Dan Mallin is a Minnesota entrepreneur, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Magnet 360, Co-Founder of The Minnesota Cup, Entrepreneur-in-Residence of the Gary S. Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship at the Carlson School of Management, and a Board Member of various organizations.
In 1995, Mallin Co-founded Imaginet LLC., a consultancy providing internet-based solutions, with business partner Scott Litman.
The competition was started to promote ground-breaking business ideas and is opened to all Minnesotans.
Winning participants are awarded a share of over $300,000 in cash prizes, opportunities to meet local investors and get exposure in the media.
This award is given to University of Minnesota graduates who have attained exceptional distinction in their professional career or in public service, as well as demonstrated significant leadership on a community, state, national or international level.