Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best Minnesota based Energy companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Energy industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Minnesota Energy Startups
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75F
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75F is a predictive and proactive IoT-based building automation system that addresses HVAC, lighting, and equipment control needs.
Niron Magnetics
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Niron is developing innovative advanced magnetic materials for high performance, low cost permanent magnets.
Cymbet
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Cymbet manufactures thin film power backup devices for semiconductor, sensor, medical, and related electronic applications.
Geronimo Energy
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American full-service renewable energy company .
Darcy Solutions
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Darcy Solutions is a sustainable heating and cooling company that improves the health of environment.
Juhl Clean Energy Assets
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Juhl Clean Energy Assets is a specialized company focused solely on the acquisition and ownership of clean energy assets.
Ecolab
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Ecolab is a global leader in water, hygiene, and energy technologies and services that provide clean water, safe food, and abundant energy.
Biogenic Reagents
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Biogenic Reagents produces low cost, high-performance carbon products made from renewable resources.
Compaction Technologies
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Compaction Technologies reduces the volume of waste going to non-sustainable graves
Xcel Energy
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Xcel Energy is engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity.
Epitome Energy
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Epitome Energy specializing in soybean crush biodiesel plant proposed for construction in their neighborhood.
Roosevelt Energy
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Roosevelt Energy provides manufacturing services that inspire sustainable, energy-efficient building solutions.
Silent Power
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Silent Power, a renewable technology company, offers distributed energy storage systems for the electric vehicle and backup power markets.
ARE Telecom & Wind
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ARE Telecom Incorporated is a steel tower and foundation producer for the small wind energy and telecommuncations markets.
OATI
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Oati is an software solutions provider that specializes in software to help efficiency in energy consumption.
Open Systems International
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Open Systems International is a supplier company of open automation solutions for real-time management and optimization.
Minneapolis Biomass Exchange
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Minneapolis Biomass Exchange is involved in buying and selling biomass feed-stocks in North America.
Kilowatt Financial, LLC
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Provides solar and energy efficiency financing
QuadROI
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QuadROI provides business intelligence for utility sector investments in clean energy including ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs.
Allete
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ALLETE, Inc. (ALLETE) is an energy company. Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc
Sunoco Logistics Partners
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Sunoco Logistics Partners is a master limited partnership that owns and operates a logistics business.
Elite Motorcycle Parts
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We design custom motorcycle frames, oil and gas tanks, and handle bars.
Nanostone Water
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Nanostone Water is a membrane solutions company with a broad and unique portfolio of ceramic and polymeric membranes.
Kinect Energy Group
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Kinect Energy Group delivers energy management and consultancy services to commercial, industrial, municipal, and institutional customers.
WindLogics
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WindLogics provides proprietary modeling and analysis services for assessing and managing wind energy resources.
Northern Tier Energy
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Northern Tier Energy is an independent downstream energy company with refining, retail, and pipeline operations
Blattner Energy
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Blattner Energy Inc. is an experienced EPC contractor providing power generation construction solutions.
TerraCOH
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TerraCOH mission is to exponentially expand the global use of geothermal energy; delivering emission-free.
Ecowater International
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Eco Water Systems is a company that provides residential and commercial water systems.
Otter Tail Corporation
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Otter Tail Corporation is a utilities company that provides electric utility and manufacturing services.
Great River Energy
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Great River Energy is a electric transmission and generation cooperative.
Northern Oil and Gas
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Northern Oil and Gas Inc. is the Oil and Gas company.
MCG Energy Solutions
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MCG Energy Solutions offers energy trading and risk management software solutions.
HRST, Inc.
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HRST is an engineering company offering heat recovery steam generators and waste heat boiler products.
Energy Management Collaborative
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Energy Management Collaborative is provider of innovative turnkey lighting solutions in the Americas.
John Henry Foster
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John Henry Foster is a distributor of motion control parts ,compressed air systems, industrial and automation products to manufacturers.
Twin Cities Computing LLC
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Twin Cities Computing offers secure and reliable technology support to make you and your business worry-free!
Stanley Consultants
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Stanley Consultants is an engineering firm that provides power generation, transportation, energy, industrial plants, and building services.
MP Nexlevel, LLC
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MP Nexlevel is a utilities company providing communications, power, gas, and network services.
Offshore magazine
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Offshore Magazine covers key issues & trends relative to offshore technology,
UHL Company
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UHL Company is an international network representing common building automation, energy and security system platforms.
Total Energy Concepts, Inc.
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Total Energy Concepts, Inc. is a provider of solutions related to lighting, quality of power and management strategies for energy.
Novel Energy Solutions
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NES has a proprietary financing model that allows the customer the flexibility to maintain their cash flow.
EnergyPrint
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EnergyPrint is a minnesota-based corporation using energy utility data to generate macro-level business across buildings and portfolios.
Utility Management Solutions (UMS)
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Utility Management Solutions is a service company that provides management of gas, electric, and water for property owners and landlords.
Nokomis Energy
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Nokomis Energy, an energy consulting and development firm, provides a variety of clean energy development and consulting services.
NextEra Analytics
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NextEra Analytics is a Supercomputing Services and Engineering Systems Company to solve atmospheric and physical science problems.
Impact Power Solutions
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IPS Solar is a provider of solar power solutions, is focused on the development, installation and management of solar power systems.
Premise
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Premise specializes in wireless communication, solar energy and electrical infrastructures construction and project management.
Bartlett Nuclear
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Bartlett Nuclear Inc., a Plymouth, Mass.-based provider of radiological protection services to the U.S. nuclear industry.
All Energy Solar
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All Energy Solar is a residential, commercial and municipal full-service solar energy integrator.
Ever-Green Energy
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Ever-Green Energy is a renewables & environment company that offers integrated energy solutions.
Minnesota Power
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Minnesota Power is an energy distribution company.
Electro Solar
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Professional solar systems design and installation throughout the United States
Dennison Lubricants
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Dennison Lubricants is an oil and energy company.
PureTemp
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PureTemp is a biobased specialty chemical company located in Minneapolis.
Al-Corn Clean Fuel Llc Unit
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Al-Corn Clean Fuel is in a company that offers renewable products such as ethanol, as well as provides protein livestock feed and corn oil.
Connexus Energy
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Connexus Energy is a utilities company that offers electric distribution services.
Baldwin Supply Co.
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Baldwin Supply Co. is an engineering company providing mechanical power transmission and conveyor belts.
National Renewable Solutions
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National Renewable Solutions is a renewable energy company that acquires and develops renewable energy projects.
Lakes Gas
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Lakes Gas provides residential and commercial propane and energy services.
Fagen Inc.
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Fagen is the largest, most respected green energy design builder in the United States.
Excelsior Energy Capital
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Excelsior Energy Capital is a renewable energy infrastructure fund that focuses on investments in operating wind and solar power plants.
Dakota Electric Association
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Dakota Electric Association delivers solutions and services that drive sustainability in the area of electric distribution.
East Central Energy
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East Central Energy provides electricity, internet and long-distance services to homes, farms and businesses.
enVerde
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enVerde provides circular economy solutions by converting organic wastes into renewable energy.
Terrafore Technologies
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Terrafore Technologies is a technology development company, active in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Lake Country Power
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Lake Country Power is an electricity and other energy distribution service company.
LW Survey Company
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LW Survey Company is an oil & energy company that offers cross-country utility routing services.
Footprint Project
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Footprint Project provide sustainability services to humanitarian organizations.
Activated Research Company
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Activated Research Company®, the makers of the Polyarc system, aim to make the world a better place using their expertise in catalysis.
Dooley’s Petroleum
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Dooley’s Petroleum provides fuel and oil for private and commercial vehicles.
Rational Energies
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Rational Energies transforms waste into energy.
Resource Data Management
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Resource DM is a design & manufacture advanced open protocol building control, remote monitoring and energy management solutions.
Cummins Power Generation
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Cummins Power Generation is a world leader in the design and manufacture of power generation equipment.
Nexus Solutions
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Nexus Solutions offers planning, designing and building services.
Integrated Recycling Technologies Inc
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Integrated Recycling Technologies Inc is a metal processing and recycling center located in Waite Park, MN.
Juhl Energy
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Juhl Energy is a provider of competitive, clean energy solutions.
Mississippi Welders Supply Co
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Mississippi Welders Supply Co., Inc. (cryogenic gas, industrial gas, welding supplies, VOSB) is a welding supplies and equipment firm.
Novus Energy
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Novus Energy designs, builds and manages plants that convert organic waste into sustainable clean energy.
Tristar Power Solutions
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Tristar Power Solutions offers a wide range of critical power solution options designed to provide cost-effective solutions to customers.
Premier Industries
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Premier Industries is a designer and manufacturer of proprietary specialty gas and hydraulic regulators, valves, and systems.
U.S. Energy Services, Inc.
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U.S. Energy Services, Inc. is a provider of an energy management services.
Westmor Industries
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Westmor Industries is an oil & energy company that offers liquid-handling parts and equipment.
Granite Falls Energy
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Granite Falls Energy is a renewable energy company, is building a corn refinery / ethanol plant, ethanol is a safe, renewable fuel burner.
Otter Tail Power Company
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Otter Tail Power Company is an investor-owned electrical utility that generates and sells electricity to more than 131,000 customers.
Fresh Energy
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Fresh Energy is an independent nonprofit organization working to speed the transition to a clean energy economy.
Runestone Electric Association
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Runestone Electric Association (REA) provides electricity and related products and services to homes, farms, etc.
KWE DIGITAL
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Investment Company in Developing Countries, Technology Solutions Provider.
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative
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Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative offers electrical power, internet packages, electronics products and services.
Enbridge
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Enbridge is a leader in energy transportation and distribution in North America.
Knobelsdorff
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Knobelsdorff is an electrical and renewable energy contractor that specializes in engineering, automation, and UL panel building.
Austin Utilities
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Austin Utilities is a non-profit company that provides reliable utility services such as electric city, natural gas and water.
Duckworth & Associates
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Duckworth & Associates is an automotive company offering energy management and controls system solutions.
Clean Energy Resource Teams
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Helping communities determine their clean energy future!
Precision Landscape and Tree, Inc.
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A leading provider of residential, commercial & municipal tree operations including planting, PHC, pruning, removal, & storm response.
Power Electric
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Power Electric is a company that provides custom AC/DC motors and gearboxes for a wide range of applications.
CHS Elburn
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CHS Elburn is a farming company that offers grain, agronomy, energy, and transportation
Krinkies
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Krinkies offers full-service air conditioning and heating solutions along with installation and maintenance.
Red Rock Holdings
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Red Rock Holdings, LLC is an Illinois-based, privately-owned, energy company gearing up for the inevitability that crude prices are.
Energy Economics
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Energy Economics specializes in providing custom solutions for the utility and pipeline industries.
