David Packard

Founded in 1964, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the following program areas: conservation and science, population and reproductive health and children, families and communities. The Foundation provides national and international grants and has a special focus on the Northern California counties of San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Monterey. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation operates research centers and undertakes conservation of animals. It also operates exhibits of marine animals. It was founded on 1978 and is headquartered in Monterey, CA.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute provides oceanographic research services. The private company is based in Moss Landing, CA.

The Trilateral Commission operates a business policy-oriented forum.

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research provides industrial design services. AEI produces articles from economics, law, political science, defense and foreign policy studies, ethics, theology, health care, and other fields. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Nature Conservancy is a conservation organization working around the world to protect land and waters for nature and people. The organization pursues non-confrontational, pragmatic solutions to conservation challenges. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

HP Labs, Inc. creates, identifies, and develops novel technologies. It provides research and testing services for its parent company. The firm develops different products such as business software and digital cameras. The company was founded by Bernard M. Oliver, David Packard, and William R. Hewlett in 1966 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.