Positively Magnetic
Success attracts success. So it’s no surprise that some of the world’s most recognized companies call Minnesota home and many more have major operations here. We have more Fortune 500 companies per capita than anyone. And many of the nation’s largest privately held companies were born and are thriving here.
What draws them and keeps them growing? For starters, we’ve got one of the nation’s steadiest and most diversified economies with strengths in several key industries and sectors. The resulting economic vitality and stability puts companies on incredibly sound footing.
It’s the ideal environment for dreaming… for taking risks… for turning ideas into reality. Minnesota companies have become world leaders in manufacturing, biotechnology, medical devices and high technology. Yet other Minnesota companies are leading the nation in renewable energy, from wind power to ethanol production to biodiesel.
Couple our industrial strengths with our world-class institutions for research, development and commercialization, and the opportunities for collaboration, growth, spin-off and new ventures are countless for companies of all sizes. Small companies get big. Big companies get bigger. Momentum builds momentum. And the cycle repeats.