"MOMEASE IS ALL GROWN UP" STAR TRIBUNE ARTICLE

October 12, 2024

Founders Ashley & Jennie sat down with Star Tribune reporter Dee DePass for their company history, prototyping journey, and MN Cup experience.

KARE 11 "BEHIND THE BUSINESS" FEATURE

October 10, 2024

Momease Solutions was joined by Heidi Wigdahl of KARE 11 for her series "Behind the Business." Filmed at Momease's design house, Kablooe Design, Ashley and Jennie share their product and MN Cup experience.

WCCO MORNING INTERVIEW

October 4, 2024

Founders Ashley and Jennie joined WCCO morning reporters A.J. Hilton and Heather Brown to chat about all things Minnesota Cup and share the vision for Momease Solutions!

MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL BUSINESS JOURNAL

September 17, 2024

The Momease Solutions team shared their post-MN Cup win thoughts with reporter Cam Bonelli of the MSP Business Journal. Beyond Minnesota Cup, MSPBJ shared the company's history and recent momentum including other pitch competition successes and grant awards.

TWIN CITIES BUSINESS FEATURE

September 17, 2024

Minutes after winning the MN Cup Grand Prize Award, Ashley and Jennie spoke with Tina Nguyen of Twin Cities Business about their MN Cup experience and what the Grand Prize means to Momease Solutions.

MN CUP GRAND PRIZE & TOP WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS AWARDEES

September 16, 2024

Momease Solutions was selected as the Grand Prize winner for the 20th Annual MN Cup! Our business was selected by the grand prize review board, which is comprised of local investors, successful entrepreneurs, and business executives. Momease also received Top Woman Owned Business award presented by the Carlson Family Foundation.

FOX 9 NEWS FEATURE

September 15, 2024

Ashley and Jennie joined Leah Beno of Fox 9 Morning to discuss their participation in the 2024 MN Cup. Selected as General Division winners, Ashley and Jennie will compete alongside eight other division winners for a chance at an additional $50,000 on September 16th at the MN Cup Grand Finale. Check out the news feature here:

MN CUP STAR TRIBUNE FEATURE

September 13, 2024

Momease Solutions is featured in the Star Tribune's article on 2024 Minnesota Cup Division Winners. We are proud to be included in this article alongside eight other inspiring Minnesota-based companies. Read all about the 2024 Minnesota Cup Division Winners here:

LEADING THE DIFFERENCE PODCAST

September 6, 2024

Momease founders Ashley Mooneyham and Jennie Lynch joined Lindsey Dinnen on Leading the Difference Podcast. Ashley and Jennie chatted about their experiences entering the FemTech startup space with their company Momease Solutions.

GENERAL DIVISON WINNER - MN CUP 2024

August 30, 2024

The Momease Solutions team is proud to announce our Division Winner finish for the 2024 MN Cup. Thank you to our mentors and supporters who guided us through this process. Join us on September 16th, 2024 for the MN Cup Grand Finale!

FINALIST - MN CUP 2024

August 12, 2024

Momease is excited to announce that we were selected as a Finalist for the General Division of MN Cup! The Momease team will go on to the next stage of the competition where they will give an in-depth business presentation to judges in late August.

MN CUP GENERAL DIVISON SHOWCASE - VOTED AUDIENCE FAVORITE

August 5, 2024

MN Cup held their General Division Showcase on August 5th. Momease was one of 10 General Division Semi-Finalist companies to deliver a three-minute pitch to the larger MN start-up community. Momease was voted Best Pitch by the audience—a second year in a row!

MN CUP 2024 SEMIFINALIST

May 20, 2024

Momease Solutions is excited to announce our return to Minnesota Cup. Our company was selected as a semifinalist from nearly 3,000 applicants. Momease will be competing, once again, in the General Division, and the team is excited for another summer of mentorship and innovation!

THE FOUNDER’S CUT

May 13, 2024

Jennie and Ashley join Adam Choe of Tundra Ventures on his podcast The Founder’s Cut. Both founders share their experiences developing the Momease device and navigating the women’s health space. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean, and Youtube (linked here).

BAKKEN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

March 15, 2024

Proud to see our Founder & CEO featured in the "Voices of Medical Alley" collection at The Bakken Museum! This oral history project focuses on documenting the lived experience of innovators in Minnesota's world-leading medical device industry.

MOMEASE IN THE STAR TRIBUNE

February 26, 2024

Extra Extra! We’re in the Star Tribune! Check out our team in the article “Have an idea for an invention with no formal training? Here’s how to do it” by Nick Williams. Thank you to the Star Tribune for sharing our story!

LAUNCH MINNESOTA SBIR MATCHING INNOVATION GRANT

December 5, 2023

Following our NIH SBIR Award, Momease Solutions received a LaunchMN SBIR Matching Innovation Grant valued at $23,099. These funds from the State of Minnesota will go towards supporting our R&D efforts.

SBIR PHASE I GRANT AWARD

September 19, 2023

Momease Solutions was awarded an SBIR Phase I grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), which funds innovative research with the potential to significantly impact maternal and infant health. This is a breakthrough milestone in our mission to improve the breast pump experience, and we couldn't be more grateful for the recognition and opportunity.

SHOUTOUT COLORADO PROFILE

August 29, 2023

Check out Momease Solutions' feature in SHOUTOUT COLORADO - a publication dedicated to small businesses driving change and the people who help them succeed.

MN CUP 2023 FINALIST

August 2023

The Momease Solutions team is advancing in the Minnesota Cup competition! Read our division finalist feature in Twin Cities Business!

MN CUP GENERAL DIVISION SHOWCASE - VOTED AUDIENCE FAVORITE

August 8, 2023

MN Cup held their General Division Showcase on August 8th. Momease was one of 10 General Division Semi-Finalist companies to deliver a three-minute pitch to the larger MN start-up community. Momease was voted Best Pitch by the audience, and Ashley went on to get her best fishing catch—huge Northern Pike!

MN CUP 2023 SEMIFINALIST

May 24, 2023

Momease Solutions was selected as a semifinalist from nearly 900 applicants in our state’s largest startup competition: MN Cup. The MN Cup looks for entrepreneurs and innovators creating the next MN breakthrough business success stories.

“WALLEYE TANK” FIRST PRIZE

March 17, 2023

Momease Solutions takes home first prize in the Junior pitching division of “Walleye Tank” - watch here! The Walleye Tank is Minnesota’s life science pitch competition providing an educational and promotional opportunity for emerging and established medical and life science companies.

CCX NEWS FEATURE

February 13, 2023

“Plymouth entrepreneur wins $30k prize to develop pumping bra”

HY-VEE GRAND PRIZE

February 9, 2023

“Momease Solutions is a women-owned company founded in September 2021 by Dr. Ashley Mooneyham after she struggled to effectively pump breast milk while working full time.’

Momease was the Grand Prize Winner of the Hy-Vee Award. These were “Grants to Local Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses During Products, Services Showcase in Minneapolis.”

LAUNCH MN INNOVATION GRANT

December 22, 2022

“Launch Minnesota Awards Over $380,000 in Innovation Grants to Startups… (including) Momease Solutions, Inc.: Developing a wearable device that aids in expressing breast milk.”