Brekke, presenting Skyway.run at #Minnedemo41 📍
The Minneapolis skyways can be confusing, Skyway.run makes it easy to navigate, find lunch, and check which buildings are open.
🛠️ Built with: @maplibre.org, @openstreetmap.bsky.social, @amazonwebservices.bsky.social Lambda, @nodejs.org
The Minneapolis skyways can be confusing, Skyway.run makes it easy to navigate, find lunch, and check which buildings are open.
🛠️ Built with: @maplibre.org, @openstreetmap.bsky.social, @amazonwebservices.bsky.social Lambda, @nodejs.org
September 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
👋 Meet Hank Brekke, presenting Skyway.run at #Minnedemo41 📍
The Minneapolis skyways can be confusing, Skyway.run makes it easy to navigate, find lunch, and check which buildings are open.
🛠️ Built with: @maplibre.org, @openstreetmap.bsky.social, @amazonwebservices.bsky.social Lambda, @nodejs.org
The Minneapolis skyways can be confusing, Skyway.run makes it easy to navigate, find lunch, and check which buildings are open.
🛠️ Built with: @maplibre.org, @openstreetmap.bsky.social, @amazonwebservices.bsky.social Lambda, @nodejs.org
👋 Meet Abby Allen, presenting GlueStick at #Minnedemo41 🎨
GlueStick is your kids’ creative copilot, helping inspire imagination and reduce screen-time battles by turning devices into tools for creativity instead of distraction.
🛠️ Built with: @flutterflow.io, OpenAI, @supabase.com, @python.org
GlueStick is your kids’ creative copilot, helping inspire imagination and reduce screen-time battles by turning devices into tools for creativity instead of distraction.
🛠️ Built with: @flutterflow.io, OpenAI, @supabase.com, @python.org
September 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
👋 Meet Abby Allen, presenting GlueStick at #Minnedemo41 🎨
GlueStick is your kids’ creative copilot, helping inspire imagination and reduce screen-time battles by turning devices into tools for creativity instead of distraction.
🛠️ Built with: @flutterflow.io, OpenAI, @supabase.com, @python.org
GlueStick is your kids’ creative copilot, helping inspire imagination and reduce screen-time battles by turning devices into tools for creativity instead of distraction.
🛠️ Built with: @flutterflow.io, OpenAI, @supabase.com, @python.org
🥁 Drumroll, please… meet the Minnedemo41 presenters:
📚 Carl Wills, Course Counter
🎨 Abby Allen, GlueStick
⚠️ Joe Lencioni, Happo
📦 Hillary Drake, Liminal Network
📍 Hank Brekke, Skyway.run
🌀 Shalanah Dawson, Spiral Betty
🌎 Katelyn Mucha, Laura Gaucher & Rachel Thompson, Taxon Profiles/Species360
📚 Carl Wills, Course Counter
🎨 Abby Allen, GlueStick
⚠️ Joe Lencioni, Happo
📦 Hillary Drake, Liminal Network
📍 Hank Brekke, Skyway.run
🌀 Shalanah Dawson, Spiral Betty
🌎 Katelyn Mucha, Laura Gaucher & Rachel Thompson, Taxon Profiles/Species360
September 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🥁 Drumroll, please… meet the Minnedemo41 presenters:
📚 Carl Wills, Course Counter
🎨 Abby Allen, GlueStick
⚠️ Joe Lencioni, Happo
📦 Hillary Drake, Liminal Network
📍 Hank Brekke, Skyway.run
🌀 Shalanah Dawson, Spiral Betty
🌎 Katelyn Mucha, Laura Gaucher & Rachel Thompson, Taxon Profiles/Species360
📚 Carl Wills, Course Counter
🎨 Abby Allen, GlueStick
⚠️ Joe Lencioni, Happo
📦 Hillary Drake, Liminal Network
📍 Hank Brekke, Skyway.run
🌀 Shalanah Dawson, Spiral Betty
🌎 Katelyn Mucha, Laura Gaucher & Rachel Thompson, Taxon Profiles/Species360
At the last #Minnedemo, our community brought the magic — from AI-powered tools to a poopcopter 🚁💩 (yes, really).
We’ll be back Oct 9 at the Ordway in St. Paul for another unforgettable night of live demos and community connection.
🎟️ Grab your ticket here: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
We’ll be back Oct 9 at the Ordway in St. Paul for another unforgettable night of live demos and community connection.
🎟️ Grab your ticket here: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
September 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
At the last #Minnedemo, our community brought the magic — from AI-powered tools to a poopcopter 🚁💩 (yes, really).
We’ll be back Oct 9 at the Ordway in St. Paul for another unforgettable night of live demos and community connection.
🎟️ Grab your ticket here: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...
We’ll be back Oct 9 at the Ordway in St. Paul for another unforgettable night of live demos and community connection.
🎟️ Grab your ticket here: events.humanitix.com/minnedemo41?...