Carrie Powers

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Kwikbit, Inc. is a gigabit wireless technology company, which builds intelligent, cloud-driven radios to enable rapidly deployed, lower cost, high performance and flexible distribution networks. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Surgical Theater LLC provides a pre-operative and intra-operative surgery preparation. Its products include Surgical Planner and Surgical Navigation Advanced Platform (SNAP). The company was founded by Moty Avisar and Alon Geri in 2010 and is headquartered in Mayfield Village, OH.

Medtronic Spine LLC develops medical devices for invasive therapies. It designs, manufactures and markets instruments used in therapies for the restoration of spinal anatomy. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Baxter Healthcare Corp. develops, manufactures, and distributes hospital supplies and medical technologies. It distributes medical treatment options for conditions such as hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease, cancer, and trauma. The company was founded on June 21, 1967 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Novartis Corp. manufactures pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health products. It manufactures drugs for oncology, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Novartis Pharma AG engages in the research in as well as the production and distribution of pharmaceutical, chemical, medical, and biotechnological products. It also provides related services. The company was founded on October 25, 1989 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Rebiotix, Inc. develops and commercializes medical therapies. It offers human microbiome, clostridium difficile, inflammatory bowel disease or ulcerative colitis, hepatic encephalopathy, multi-drug resistant organism, and microbiota restoration therapies. The company was founded by Lee A. Jones, Michael Berman, and Erwin A. Kelen in 2011 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN.

The Medical Device Manufacturers Association operates as a trade association. The private company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Thomas C. Thompson.

OnHealth Network Co. engages in providing health-related information and services via the Internet. The company was founded by Ronald E. Eibensteiner and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Part of PLATINUM Technology International, Inc., Prodea Software Corp develops application software. The company is based in Eden Prairie, MN. Prodea Software was acquired by PLATINUM Technology International, Inc. on January 17, 1996 for $36 million.

Leviathan Minerals Group, Inc. engages in the exploration, mining, processing, smelting, and marketing of tin. The company is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Medtronic ATS Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets medical devices for the treatment of structural heart disease. The company was founded on November 09, 2000 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Pure Watercraft, Inc., ELUX Marine, Inc. manufactures electric boats. The company is based in Mayer, MN. The company was founded in 2017 by Bart Jones, Howard C. Root. Howard C. Root has been the CEO since 2017. ELUX Marine was acquired by Pure Watercraft, Inc. on January 05, 2021.

Printronix, Inc. manufactures multi-technology printers. The firm’s solutions include compliance labeling, inventory management, track and trace, shipping and receiving, reverse logistics, and documents and records printing. The company was founded by Robert A. Kleist in 1974 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Square One Ventures LLC (Square One Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Smaby Group Inc founded in 1995 by Gary P. Smaby. The firm is headquartered in Marcell, Minnesota.

The Walker Art Center operates as an art museum in the country. It presents contemporary art by fostering the cross-pollination of the visual, performing, and media arts. The company was founded in 1879 by Thomas Barlow Walker and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

B-MoGen Biotechnologies, Inc. provides gene editing solutions for antibody validation, human disease research, gene transfer, and mitochondrial DNA editing. It offers custom vector generation services that include multi-gene expression vectors that are delivered via the proven sleeping beauty transposon system; and custom gene targeting vectors. The company was founded by David A. Largaespada and Branden S. Moriarity in 2015 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

ARM is a Washington, DC-based multi-stakeholder advocacy organization that promotes global initiatives necessary to facilitate access to life-giving advances in regenerative medicine. The organization promotes legislative, regulatory reimbursement, investment, technical, and other initiatives to accelerate the development of safe and effective regenerative medicine technologies. ARM also works to increase public understand- ing of the field and its potential to transform human healthcare. Prior to the formation of ARM in 2009, there was a need for more coordinated and cohesive advocacy representing the interests of the companies, research institutions, investors and patient groups that comprise the entire regenerative medicine community. Today ARM has more than 140 members and is the leading global advocacy organization in this field.