2023-11-14T15:19:15-08:00 2022-12-31 853918941 Apex Business Partners LLC 100 Warren St Ste 314 Mankato MN 56001 990 2022-01-01 863782715 Smart North SMAR 6094337455 310 E 38th Street 200 Minneapolis MN 55409 Sabina Saksena Chairman 2023-11-14 true Sabina Saksena 999009999 true Michael Wessels P02265102 5075192259 X 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X 310 E 38th Street 200 Minneapolis MN 55409 465985 false X www.smartnorth.org X 2021 MN Smart North is a 501(c)3 non-profit that was founded in 2020 by a diverse set of tech entrepreneurs and academics. The organization works in partnership with public-private-academic?civic-community leaders and organizations in a number of Minnesota?s rural and urban marginalized communities. Smart North's mission is to drive digital equity and transform livability in MN. We believe that in a post-pandemic and George Floyd world digital equity is the next big equalizer to successfully partake in the 21st-century digital economy and livability. 4 0 0 0 465985 0 0 0 465985 0 0 0 2525 2525 195631 198156 267829 275600 7771 267829 X Smart North is a 501(c)3 non-profit that was founded in 2020 by a diverse set of tech entrepreneurs and academics. The organization works in partnership with public-private-academic?civic-community leaders and organizations in a number of Minnesota?s rural and urban marginalized communities. Smart North's mission is to drive digital equity and transform livability in MN. We believe that in a post-pandemic and George Floyd world digital equity is the next big equalizer to successfully partake in the 21st-century digital economy and livability. We are executing this mission through three core pillars: 1. Advancing Digital Equity - we have been actively working with underserved and marginalized community organizations in MN to co-create and launch Community Tech Hubs. These hubs are intended to provide grassroots access to 21st-century tech skills training, mentorship, career pathways for better-paying jobs, and wealth-creation opportunities for the youth, adults, and small businesses. 2. false false 108873 133947 Another big accomplishment was the opening of our first rural Community Tech Hub, in the Deer River/Leech Lake area, with a staff of four hired from the local community, and an initial slate of 21st century tech programming, ready to serve a significant indigenous population and others in the area. This was the culmination of almost two years of community and youth listening, learning and co-creation sessions with the funding and in kind support of several rural focused grant organizations, local businesses, School district and the community. 56353 185000 One of our significant accomplishment was the opening of our first inner city, fully equipped Community Tech Hub, with a staff of four hired from the local community, and an initial slate of 21st century tech programming, ready to serve the community in south Minneapolis, four blocks away from the George Floyd Square and a historically underserved BIPOC neighborhoods. This was the culmination of almost two years of community and youth listening, learning and co-creation sessions with the funding and in kind support of several corporate and community partners. 6575 For the last four years Smart North has been hosting an annual event during the Twin Cities StartUp Week, called 'Future of our Communities and Cities', to bring together thought leaders and public, private, civic, academic, and entrepreneurial leaders and organizations to reimagine of our future in a post pandemic world and share innovations in various areas. In 2022, this event was focused on the community of George Floyd in south Minneapolis as they reimagine the future of their community in the 21st digital economy. 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In 2022, this event was focused on the community of George Floyd in south Minneapolis as they reimagine the future of their community in the 21st digital economy. This coincided with the announcement of The Community Tech Hub opening in the community.This was a day-long event with about 125 attendees with several local City Council, Community and Youth leaders. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Each board member received a copy of the 990 for their review and approval prior to filing Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.