Event Highlight - Techstars Farm to Fork Demo Day

Ahead of Twin Cities Startup Week (TCSW) tickets going live on 9/5, we caught up with Brett Brohl — Managing Director at Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator Program — to learn more about his first of its kind signature event. The Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator is an entrepreneurship program that partners with Cargill and Ecolab to launch tech-focused food and agriculture businesses.

We asked Brett to tell us a bit more about the Farm to Fork Demo Day (10/8) on the #TCSW18 schedule.

What is your event all about?

The main event is the Demo Day on Oct 8th, where the 9 companies currently going through our cohort will be presenting in front of investors, community supporters and industry experts. We will also give an overview of the program, talk about the progress the companies have made and why we have partnered with Cargill and Ecolab to bring the program to the Twin Cities.

Startup Week is a great resource for National recognition and positive momentum for the Twin Cities, how does your event reinforce this?

One great aspect of Techstars is the international reach it brings to the Twin Cities startup ecosystem. Three of our companies are international and Six are domestic, but we recruit from all over the world. Demo Day attracts attendees from around the world who will fly to the Twin Cities to watch our companies present. Following our event, these guest will be encouraged to check out others happening over the remainder of Startup Week.

What other events are you planning to attend?

I’ll certainly be at the Techstars Retail Demo Day (10/10), Beta.MN Showcase (10/9) and Minnedemo (10/11), among others.