Health and Medical Industry

Minneapolis is a health hub.

We have a proud tradition of making an impact on the health field, and we continue to do that today. We have the University of Minnesota, which ranks in the top three research universities in the nation. Multiple Fortune 500 companies in the health field were founded in Minneapolis, and the impression these companies have left via innovations reverberates throughout the world.

It is all this and more that makes Minneapolis the perfect destination to host your next conference or meeting. We have the history. We have the legacy. All we need is you.

▶ UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA: A MEDICAL MACHINE The University of Minnesota consistently ranks among the top research universities in the nation, poised to become part of the top three research facilities in the nation. They're a national leader in new models of medical education, underscoring their ongoing commitment to implementation and innovation in the health field. The school is known for its top-notch primary care program and has the largest family practice residency in the U.S. Read on to learn about innovations, famous doctors and little-known facts about the university.

▶ MINNEAPOLIS HEALTH BUSINESSES: MEET THE INNOVATORS

From medical technology to nanotechnology, from pharmaceuticals to ellipticals, Minnesota industries are creating new, diverse and sustainable economic advances in the fast-growing health field. Multiple Fortune 500 companies call Minneapolis home, so it's no surprise that we're a hub for meetings and events to meet and ideate.

Read on to see the hometown titans that impact the health industry.

▶ MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS: HISTORIC FIRSTS Open-heart surgery. The pacemaker. Anesthesia monitors. These are some of the many breakthroughs that have happened in Minneapolis, and that same creative spark and need to innovate permeate the Minneapolis medical field today. Click here to see an interactive timeline of major medical breakthroughs in Minneapolis.

▶ MEDICAL ACCOLADES: A HEALTHY MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis boasts an expansive list of accolades that highlight the successful advances and practices in the health field. Consistently ranked in the upper echelons of healthy living and medical implementation, Minneapolis is the perfect place to host your next meeting or conference.

See Minneapolis rankings here.