1. Minnesota Supercomputing Institute – MSI PI Allison Hubel Named Director of Technological Leadership Institute – 5 Mar 2021
2. tech.mn – DEED Awards $450,000 in Launch Minnesota Innovation Grants to 17 Startups – 23 February 2021
3. MinneInno – Launch Minnesota announces innovation grants for 17 more startups – 23 February 2021
4. Twin Cities UMN – U of M’s Technological Leadership Institute names Professor Allison Hubel new director – 17 February 2021
5. University of Minnesota – UMN Technological Leadership Institute names Professor Allison Hubel new director – 16 February 2021
6. Minne Inno – The 21 Minnesota startups to watch in 2021 – 17 December 2020
7. Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal – What’s the most promising startup of 2020 – 8 December 2020
8. University of Minnesota – U Conference Gives Boost to Women Entrepreneurs – 20 November 2020
9. Women Leading Health Care – Here’s to Us – November 2020 – 18 November 2020
10. WeMentor Mondays – Expanding BlueCube Bio’s Ecosystem – 16 November 2020
11. Kare 11 Behind the Business – Preserving cells: Minnesota startup ‘BlueCube Bio’ develops new approach – 13 November 2020
12. WeMentor Mondays – The Inspiration Ecosystem: How Compassion, Curiosity, and Coaching Led to An Award-Winning Start-up – 9 November 2020
13. UMN College of Science and Engineering – Biopreservation company with BME ties wins high-profile startup competition – 9 October 2020
14. BlueCube Bio – Bulletin Q4 2020 Newsletter – 8 October 2020
15. Agenparl – BLUECUBE BIO WINS MN CUP GRAND PRIZE – 3 October 2020
16. Lifespan.io – BlueCube Bio wins MN Cup grand prize – 1 October 2020
17. UMN College of Science and Engineering – ME-Led Startups Win the 2020 MN Cup – October 2020
18. 15 Minute News – BlueCube Bio wins MN Cup grand prize – 1 October 2020
19. Scienmag – BlueCube Bio Win MN Cup Grand Prize – 1 October 2020
20. EurekAlert! – BlueCube Bio wins MN Cup grand prize – 1 October 2020
21. Illadel Graff Supply – BlueCube Bio Won The Main Prize Of The MN Cup – 1 October 2020
22. UMN Research – UMN Startup BlueCube Bio Takes MN Cup Grand Prize – 24 September 2020
23. Twin Cities Business – MN Cup 2020: Women-led U of M Startup Earns Top Prize – 24 September 2020
24. Carlson School of Management – MN Cup Announcement – September 2020
25. News Break – Virtual Minnesota Cup’s big winner: BlueCube Bio – 23 September 2020
26. Star Tribune – Minnesota Cup winner pioneers new solution to preserve therapeutic cells – 23 September 2020

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