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●  SEASON 4 · PARTNERSHIPS OPEN

 

Game-changing ideas

powered by

collaborative thinking.

 

Minnesota’s public think tank. A local business brings a real challenge.
A room full of curious people brings the ideas.

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HOW THE ECOSYSTEM WORKS

 

One room.

Hundreds of ideas.

Every jam runs on the same cycle. Each part feeds the next, which is why showing up, bringing a challenge and partnering all matter.

 

01

 

People show up.

 

Professionals from every industry, from tech to school teachers. It’s networking with a purpose, and members get drink tickets.

 

02

 

A business brings a real challenge.

 

Our Spotlight Business stays a mystery until the night, so every idea arrives fresh and unbiased.

 

03

 

The room gets to work.

 

Small groups, each led by a facilitator. At Brühaven’s jam, nine tables produced 284 ideas. Every one is compiled into a report for the business.

 

04

 

Partners keep it free.

 

Partner support keeps every jam free for members. The room stays diverse, more businesses get help, and the cycle starts again.

 

1,000+

 

Active members from every industry

30+

 

Spotlight Businesses helped so far

24

 

Idea Jam recaps published and shared

14+

 

Partners who have invested to date

WHAT A JAM LOOKS LIKE

 

Networking

with a purpose.

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Two hours, a local venue, and a room full of people who came to think. Some come to meet people. Others come to give back.

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IN THEIR WORDS

 

Good ideas.

Kind words.

 

Spotlight Businesses bring a real challenge to the room. Here is what one of them took away.

“Being the spotlight business during an Idea Jam provided my startup invaluable access to a vibrant community and diverse insights that helped us overcome roadblocks and accelerate Ambit Media’s growth.”

 

Chuck Peters

SPOTLIGHT BUSINESS · AMBIT MEDIA

 

Have a real challenge you want fresh eyes on? Apply to be a Spotlight Business.

SEASON 3 PARTNERS

 

Help keep it free.

Become a Season 4 partner.

Partners fund free events for 1,000+ members and real help for local businesses. Season 4 partnerships close December 1, 2026.

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COME JAM WITH US

 

Where Minnesota’s ideas

cross-pollinate.

Come to a jam, bring a real challenge, or help keep jams free as a partner. Every jam runs under our Code of Conduct, so the room stays productive, respectful and inclusive.

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