September 18, 2026 · Great Northern Building, Saint Paul
Startup World Cup
Ten companies took the regional stage. General Ammonia Company earned the next step toward the global competition.
the regional winner
General Ammonia Company
Windom Shields · geNH3
The regional win advances General Ammonia Company to the global competition in San Francisco for a chance at $1 million in investment. That is the global prize opportunity, not an award won at this regional.
Co-organized by The BETA Group and Origin House as part of Twin Cities Startup Week, the regional brought Minnesota companies to the stage in partnership with Startup World Cup and Pegasus Tech Ventures.
From 134 applicants, 20 companies pitched in the semifinals and ten reached the regional final. Each shared their company with the judges and the room.
The ten finalists.
Listed alphabetically, with the builders who represented them.
- Awesome People Leaders
- Heather Polivka
- Biometrica Health
- Anthony Dann
- Feedcoyote
- Stevens Bonhomme
- Fledge Outdoors
- Conner Couet
- Gametime Hero
- Brittany Bell
- General Ammonia Company
- Windom Shields
- HelloWash
- Meddy Ali
- HLRBO
- Heath Schubert
- JamPackd
- Brian Platt
- Sobrynth
- Marin Nelson