Minnesota STEM Ecosystem News
The Minnesota STEM Ecosystem: Partnership Grant Invitations
We’re thrilled to announce that 47 organizations have been invited to advance to the full application stage of the STEM Ecosystem Partnership Grant process!
As part of the investment from the Minnesota Legislature, the STEM Ecosystem will be awarding grants to nonprofit organizations supporting youth STEM career exploration and workforce development through STEM internships, AI Pedagogy, the creation/expansion of robotics teams, drone programs (intra-curricular and out of school time), development/expansion of VR learning programs and other emerging technology learning programs, the development of educator externships in emerging technology and in-demand career pathways.
Building Public Private Partnerships that benefit Minnesota Learners
Made possible by a generous donation from Medtronic, the Minnesota STEM Ecosystem is providing immersive virtual reality (VR) tools for STEM career exploration and learning throughout the state. This marks the second donation from Medtronic to support Minnesota STEM learners. Through this growing public-private partnership, Medtronic has now contributed more than $60,000 worth of Oculus Quest 2 VR headsets to Minnesota’s STEM education efforts.
The Minnesota STEM Ecosystem was honored to host two international delegations this Spring [2025] as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)—highlighting Minnesota’s leadership in public-private partnerships, STEM education, and workforce development.
Announcements & Press Releases
As part of the investment from the Minnesota Legislature, the STEM Ecosystem will be awarding grants to support STEM education and workforce development. Following the Letter of Interest process, 47 organizations have been invited to apply for a Partnership Grant!
Made possible by a generous donation from Medtronic, the Minnesota STEM Ecosystem is providing virtual reality (VR) tools for STEM career exploration and learning! With the second donation, Medtronic has now contributed more than $60,000 worth of Oculus Quest 2 VR headsets to Minnesota’s STEM education community.
On August 27, the Minnesota STEM Community came together for the 2025 STEM Convening to build collaborations, share insights, and enhance engagement within STEM learning programs across Minnesota.
On January 31st the MN STEM Ecosystem and SciMathMN hosted STEM Day at the Capitol! From 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the Rotunda and L’Etoile du Nord Vault were transformed into a hub of hands-on, interactive, and student-focused STEM activities. This event was sponsored by Xcel Energy!
Just over a year ago, Minnesota was one of 11 states that did not have a statewide STEM network. Over the past year, we have embarked on a mission to close the STEM learning and workforce opportunity gap across Minnesota.
The Minnesota STEM Ecosystem is excited to announce our partnership with High Tech Kids, supporting their expansion of FIRST Tech Challenge teams and facilitating STEM career exploration and STEM internships in several regions.
TIES, in partnership with aiEDU, is teaming up with help from Google to bring information on how artificial education can be leveraged to impact education. The Minnesota STEM Ecosystem and the Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence are bringing this opportunity to Northern Minnesota.
On October 14, 2024 at Dean Lakes Education Center, the MN STEM Ecosystem hosted the Statewide STEM Convening bringing together industry, education, government, afterschool programs, museums, non-profit and community organizations to learn, collaborate and share STEM strategies and programs.
