<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Funding and support '''is not bursting from the seams from the university directly for innovation but it is available in many areas in the community and state. Grants such as InnovateND are available and local places such as the '''Fargo Startup House''', found at [http://www.fargostartuphouse.com/, offer http://www.fargostartuphouse.com/, offer] a place where innovators can live for at least six months for free with the only stipulation being to work full time on their start up. The Fargo Startup House also offers memberships to CoCo, a collaborative working space that is partnered with Google for Entrepreneurs. CoCo can be found at: [http://cocomsp.com/locations/fargo/.  http://cocomsp.com/locations/fargo/.&nbsp]; </span></span>
'''Pratie Den''' Fargo's Only open collaboration space. This second floor to a chinese restraunt, venue, has been taking on on the corner of two of the busiest streets in downtown Fargo. The region has been refered to as the miniature Silicone Valley and the inhabitants of the den are justifiying that term. Simpy opening spcae for professionals to work and bounce ideas off of each other has proven effective, It recently hit a membership milestone and has proven itself an asset to the Fargo Community.
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