... 1IDEACOMPETITIONBUSINESSPLANGUIDE 2012 2013 WelcometotheIDEACompetition!IDEA(whichstandsforIngenuityDrivesEntrepreneurAcceleration)isaprojectofIngenuityFrontier,acollaborationofpartnersjoinedbyacommonpurpose—togrowtheeconomyofNorthwestMinnesotabyoutfittingthenextgenerationofhomegrowninnovatorsforsuccessintheglobalmarketplace.IDEAismanagedbyseveralpartners:360°ManufacturingandAppliedEngineeringCenterofExcellence,AgriculturalUtilizationResearchInstitute,BemidjiStateUniversity,EnterpriseMinnesota,HeadwatersRegionalDevelopmentCommission,MinnesotaDepartmentofEmploymentandEconomicDevelopment,NorthlandCommunityandTechnicalCollege,NorthwestMinnesotaFoundation,NorthwestRegionalSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter,NorthwestRegionalDevelopmentCommission,andUniversityofMinnesotaCrookston.Yoursuccessisoursuccess.Thisplanisaguidethatwehavedevelopedthroughyearsofexperienceinassistingindividuals(suchasyou)inbringingpromisingid...