David J. Ward

Part of Idemia Identity & Security France SAS, Visionics Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets fingerprint recognition technology. The company is based in Minnetonka, MN. Visionics was acquired by Identix, Inc. on June 26, 2002 for $241.20 million.

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

EMD Millipore Corp. engages in the provision of laboratory materials, technologies, and services to the life science industry. The company was founded by Jack Bush in 1954 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

TSI, Inc. designs and manufactures precision instruments used to measure flow, particulate and other key parameters in environments to government, research institutes and universities with applications ranging from pure research to primary manufacturing. The firm's products include aerosol conditioning system, filter testers, flowmeters and particle counters. It supports the development of new filter media and quality control standards of commercial respirator manufactures. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Great Falls, MN.

Stratasys, Inc. manufactures rapid prototyping systems. It provides three-dimensional printers and 3D production systems for the office-based rapid prototyping and direct digital manufacturing automotive, aerospace, industrial, recreational, electronic, medical, consumer products OEM and education markets. The company was founded by S. Scott Crump and Lisa H. Crump in 1989 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Foss Analytical A/S engages in manufacturing and trading. The firm manufactures equipment for measuring, testing, and navigation. It wholesales other machinery and equipment. The company was founded on December 14, 1983 and is headquartered in Hillerød, Denmark.

Bourns, Inc. manufactures and distributes electronic components. The firm products include automotive, circuit protection, outside plant products, connectors, diodes, encoders and pro lighting. It serves a broad range of markets, including automotive, industrial, consumer, communications, non-critical life support medical, audio, and various other market segments. The company was founded by Marlan Bourns and Rosemary Bourns in 1947 and is headquartered in Riverside, CA.

Microanalytics Instrumentation Corp manufactures ancillary chromatographic instrumentation. The company was founded on April 23, 1992 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

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.

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.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, 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.

Teledyne Instruments, Inc. designs and manufactures measurement devices. It provides seismic sensing and geophysical arrays for marine exploration, safety related valve testing services for nuclear power plants, and flow and vacuum components for semiconductor, fuel cell and cryogenic markets. The company was incorporated on December 3, 2001 and is headquartered in City of Industry, CA.

The Minnesota Orchestra provides support for the orchestra and promotes music education. Its association reaches 10,000 children and adults each year through its music education programs. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Ceramatec, Inc. is a minority-owned business that develops innovative products in the fields of advanced materials and electrochemistry. Its areas of expertise include extensive patent portfolio, research and development, and technology development capabilities. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT

Part of Syntegon Technology GmbH, Syntegon Pharma Technology LLC is a company that manufactures and supplies packaging and processing machinery. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN.

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation, Inc. is a non-profit organization which provides laboratory and laboratory related accreditation services and training. It offers ISO/IEC 17025 for testing and calibration laboratories, ISO/IEC 17020 for inspection bodies, ISO/IEC 17065 for product certification bodies, ISO 15189 and CLIA for clinical testing laboratories, ISO/IEC 17043 for proficiency testing providers, and ISO 17034 for reference material producers. The organization was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Frederick, MD.

Adara Enterprises Corp. develops and manufactures magnetic and optical removable data storage products. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN.

Magnetrol International NV manufactures level switches and controllers. It products became attractive instruments for installation in applications and process installations, and gradually started to be marketed under the name Magnetrol. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Zele, Belgium.

Spectro Scientific, Inc. engages in the development of analytical tools and software for machine condition monitoring. Its products include enterprise fluid intelligence, automated oil and coolant analyzer, minilab series analyzer, benchtop oil analysis instruments, and battery powered oil analyzers. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA.

European Freeze Dry ApS provides freeze dried food ingredients. It specializes in supplying a considerable range of food ingredients and additionally offer packing, milling, blending and sieving options. The firm offers the service to design, manufacture and package customer ready products. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Kirke Hyllinge, Denmark.

US Speedskating provides skating services.