Sally Mackenzie

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Intelligent InSites, Inc. provides enterprise real-time location systems software services. It offers asset management, temperature monitoring, business intelligence, mobility, staff duress, bed management, infection control and inventory management solutions. The firm gathers data from sensing systems. The company was founded by Mark Rheault, Trevor S. Gruby and Raymond S. Gruby in 2003 and is headquartered in West Fargo, ND.

Agile Sports Technologies, Inc. develops a performance analysis platform. It offers Hudl, a tool to edit and share video, study associated play diagrams, and create highlight reels for entertainment and recruiting purposes. The company was founded by David S. Graff, Brian W. Kaiser and John M. Wirtz in 2006 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Protenus, Inc. operates as an healthcare compliance analytics platform. It uses artificial intelligence to audit every access to patient records for the nation?s health systems. The company was founded by Robert Lord and Nicholas Culbertson in 2014 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

FuturaGene Ltd. researches and develops plant genetic for global biofuel, forestry and agricultural markets. The firm operates on research, development and commercialization of technologies that provide solutions for agriculture in a changing planet. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Jump Software, Inc. is an information technology company. It offers SaaS providing online presence management and customer engagement tools for small businesses, individuals, and entrepreneurs. The company is headquartered in Lehi, UT.

Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. operates as a plant biotechnology company. It develops genetic and chemical solutions for a range of agricultural markets. The firm offers biofuel feedstocks, yield enhancement, flowering, drought tolerance, freezing tolerance, disease resistance, nutrient use efficiency, and cold germination products. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

Plant Genome Center Co., Ltd. is a holding company that operates as a research-based venture company. It provides research services for rice crops and develops new rice breeds. The firm offers research, development, and analysis of genome function of plants; DNA analysis technology; and isolation of useful genes as well as their applications to biotechnology. The company was founded by Yuzo Minobe on February 1, 2000 and is headquartered in Tsukuba, Japan.

The Arthur Cos., Inc. is a grain and agronomy business based in Arthur, ND. The Arthur Companies offers ethanol trading through Arthur Trading Company, which is a partner of the Arthur Companies. The private company is a diverse group of agribusinesses that provides leading-edge products, services, and markets. The ethanol trading provides the flexibility and stability needed for successful ethanol trading.

Raikes Foundation operates as a grantmaking organization that financially supports youth-serving institutions focused on areas of education and youth homelessness. The company was founded by Jeffrey Scott Raikes and Tricia Raikes in 2002 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Datica Health, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based software for the healthcare industry. Its products include cloud compliance management system; compliant kubernetes services; and compliant platform-as-a-service. The company was founded by Mohan Balachandran, Travis Good and Jeremy Edes Pierotti in May 2013 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (Investment Management) (Foundation Trust-IM) is the investment management division of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, a private philanthropic foundation headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates in 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation (established in 1994), which focused on improving global health. Foundation Trust-IM manages the endowment assets. The Foundation Trust participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The Foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries.

The North Dakota Trade Office is a membership organization that provides education, research, engagement, and advocacy services. The private company is based in Fargo, ND.

Molecular Assemblies, Inc. develops an enzymatic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthesis technology designed to power the next generation of DNA-based products. The firm's technology will enable the reading and writing of DNA for industries including industrial synthetic biology and precision medicine, as well as emerging applications of DNA for data information storage, nanomachines, and bio-based electronics. The company was founded by William Efcavitch and Curt Becker in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Giving Compass Network is a non-profit organization that aims to simplify the process of giving by organizing information. Giving Compass Network is based in Seattle, WA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The non-profit company provides a free service that offers exclusive content and features to its users. The company was founded in 2017 by Jeffrey Scott Raikes and Tricia Raikes. Dale Nirvani Pfeifer has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Arthur Ventures Management LLC (Arthur Ventures Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Arthur Ventures Group LLC founded in 2008 by Doug J. Burgum and James B. Burgum. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.