The Toaster UMN

Here’s the summer schedule for the Toaster! Have a great summer☀️

TMR @ THE TOASTER from 11 AM - 2PM! Come celebrate Toast Day with us🍞🍞

Tinker at the Toaster: Game Jam 2025

Make a game in one weekend. You can choose board game, video game or any game you come up with! No experience needed, just bring your ideas and we will match you with a team. Meet new people, learn from pros, and compete for cash prizes.

Required events for participants:
    •    Kickoff → Fri, Nov 7 | 3–6:30 PM
    •    Check-in / Workshop → Sat, Nov 8 | 11 AM–1 PM
    •    Final showcase → Sun, Nov 9 | 1–3:30 PM
If you cannot make all three days you cannot join as a participant this time. You can still come on Sunday to test games!!!

We hope everyone enjoyed their first week! Swipe to check out our fall Toaster hours. Come say hi, we would love to see you soon!

The Toaster Innovation Hub was thrilled to host BizPitch 2025 on April 2nd—an exciting evening where U of M student entrepreneurs pitched their bold ideas to a panel of judges and a packed audience.

A huge congratulations to this year’s winners:
🏆 Grand Prize & Audience Choice: Xygos, Simeon Shaffar
💡 Most Innovative: Echo Learn, Gurasis Singh
🌍 Most Socially Impactful: Echo Social, Krishna Ravat

Big thanks to the Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship, our amazing judges, and everyone who came out to support student innovation!

Join the Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship for an empowering session on turning setbacks into opportunities, building resilience, and staying motivated in the face of challenges. Led by Jaime Taets & tailored specifically for female founders, we'll share practical tools and mindset shifts to navigate entrepreneurship with confidence and optimism.

Don’t miss out on gaining invaluable insights to help you level up your journey! 🚀

WE* will see you there 😉 https://lnkd.in/gk4CTTfm

Guess what? The Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship Fall Deluxe E-Ternship Kick-Off just rocked The Toaster! It was a lively congregation of founders and e-terns, causing quite a stir!

Fall back in sync with the Toaster! You know you've missed it!

🎓 Congratulations, Charlie! 📚
Join us in celebrating Charlie, our Toaster ambassador, as he graduates with a BS in Mathematics on the Actuarial Science track and a minor in Statistics from the College of Science and Engineering! 🎉
Charlie's post-graduation plans include pursuing a career in financial data analysis and melding his love for math with his passion for sports by doing statistics for an MLB team. ⚾ He's also dreaming of learning to play the piano or guitar in his free time.
Reflecting on his college journey, Charlie advises, "Study hard but find a balance. School is important, but it shouldn't consume your entire life."

Best of luck in all your future endeavors, Charlie!