Living on, Dreaming On
Throughout his life, Earl Bakken was instrumental in establishing and guiding organizations. These organizations continue impact the health and wellness of the individuals and communities they serve.
The Bakken Museum
The Bakken Museum inspires a passion for innovation by exploring the potential for science, technology, and the humanities to make the world a better place. The museum features a world-renowned collection of artifacts, exceptional education programs, the Florence Bakken Medicinal Garden, and exhibits exploring invention, plant medicine, technology, and science.
3537 Zenith Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55416
612-936-3878
thebakken.org
Friends of The Future
Friends of the Future's mission is to create trust and harmony among the diverse cultures of Hawaii through a process where all people can openly contribute their deepest values, create shared visions, and continuously improve their communities. Friends of The Future provides an organizational structure, administrative services, and facilitation for grassroots groups with a passion for projects that will improve the health-related quality of life in their communities.
64-1032 Mamalahoa Highway, PO BOX 2655, Kamuela, Hawai‘i 96743
808-885-8336
fofhawaii.org
Medical Alley
Founded in 1984, the Medical Alley Association supports and advances the global leadership of Medical Alley’s healthcare industry and its connectivity around the world. MAA delivers the collective influence, intelligence, and interactions that support Medical Alley.
4150 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55422
medicalalley.org
Medtronic
Medtronic plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is the leading global healthcare technology company that boldly attacks the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Their Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people across 150 countries. Their technologies and therapies treat 70 health conditions and include cardiac devices, surgical robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more.
710 Medtronic Pkwy NE, Minneapolis, MN 55432
800-633-8766
medtronic.com
The Medtronic Foundation
The Medtronic Foundation partners to improve health for underserved populations, as well as supports communities where Medtronic employees live and give. We strive to address different needs in different parts of the world by improving health outcomes for underserved populations, especially cardiovascular disease and diabetes; supporting health workers and strengthening health systems to scale and sustain health improvements; empowering Medtronic employees to positively impact local communities by leveraging their skills, time and resources.
710 Medtronic Pkwy NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432, US
foundation.medtronic.com
Nā Kālai Waʻa
Nā Kālai Waʻa is a non-profit 501c (3) organization dedicated to the maintaining of cultural values and customs through the teaching and applying of non-instrument navigation and open-ocean voyaging.
65-1206 Mamalahoa Hwy, Suite 1-101, Kamuela, HI 96743
808-885-9500
nakalaiwaa.org
North Hawaii Community Hospital
The Queen’s Health Systems is a nonprofit health care organization with a rich history of caring for the people of Hawai‘i. They have four hospitals and more than 70 preventive, specialty health care locations and labs throughout the Pacific region. And, as the state’s largest employer, they have 10,000 caregivers, medical staff, and leadership to help patients achieve optimal health and wellness.
1301 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
808-691-1000
queens.org
Pavek Museum of Broadcasting
The Mission of the Pavek Museum is to share how pioneers in electronic communications created enormous impacts on the evolution of society, to inspire in people a passion to make contributions to our quality of life through science and the communication arts, and to preserve the rich mosaic of the development of electronic communications through a historically significant, permanent, and living repository.
3517 Raleigh Avenue, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-926-8198
pavekmuseum.org
The Kohala Center
Founded in the year 2000, The Kohala Center is an independent, community-based nonprofit focused on research, education, and ‘āina stewardship for healthier ecosystems. By turning ancestral knowledge and research into action, The Center cultivates conditions that reconnect with place, water, food, and people, so that communities in Hawai‘i and around the world can thrive—ecologically, economically, culturally, and socially.
65-1291 Kawaihae Rd suite A, Waimea, HI 96743
808-887-6411
kohalacenter.org
University of Minnesota - Center for Spirituality and Healing
The University of Minnesota's Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing enriches health and wellbeing by providing exemplary education, conducting rigorous research, advancing integrative models of care, and delivering innovative solutions to organizations and communities.
420 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-9459
csh.umn.edu
University of Minnesota - Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center
The Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center (Bakken MDC) at the University of Minnesota is an interdisciplinary program that sits within the Institute for Engineering in Medicine and combines basic research, applied and translational research, education and training, and outreach and public engagement all related to medical devices. The Bakken MDC brings together the University of Minnesota's expertise from the College of Science and Engineering and the Health Sciences (School of Dentistry, College of Veterinary Medicine, School of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and the Medical School).
420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 95, G217 Mayo Building, Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-626-4066
mdc.umn.edu