Sept. 12: Minnesota State Mankato to Host Summit of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Friday, September 12, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Mayo Clinic Health Systems Event Center

Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota State University, Mankato will host the inaugural Summit of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems on Friday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Mayo Clinic Health Systems Event Center.

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required by Aug. 29. (Editor’s note: The media is welcome to cover the event.)

According to an event preview, the one-day summit focuses on sustainable business growth and life balance, offering entrepreneurs, students and professionals practical tools to scale successfully. There will be a variety of focused breakout sessions.

The opening speaker is Coralynn Musser, a fireside chat will be held with Dan and Angie Bastian, and the closing speaker is Beth Benike. Speaker information is available at https://mankato.mnsu.edu/about-the-university/strategic-partnerships/mbffa/2025-summit-of-entrepreneurial-ecosystems/speakers/.

For more information, please contact Ashley Niss, marketing and events coordinator in the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, by phone at 507-389-1018 or by email at ashley.niss.2@mnsu.edu.

The event is supported by the Mainstreet Businesses Focused on Food and Agriculture (MBFFA) and Launch Minnesota and organized by MSU’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Workforce Professional Education as well as GreenSeam.

Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 15,251 students, is part of the Minnesota State system, which includes 26 colleges and seven universities.