David B. Hartwell

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation (dba Hewlett Foundation) is a nonpartisan, private charitable foundation headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The foundation was founded in 1966 by engineer and entrepreneur William R. Hewlett and his wife, Flora Lamson Hewlett, with their eldest son, Walter Hewlett. Hewlett Foundation provides grants to a broad range of institutions across the globe to help people build better lives.

Elan Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It specializes in treatment of neurological and autoimmune diseases. The firm's drugs are used in the treatment of for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and rheumatoid arthritis diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

AOL Access Business provides broadband internet services. Its ISP brands include CompuServe Interactive Services, Netscape Internet, and Wal-Mart Connect. The company is headquartered in Dulles, VA.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Inc. operates as an advertising agency. Its services include creative, design, brand strategy, research and analytics, communication and media strategy, and production (digital, broadcast, print and experiential). The firm’s in house production services include photography, film, editing, music production, and sound mixing. The company was founded by Jeffrey Goodby, Andy Berlin, and Richard Silverstein on April 15, 1983 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Sierra Club is a membership organization that focuses on spreading awareness on environmental issues. The firm operates stores for books, calendars, note cards, holiday cards, men’s and women’s apparel, bags and packs, and coffee and tea. The company was founded by John Muir in 1892 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

SCHWARZ PHARMA, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company's products include Codimal, Colyte, Edex, Kutrase, Levatol, Robaxin, and Verelan. It was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Mequon, WI.

Nabriva Therapeutics GmbH is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the research and development of novel anti-infective agents to treat serious infections. It focuses on the pleuromutilin class of antibiotics. The company was founded by Rodger Novak in October 2005 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Part of eBay, Inc., eBay Canada Ltd. provides online marketplaces for the sale of goods and services. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Evan V. Chrapko.

Springboard Enterprises, Inc. is a leading network of industry experts, investors, and innovators dedicated to building companies at scale led by women who are transforming industries in technology, life sciences, and healthcare. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. Since 2000, over 890+ Springboard portfolio companies seeking investment and human capital for product development and expansion have created over $39.10b in value. With 225 exits to strategic acquirers, 27 IPOs, and 10 unicorns, Springboard entrepreneurs are transforming industries. The American company's mission is to accelerate the growth of women-led entrepreneurial companies through access to essential resources and a community of experts. Springboard is a network of entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors accelerating the success of women entrepreneurs in technology and life sciences. The company was founded by Kay Koplovitz, Amy Millman. Natalie Buford-Young has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Minneapolis Downtown Council operates as member-supported business organization, which focuses on making minneapolis a better place to live, work, and play. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Space150, Inc. engages in the provision of digital marketing services. It offers spaceAccelerator, spaceBase, and spaceVE. The company was founded by William J. Jurewicz in March 2000 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

GHBC Groupe, Inc. operates a shopping website which provides merchandise, clothing, home decor, food and travelling services. It offers furniture, sports sedans, bedding, rugs, lighting, décor, kitchen and dining products. The firm also provides redeem points to its customers. The company was founded in November 2007 by Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Michael Bryzek, Alexis Maybank, Dwight A. Merriman, Phong Nguyen and Kevin P. Ryan and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BioNJ, Inc. is based in Trenton, NJ. BioNJ, Inc. is a life sciences trade association with nearly 400 member companies. The company supports the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies and cures that save and improve lives. BioNJ drives capital formation, fosters entrepreneurship, advocates for medical innovation, provides access to talent and education, and offers critical commercial resources. The company also serves as a clearinghouse for funding information and opportunities. The company was founded in 1994 by James J. Marino, Jayne C. Gershkowitz, Abraham Abuchowski. The CEO is Debbie Hart.

Planned Parenthood of The Great Northwest & Hawaiian Islands provides healthcare services. It offers medical, educational, birth control, abortion, emergency contraception, pregnancy, HIV/AIDS testing, and male health services. The company was founded on January 12, 1948 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

BioSight Ltd. is a clinical stage biotechnology company engaging in the development of therapeutics for hematological malignancies and disorders. The company was founded by Stela Gengrinovitchan and Mark Gengrinovitch on November 10, 1999 and is headquartered in Lod, Isreal.

Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota is a provider and protector of reproductive health. The firm also provides health care services and sexuality education. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, MN.

The European Climate Foundation is an organization that promotes climate and energy policies. The non-profit company is based in The Hague, Netherlands. The Dutch company was founded by John H. McCall MacBain.

Girls Who Code, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology. It provides 7-week Summer Immersion Program, a 2-week specialized Campus Program, after school Clubs, and a 13-book New York Times best-selling series. The company was founded by Reshma Saujani in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

MinnPost.com operates as nonprofit news organization, providing journalism for news-intense Minnesotans. The firm provides news and analysis based on reporting by professional journalists. The company was founded by Joel Kramer and Laurie Kramer in 2007 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Blackthorn Therapeutics, Inc. manufactures and markets medicines for neuro developmental disorders. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Carrick Therapeutics Ltd. manufactures cancer therapeutics. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Source Global PBC. operates as an early stage company. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Tizona Therapeutics, Inc. is an immunology company harnessing the power of the immune system to develop treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases. Its products include anti-ccr4 antibody for the treatment of cancer, il-35 antagonists for the treatment of cancer, and il-35 agonists for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. The company was founded by Charles G. Drake, Vijay K. Kuchroo, Drew M. Pardoll, Dario Vignali, Wayne A. Marasco and Jedd D. Wolchok and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

GRAIL, Inc. is a healthcare company. It engages in the development of a technology for early detection of cancer. The company was founded by Jeffrey T. Huber, William H. Rastetter, and Mostafa Ronaghi on September 11, 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Tusk Therapeutics Ltd. operates as a immuno-oncology company, focused on discovering and developing therapeutic antibodies. It provides immune modulating cancer therapeutics. The company is headquartered in Stevenage, the United kingdom.

KSQ Therapeutics, Inc. develops and deploys precision functional genomics to discover therapies that transform patient lives. The company was founded by Tim Wang and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Project September, Inc. provides social networking mobile shopping application. The firm’s platform is built to display a curated feed of fashion photography, outfit posts that can be pulled directly from social networking sites with the click of a button. The company was founded in Leah Park, Dustin Whitney, Alexis Maybank and Earle Castledine and is headquartered in New York, NY.