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  2. Medtronic - Wikipedia

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    Medtronic operational headquarters in Fridley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. Medtronic was founded in 1949 in Minneapolis by Earl Bakken and his brother-in-law, Palmer Hermundslie, as a medical equipment repair shop. [8] Bakken invented several medical technology devices that continue to be used around the world today. [citation needed]

  3. Fridley, Minnesota - Wikipedia

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    Medtronic Operational [31] Headquarters is a major employer in Fridley. In 2001, Medtronic opened its new World Headquarters on the site of the 100 Twin Drive-in at Interstate 694 and Minnesota Highway 65. [32] [33] As of 2019, it is still the Operational Headquarters for Medtronic, PLC, which reorganized as an Irish company in 2015.

  4. The Bakken - Wikipedia

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    The Bakken Museum (/ ˈ b ɑː k ən / BAH-kən) is situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Established in 1975 by Earl Bakken, the co-founder of Medtronic, it serves as a science museum. The museum boasts interactive displays covering various topics within science, technology, and the humanities.

  5. List of companies based in Minneapolis–Saint Paul - Wikipedia

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    By May 2011, they had moved the operations out of the Eden Prairie HQ of ADC to other facilities. TE Connectivity continues to use ADC's Shakopee, MN facility. Department 56, Inc. was headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN. The maker of collectibles and giftware, notably Christmas Village buildings and Snowbabies, filed for bankruptcy in 2009 after ...

  6. Blaine, Minnesota - Wikipedia

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    The National Sports Center was the home of Minnesota's professional soccer teams for 23 years. From 1990 to 2003 and 2008–2009 the National Sports Center was home for the now defunct Minnesota Thunder. After the Thunder folded, the sports center quickly stepped in and created the NSC Minnesota Stars for the 2009 season.

  7. Mounds View, Minnesota - Wikipedia

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    Mounds View is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,249 at the 2020 census. [3] It is part of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. U.S. Highway 10, County Road 10, and Interstate Highway 35W are three of the main routes in the city.

  8. Minnesota Zoo - Wikipedia

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    The Medtronic Minnesota Trail features animals native to Minnesota. The trail, which had been nearly the same since it opened in 1978, was reopened in 2007 after a year-long renovation. The trail, which had been nearly the same since it opened in 1978, was reopened in 2007 after a year-long renovation.

  9. Pavek Museum of Broadcasting - Wikipedia

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    Pavek's collection expanded through the 1970s, when he looked for someone to take over for him. He had difficulty finding anyone and was about to auction off the collection in 1984 when Earl Bakken stepped in. Bakken, the founder of Medtronic and the inventor of the first wearable pacemaker, had also spent many years fixing old radios and TVs, and shared Pavek's passion for vintage hardware.