Mahalo
Saint Paul, MN

MINNEAPOLIS - ST PAUL REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP (d.b.a. GREATER MSP)

EIN 27-4026636
Community & Economic Development Technology, Research & Civic Innovation Children & youth Communities of color
Mission

The GREATER MSP Partnership accelerates regional competitiveness and inclusive economic growth by driving job creation, capital investment and the execution of strategic, cross-sector initiatives.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About MINNEAPOLIS - ST PAUL REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP (d.b.a. GREATER MSP)

The Minneapolis–St. Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership (doing business as GREATER MSP) is a 501(c)(3) private-public partnership that convenes businesses, governments, universities, philanthropies and nonprofits to grow the 15–county Minneapolis–Saint Paul regional economy. The organization leads coordinated regional strategies, industry cluster initiatives, business attraction and talent programs to advance inclusive economic opportunity. In recent years GREATER MSP has expanded coalition-led initiatives—including Minnesota MedTech 3.0 and MBOLD—while operating talent and place-based programs such as ConnextMSP and the Center Cities Partnership. GREATER MSP regularly publishes regional indicators and works with public and private partners to attract large capital projects and federal/state partnerships that produce jobs and investment across the region.

Notable achievements

U.S. Tech Hub designation — Minnesota MedTech 3.0 (2023)

GREATER MSP led the Minnesota MedTech 3.0 coalition that secured designation as a federal Tech Hub for medical technology, positioning the region to scale smart medical-device innovation, data-enabled research and public-private investment.

MBOLD coalition & Protein Catalyst (MBOLD initiatives, 2020–2025)

As the host of MBOLD, GREATER MSP convened major food and agriculture companies and research institutions to launch programs that accelerate protein innovation, support food-system sustainability, and scale entrepreneur support and market access for regional food companies.

Major project and investment wins (2024–2026)

GREATER MSP helped secure and publicize multi-stakeholder investments and site wins for the region—examples include support for strategic projects and infrastructure that contributed to announcements such as a major aerospace research and testing complex and other large private-sector expansions and data center investments.

At a glance

Total assets
$8.4M
Annual revenue
$10.3M
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
27-4026636
Location
Saint Paul, MN
On Mahalo since
September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed and profiled on national nonprofit databases and evaluator platforms as the regional economic development partnership for Minneapolis–Saint Paul.
Widely covered in regional and national media for leadership on the MedTech 3.0 federal Tech Hub effort and other industry-cluster initiatives.
Acknowledged by regional public-sector and civic partners for convening cross-sector coalitions that advance talent, industry innovation and inclusive economic growth.

Is this your organization?

Claim this page to keep it current — add your logo, publish campaigns, and reach the donors and advisors discovering you on Mahalo.

Claim this page