FOSTERING INNOVATION IN THE TWIN CITIES AND BEYOND

WHAT WE DO

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SPARK

Inspire entrepreneurs and community leaders on their path toward systemic change.

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RESOURCE

Connecting agents of change across sectors for a more equitable and inclusive ecosystem.

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GUIDE

Transforming our communities toward a forward-thinking, innovating, and vibrant centers.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
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ABOUT TCIA

Our mission is to build and develop a problem-solving ecosystem fueled by a critical mass of diverse, highly engaged residents, policymakers, and entrepreneurs made up of Black Indigenous and People of Color. In addition to other marginalized groups traditionally identified as the end-users and consumers of innovation and design, and transforming them into the innovators, purveyors, and beneficiaries.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Warm Data Labs in California

    November 18, 2025

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  • Ending Youth Surveillance Season 2 Kickoff

    November 20, 2025

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  • Graphic depicting the book, Afrofuturism: The world of black sci-fi and fantasy culture

    Futures Lab Book Club

    November 22, 2025

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  • Octavia's Collage

    December 6, 2025

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  • Save The Date for D4PG 2026!

    July 15, 2026 - July 17, 2026

INVEST IN TCIA

Investing in TCIA means supporting innovative and localized solutions. We co-power with communities, institutions, organizations, and the government to create an ecosystem of infrastructure and support. Our goal is to build a new vision for the future where communities work together on solutions and are active partners in decision-making. This includes addressing the rise of artificial intelligence, the challenges to democracy, and recentering humanity in the race to the future.

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