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#OUREntrepidNetwork – Introducing Stephanie Benedetto and Queen of Raw

www.queenofraw.com
www.queenofraw.com

Innovative and Sustainable Fabrics for Independent Designers

In their own words (source – www.QueenOfRaw.com)

Queen of Raw is the premiere online marketplace to sell unused fabrics & buy high end raw materials.

RETAILERS, FACTORIES, MILLS: Stop sitting on excess stock. Free up space and generate revenue NOW.

DESIGNERS, CRAFTERS, STUDENTS: Don’t fall victim to buying more fabric than you need. Lower minimums. Lower prices. Eco-friendly. All found HERE.

Quality raw materials are being wasted every day and it’s affecting people, planet, & profit. Queen of Raw is on a mission to fix this.

Founded in New York City by its CORE TEAM. Named a LAUNCH Innovator by NASA, NIKE, IKEA, & DELL. No one does it like the Queen.

In the news

Queen of Raw: An online marketplace for sustainable materials for the fashion and lifestyle industry – Stephanie Beneditto interview (Vimeo) | LAUNCH Nordic

NYC Women in Tech: Stephanie Benedetto of Queen of Raw | www.AlleyWatch.com, 08.2017

Queen Of Raw & WFEN (Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network) Join Forces In Sustainable Fashion | NEW YORK CITY, NY: – 19 APRIL 2017 – Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network (WFEN)

To learn more about what they’re up to at Queen of Raw visit www.queenofraw.com.

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Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin

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#OUREntrepidNetwork – Introducing Molly Morse and Mango Materials

www.mangomaterials.com
www.mangomaterials.com

Turning Methane into Fabric

Led by Founder and CEO Molly Morse, San Francisco based Mango Materials turns Methane waste into materials that can be used to make your next T-shirt or carpet for your house–and then recycled in a closed loop.

In their own words (source – www.mangomaterial.com)

Mango Materials produces a naturally occurring biopolymer from waste biogas (methane) that is economically competitive with conventional oil-based materials. Mango Materials is a start-up with a first-class team of engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators. Mango Materials was incorporated in 2010 and received its first round of funding in 2011.

In 2012, Mango Materials was chosen as the grand prize winner of $630,000 for the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge Business Plan Competition. The team received the prize in New York City at a dinner that was a part of the Clinton Global Initiative. In 2013, a Phase II National Science Foundation grant was received and in 2014, Mango Materials was honored to receive the award for Excellence in Technology Research at CleanEquity Monaco presented by HSH Prince Albert II. In 2015, Mango Materials continues to scale their technology and continues to earn more accolades, including Top Green Chemistry Innovator by LAUNCH and Think Beyond Plastic’s “Most Innovative Business” award. Recently, Mango Materials was voted the #5 “Hottest” Emerging Company in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016-17 by Biofuels Digest.

In the news

The Shirt of the Future will be Made by Methane-Eating Bacteria | FastCompany.com, 10.03.17

WE NEED AN ECOSYSTEM OF THINKERS AND SOLVERS FROM UNLIKELY PLACES (Video), interview with Molly Morse | LAUNCHCircularInnovationSummit, LAUNCH.org

To learn more about what they’re up to at Mango Materials visit www.MangoMaterials.com

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Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Eric Ellestad and Local Roots Farms

www.localrootsfarms.com

Improving global health by building a better food system. Eat fresh. Eat clean. Eat local. 

 

In their own words; source – www.localrootsfarms.com

Local Roots Family

At Local Roots, we design, build and operate the world’s most productive indoor farming solutions. We believe the key to a more sustainable future requires eliminating supply-chain risks and undoing the commoditization of the food industry. That’s why our Local Roots Family is building a distributed network of cutting-edge farms throughout the world to grow the freshest, healthiest produce possible.

Food Safety

Food should heal you, not make you sick. That’s why we are dedicated to safe growing and packaging processes. At the end of every plant’s journey is a person. We make sure they are safe, happy and healthy—all the way to your fork.

• Certified Primus GFS • Certified Non-GMO • Certified Organic

TerraFarm

The TerraFarm’s controlled environment allows the very best care for our crops 24/7. Produce grown outdoors can be vulnerable to weather patterns and climate change. The TerraFarm is weather, climate and planet agnostic. The TerraFarm solution is perfect for on-planet & off-planet food production.

 

In the news:

Local Roots showcases traveling indoor farm; on www.freshplaza.com, published 3/14/17

To learn more about Local Roots Farms visit them at www.localrootsfarms.com.

Please support CEO Eric Ellestad and the Local Roots Farms team by giving this a LIKE, SHARE it with your networks and consider joining their communities on FaceBook, Linkedin, Twitter, and Instagram.

 

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin-kickassdoug

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Scott Fulbright, Steve Albers and Living Ink Technologies

www.livinginktechnologies.com

Introducing the Future of Ink.

In their own words; source – www.livinginktechnologies.com

Scott and Steve met when they were PhD students in the Cell and Molecular Biology Program at Colorado State University. They were both researching algae projects related to biofuels and bioproducts. In late 2013, it was brought to their attention that the majority of printing ink used in the world are produced from toxic petroleum products. This inspired them to use algae as biopigments for the world’s most sustainable ink.

Introducing the future of ink. We have developed two types of algae ink:

1. SAVING THE WORLD ink. Sustainable algae derived ink that is 100% plant-based, renewable and biodegradable. The majority of the ink is algae, grown in our lab, turned into ink, applied to paper. Just like regular petroleum ink, but without the petroleum.

2. FUN SCIENCE ink. The world’s first time-lapse ink that allows you to write, sketch, draw, or paint your story over time. The magic happens when the ink literally grows when exposed to light.

Is algae the ink of the future? | Scott Fulbright | TEDxMileHigh; Aug. 22, 2016

Living Ink with a $225K investment through a Small Business Innovation Research grant; Dec. 14, 2016

To learn more about Living Ink Technologies visit them at www.livinginktechnologies.com

Please support Scott Fulbright and the Living Ink Technologies team by giving this a LIKE, SHARE it with your networks and join their communities on FaceBook and Twitter.

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin-kickassdoug

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Sean Hemmings and GRASSBuilt™

www.grassbuilt.com

This Changes Everything

In their own words; source – www.grassbuilt.com

The Challenge: It seemed improbable to compete directly with a Chinese-based industry representing 98% of the global market. It seemed impossible to manufacture engineered bamboo materials in the US where no viable feedstocks had yet been commercially established. It seemed impractical to begin building an entirely new bamboo economy in the US under such circumstances. It was exhilarating to overcome such challenges and solve the puzzle.

The Solution: Bamboo is a giant “grass.” “GRASSBuilt™” stands not only for bamboo being a giant grass, but also for “Green Renewable Affordable Sustainable Systems.” GRASSBuilt™ is the result of multiple disciplines collaborating together and solving a macro-puzzle. GRASSBuilt™ has engineered proprietary manufacturing systems which can produce commercial-grade, structurally engineered, bamboo billets up to 60′ x 4′ x 9 1/2″ complimenting the latest advancements in tall-wood construction techniques. the bamboo engineered material made by GRASSBuilt™ carries performance values beyond any engineered building materials ever produced from organic feedstocks — taking advantage of the extreme well-known tensile strength found within bamboo fibers. GRASSBuilt™ is the result of American Ingenuity. GRASSBuilt™: “This Changes Everything.”

Let’s rethink how we create and design the world around us. It’s time to support the New American Bamboo Economic Revolution: NABER. Every time you purchase GRASSBuilt™ materials you support a new American industry assuring high-quality and American standards. This is the beginning of an American legacy we will proudly pass down for generations to come.

GRASSBuilt™: “This changes everything.”

To find out more about GRASSBuilt™ visit them at www.grassbuilt.com

Please support Sean Hemmings, Nick White, Joshua Whitaker and the GRASSBuilt™ team by giving this a LIKE, SHARE it with your networks and consider joining their communities on Linkedin, FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube and G+1.

 

Here WE Grow (literally)!

Doug Parker | Linkedin-kickassdoug

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Alex Henige and Reduce.Reuse.Grow.

www.reducereusegrow.org

Sustainable Packaging Restoring Landscapes

Founded by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate Alex Henige, Reduce. Reuse. Grow.(www.reducereusegrow.org) aims to become the World’s most recognized sustainable packaging company. Through their “Buy a Cup, Grow a Plant ™ Program” for every 100% compostable packaging product sold in a given community, a plant is planted in a local restoration project.

Whale Rock Reservoir near Cayucos in San Luis Obispo County, California is the company’s pilot restoration site. The team will plant 1-3 acres totaling over 500,000 new native plants to help reduce runoff and improve the wildlife habitat at this location.

Please support Reduce.Reuse.Grow. by sharing this post with your extended social networks. Please also consider joining their communities on Linkedin, FaceBook and Twitter.

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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Reduce.Reuse.Grow. is a SLO HotHouse supported Startup company.

The SLO HotHouse is a community space created through the efforts of Cal Poly, the city and county of San Luis Obispo, the business community, and the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). The goal of the SLO HotHouse is to support students and community members as they work to create new innovations and start entrepreneurial business ventures.

To learn more about the SLO HotHouse go to www.slohothouse.com.

Past and present SLO HotHouse sponsored companies include: Reduce.Reuse.Grow., Current Solutions, BoltAbout, Mantis, WhiteFox Drone Defense Technologies,FarmBot, HIGEA, gatherologie, SPECTRVM, MojaGear, InPressTechnologies, Z Living Systems, BOTTLEFLY, Favor, LiftGator and OBSERVR.

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Vanessa Ting, Norah Eddy and Salty Girl Seafood

Salty Girl Seafood is more than a seafood company – it’s a connection to the ocean, a relationship to where your food comes from, and a right to enjoy simpler, healthier ingredients on your dinner table. With every purchase, you’re driving positive change in our oceans and celebrating fishermen who harvest responsibly.

Social Entrepreneurs Find Growth in Unexpected Places; Forbes.com DEC 22, 2016, article featuring Salty Girls Seafood, Inc.

To learn more about Salty Girl Seafood visit them at www.saltygirlseafood.com

Specialty Food Association Announces 2017 Leadership Awards – Laura Johnsonand Norah Eddy from Salty Girl Seafood have been honored for Vision by the Specialty Food Association’s 2017 Leadership Awards.

Please support Vanessa and the Salty Girl Seafood team by sharing this with your extended social networks and join their communities on Twitter, FaceBook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug