THE BOLD AWARDS celebrate industry’s boldest bets, daring strategies, innovative approaches, and collaborative leaders and teams.  This event recognized finalists and winners for their imagination and extraordinary efforts to grow Minnesota.

This was a gala celebration where inspiring stories were shared.  All of the organizations vying for the title of BOLDEST OF THE BOLD were here because they had created new business models, partnerships or services.  The energy in the room was palpable as the onsite voting results of the 300 in attendance were tallied.

The 2018 BOLD Award finalists and winners by category were:

Non-Profit

• Bunker Labs Minneapolis
• Cookie Cart
• Cornerstone (winner!)

Early Stage

• Autonomous Tractor Corporation (winner!)
• Foreverence
• Roosevelt Energy

Corporate Small

• Duke Cannon Supply Co.
• HED Cycling Products (winner!)
• Inspire Medical Systems

Middle Market

• Bite Squad
• Perforce Software
• Ralco Agriculture (winner!)

Corporate Large

• Kraus-Anderson
• Restaurant Technologies (winner!)

The 6th annual BOLD Awards were hosted by ACG Minnesota and held at the Muse Event Center in Minneapolis.  Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) has chapters worldwide representing 14,500 members.  ACG serves 90,000 investors owners, executives, lenders and advisors to growing middle-market companies.  ACG’s mission is to drive middle-market growth.  Elements Group is a proud member of ACG.