In the News
Twin Cities Business - 8/14/19
Brainerd-based Barrett Petfood Innovations on Tuesday broke ground on a new 160,000-square-foot facility in Little Falls. The new plant is expected to more than double Barrett’s production capabilities, according to a company press release issued Wednesday. Over the next three years, Barrett expects to hire 85 workers at the Little Falls facility.
Star Tribune - 8/11/19
Former Google executive Steve Grove, from Northfield via Silicon Valley, earlier this year was put in charge of DEED. One reason to recruit somebody like Grove is that he might bring a good idea or two from Google with him. And at the end of last week, DEED was rolling out a new strategic plan that has at least one very good idea from Google baked into it.
Updates from DEED
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Commissioner Grove is excited to announce that Neela Mollgaard will serve as Executive Director of Launch Minnesota, starting August 26.
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DEED, is accepting nominations for the 33rd Annual Governor’s International Trade Awards. The Governor's International Trade Awards honor Minnesota companies that have shown exceptional progress and success in foreign markets.
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