New economic and workforce challenges mean that it is more important now than ever before to work together. We engage over 900 stakeholders from government, private industry, foundations, higher education, and non-profits to support economic growth and prosperity.

Minnesota is facing a significant shortage of workers. At the Minnesota Demographic Center’s forecasted rates of labor force participation and dwindling population growth, we could expect as little as 0.3% average annual employment growth between 2018 and 2025.