St. Cloud makes GREATER business sense!
St. Cloud’s Information Technology sector is fueled by over 5,000 IT and customer service workers and is integrated into various industries, such as Information and Network Security, Financial Solutions, Software Development, and Telehealth.
Businesses benefit from St. Cloud’s unparalleled competitive advantages, ranging from world-class research and training facilities, over 24,700 college students, and the fastest-growing labor force in Minnesota.
3 Facts: St. Cloud, MN
“City with High Percentage of College Graduates”
(LendEDU)
Top Stem City
Named Top STEM City and ranked first in Minnesota
(lnsurify)
Home to the University of Minnesota Medical School, CentraCare Campus
3 Facts: State of Minnesota
8.5%
of All MN Jobs are in Science & Technology
(GreaterMSP)
Top Ranked
Minnesota is ranked as the Top Health Technology Cluster in the World
2nd
Best State for Economic Opportunity
Business Assistance Toolkit
Leading Business Software & Applications Industries in the St. Cloud MSA
Talent Access
St. Cloud offers unique talent training potential, like the Integrated Science and Engineering Laboratory Facility (ISELF), at St. Cloud State University. Businesses utilize state-of-the-art facilities, such as a visualization lab, imaging center, and rapid prototyping laboratory. SCSU is also home to the National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Studies, and part of the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program.
Business Leader Highlight
St. Cloud-based GeoComm developed a 911 system, in conjunction with St. Cloud State University and the ISELF lab, to provide 3D mapping tools for inside buildings. The new technology was used in Minneapolis during Super Bowl LII.
