FOSTERING INNOVATION IN THE TWIN CITIES AND BEYOND

WHAT WE DO

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SPARK

Inspire entrepreneurs and community leaders on their path toward systemic change.

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RESOURCE

Connecting agents of change across sectors for a more equitable and inclusive ecosystem.

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GUIDE

Transforming our communities toward a forward-thinking, innovating, and vibrant centers.

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ABOUT TCIA

Our mission is to build and develop a problem-solving ecosystem fueled by a critical mass of diverse, highly engaged residents, policymakers, and entrepreneurs made up of Black Indigenous and People of Color. In addition to other marginalized groups traditionally identified as the end-users and consumers of innovation and design, and transforming them into the innovators, purveyors, and beneficiaries.

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