Tech Experience Tours

Providing Students with Rewarding Experiences Since 2015 The Minnesota Technology Association is partnering with area companies to provide unique Tech Experience Tours for students interested in learning more about technology and the business world. MnTech is dedicated to building a deep, diverse pool of tech talent in Minnesota, and we believe that every student in every school should…

MnTech Sounds the Alarm on Tech Talent Development in Minnesota

MnTech Sounds the Alarm on Tech Talent Development in Minnesota By: Joel Crandall, Vice President of Talent, Minnesota Technology Association Minnesota’s tech ecosystem has provided the world with a multitude of technological innovations and new ideas. This same ecosystem has provided hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans with high paying jobs in a sector with consistently low unemployment.…

Funding Minnesota’s Future through Tech Tours and Scholarships

The prosperity of Minnesota’s future tech workforce begins when our current technology leaders invest in the generation that precedes them. The unfortunate truth is that the efforts and good intentions of our school systems and educators aren’t always enough. Many Minnesota high schools lack the funding or connections necessary to give their students the industry exposure they need. That’s why…

Get involved in the High-Tech Alliance

Ways to get involved in the High-Tech Action Alliance 1.  Provide data about workforce needs One of the most important elements of addressing the STEM workforce needs in Minnesota is the need for up-to-date, accurate, detailed information about the needs of industry. Our workforce providers require information about the job positions employers are trying to fill, the most important…

High-Tech Alliance

Closing Minnesota’s STEM Skills Gap MHTA is leading a coalition of technology-based employers to find solutions aimed at closing Minnesota’s STEM skills gap. There are an estimated 11,000 STEM jobs in Minnesota, that remain unfilled – the High-Tech Alliance is working to address this gap. MHTA is actively engaged with more than 15 different Minnesota-based technology workforce initiatives.…

StreetSmart hosts Tech Experience Tour for Sisterhood Boutique Students

MHTA — StreetSmart, a division of ClickSoftware recently hosted a group of students from the Sisterhood Boutique for an excellent Tech Experience Tour. MHTA provides these unique Tech Experience Tours for students interested in learning more about STEM careers and the high tech business world. Read more

Uponor hosts Tech Experience Tour for Tartan High School students

MHTA — Uponor recently hosted a group of students from Tartan High School for an excellent Tech Experience Tour. MHTA provides these unique Tech Experience Tours for students interested in learning more about STEM careers and the high tech business world. Read more

Aspirations in Computing

MN AiC is a flagship program of the Minnesota Technology Foundation The Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Program (MnAiC) empowers high school students who identify as women, genderqueer, or non-binary by providing various opportunities. These include prestigious awards, paid internships, mentorship pairings, job shadow experiences, scholarships, and hands-on learning experiences aimed at…