Guy Eckert

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.

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. develops and manufactures products derived from fluoropolymers. It offers consumer products, cable and cable assemblies, electronic and electrochemical material, fabrics, fibers, filtration, medical, pharmaceutical processing, sealants and venting. The company was founded by Wilbert Lee Gore and Genevieve W. Gore on January 1, 1958 and is headquartered in Newark, DE.

Outlast Technologies GmbH develops and sells phase change materials. It offers commercialized materials containing Outlast technology. The firm is also exploring home furnishings, packaging, military, medical and other markets. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Heidenheim, Germany.

Sunshine Mining Co. engages in mining operations. The private company is based in Boise, ID and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Oglebay Norton Co. LLC engages in mining, processing, transporting and marketing industrial minerals and aggregates. It provides aggregates and industrial minerals for applications in the building materials, environmental, energy and industrial markets. The company operates in three segments: Great Lakes Minerals, Global Stone and Performance Minerals. The Great Lakes Minerals segment mines and distributes limestone from facilities located in northern Michigan. The Global Stone segment supplies lime, crushed and ground limestone, construction aggregates and chemical limestone in the Great Lakes region. It's products are used as a filler in building materials, waste water treatment and soil stabilization and as an aggregate for construction of highways, shopping centers, hospitals and schools. Performance Minerals segment mines and processes industrial sands. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Part of Silver Verde May Mining Co., Golden Eagle Mining Co. is a mining company that extracts gold and copper. The company is based in Wallace, ID. Mark A. Hartmann has been the CEO of the company since 2004. Golden Eagle Mining was acquired by Silver Verde May Mining Co. on August 14, 2008 for $11.43 million.

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.

Cocona, Inc. develops fabric materials. It offers bedding products such as mattress pad and pillows for the base, sheets for the mid and comforter and duvet cover for the outer layer. The company was founded by Gregory W. Haggquist and Tom Kallish in 2000 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

NatureWorks LLC manufactures plastics and fibers from renewable resources. It provides commercial applications in the areas of fiber and nonwovens, films, extruded, and thermoformed containers. The company was founded by Patrick R. Gruber in 1997 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

CoorsTek, Inc. manufactures and markets ceramics and precision seals. It offers research and development, custom manufacturing and design assistance services. The firm serves aerospace and defense, auto and transportation, chemicals, consumer and household, electronics and energy industries. The company was founded by Adolph Coors in 1872 and is headquartered in Golden, CO.