TCSW ’26Twin Cities
Startup Week

Great Minnesota Give Back Hack

Bring a problem, leave with a solution.

The Give Back Hack opens from the stage. Nonprofits and founders each take two minutes to say who they are and what they need built, and then the room goes to work on it for the day.

Sign up ahead of the day and we will confirm your spot by email as the run of show comes together.

Two minutes on stage
No slides required. Who you are, what is stuck, and what would help.
Teams form around you
Engineers, designers, and business architects listening in the audience will team up to work on your problem with you to create a working prototype by the end of the day.
Free to be in the room
Friday, September 18, 2026, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM, at the Great Northern Building, 180 5th St E, Saint Paul, MN 55101.

Coming to build rather than pitch? See the whole day and register free.

Pitch signup

For nonprofits and founders who want a slot on stage. Takes about two minutes.

Who is pitching? *