Lunar Startups is pioneering inclusive entrepreneurial experiences with underinvested founders at the center, accelerating growth, connection, and innovation for CEOs who identify as Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+, women, and non-binary.

Media Relations Contacts

Journalist inquiries, only.

Danielle Steer, Managing Director
dsteer@lunarstartups.org
phone: 651-333-3124

 

February 19, 2020

Lunar Startups has been selected as host for the Backstage Capital Tour stop in the Twin Cities on June 9. The incubator competed against a global pool of applicants in fall 2019 and won the opportunity to be part of the international tour. Click here to read more.


February 20th, 2019

Lunar Startups today announced the companies that will comprise its second cohort, which will launch in March 2019 and run for 12 months. A program of American Public Media’s Glen Nelson Center, the St. Paul-based startup incubator will welcome seven early-stage companies that were selected from a diverse pool of entrepreneurs. Click here to read more.


July 23rd, 2018

Lunar Startups, an incubator that supports high-growth entrepreneurs in Minnesota, has announced its inaugural cohort of resident organizations. The new program, which was launched earlier this year by American Public Media and is housed at the Glen Nelson Center, will incubate and accelerate startups, with a focus on entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities. It is supported in part by a $1 million investment from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Click here to read more.