# Origin House

> Minnesota's premier venture lab and founder community in Minneapolis. We run founder programs (Odyssey, Venture Lab, Shadow Force), the annual O1 Summit hackathon, and back operator-led companies through our portfolio.

Origin House is a working venture lab and community for ambitious builders in the Upper Midwest. Members include early-stage founders, operators, engineers, and designers shipping software, hardware, and main-street businesses. The House operates out of Minneapolis, MN.

## Programs

- [The Odyssey](https://joinoriginhouse.com/odyssey): 30-day founder sprint culminating in a Demo Day with VCs and angels.
- [Venture Lab](https://joinoriginhouse.com/venture-lab): Operator time, founder-first intros, and a network that picks up the phone.
- [Shadow Force](https://joinoriginhouse.com/shadow-force): A 48-hour elite team embedded inside a business to ship a real solution.
- [The House](https://joinoriginhouse.com/the-house): The weekly working floor — demos, critique, accountability.

## Events

- [Events](https://joinoriginhouse.com/events): Curated dinners, demo nights, and gatherings for founders and operators.
- [O1 Summit 2026](https://joinoriginhouse.com/o1-summit): Two-day builder summit, 24-hour build challenge, $10,000+ in awards. April 2026, Minneapolis.

## Work

- [Portfolio](https://joinoriginhouse.com/portfolio): Companies Origin House backs — frontier tech and main-street operators.
- [Origin Story](https://joinoriginhouse.com/origin-stories): Podcast on what it actually took, recorded on the couch at the House.
- [Partners](https://joinoriginhouse.com/partners): Brands embedded in the build with real feedback at scale.

## About

- [Apply](https://joinoriginhouse.com/originals): Rolling membership for Minnesota builders.
- [Minnesota Is Building Again](https://joinoriginhouse.com/minnesota-is-building-again): The origin story — why this lab exists now.

## Optional

- [Shop](https://joinoriginhouse.com/merch): Origin House merch. Drop 01 sold out.