From climate-friendly bacteria factories to harvesting algae to reduce carbon emissions, these entrepreneurs can save the world.
SAN JOSE, CA., October 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Tech Interactive honored entrepreneurs using technology to create a more sustainable future tonight at The Tech for Global Good celebration. Hundreds of Silicon Valley tech leaders, educators and community members gathered at the Signia by Hilton San Jose to meet the agents of change.
“Our honorees not only make the world a better place, but will inspire the next generation of leaders to think bigger and bolder about the impact they can have on our world,” said Katrina StevensPresident and CEO of The Tech.
The 2022-2023 season Technology for Global Good winners
MicroByre, Berkeley, California
MicroByre is designing bacteria that could help turn biowaste into life-saving cancer drugs, jet fuel, fertilizer and other chemicals. Their process has the potential to break our dependence on oil and radically reduce our carbon emissions.
Presented by Barbara and John Glyn
Blue Ocean Barns, Kalaoa, Hawaii
Blue Ocean Barns is solving agriculture’s biggest sustainability challenge by working with dairy and beef producers to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions directly from their supply chains. By the end of this decade, they will grow enough algae to supplement the 100 million cattle in the United States, reducing livestock methane emissions by 80%.
Presented by the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
Good, Atlanta, Georgia
Goodr is on a mission to end food waste, fight hunger, and feed communities by using intuitive technology and logistics to track and recover excess food. They served nearly 30 million meals to people in need while diverting nearly 4 million pounds of food from landfills.
Presented by NetApp
Eco Straw, Delhi, India
Strawcture Eco provides 100% bio-based composite building panels made from agricultural residues (straw that would otherwise be burned or disposed of) to reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment.
Presented by the Swanson Foundation
Reid HoffmanLinkedIn co-founder and partner at Greylock, also received the James C Morgan Global Humanitarian Award, presented by Applied Materials, Inc. for his commitment to social responsibility, belief in human-centric technology, and curiosity as a life-long learning.
“It’s an amazing time to be alive. We’re inventing so many powerful tools to save the planet,” Hoffman said. “We’re trying to figure out how to become better humans, and technology plays a huge role in improving our humanity.”
Winners will be featured in educational materials, workshops and in an exhibit at The Tech Interactive, reaching thousands of students, parents and educators.
interactive technology | Inspire the innovator in everyone. | thetech.org
View original content for multimedia download: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/changemakers-innovating-in-sustainability-honored-at-the-tech-for-global-good-celebration-301656683.html
SOURCE Interactive Technology
