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Accelerate at Circularity 23

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

11:24 AM - 11:50 AM

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Regency Ballroom, Floor 7

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Bridget Croke

Bridget

Croke

Managing Director

Closed Loop Partners

Bridget

Croke

Managing Director

Closed Loop Partners

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Bridget Croke is a Managing Director and founding team member at Closed Loop Partners, an investment and innovation firm working to accelerate a more circular economy. Bridget has spent the last 20 years building movements to help drive a more sustainable economy – from the local food movement to the circular economy. This work has included a national campaign to improve quality of life with less consumption; building and executing campaign tools to move consumers to Buy Fresh, Buy Local; a start up turned growth company incentivizing consumers to recycle right and Purpose, a consultancy and incubator leveraging the tools of movement building to solve global challenges.

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Accelerate at Circularity 23

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

11:24 AM - 11:50 AM

Jake

Mitchell

Startup Programs Manager

GreenBiz Group

Jake

Mitchell

Startup Programs Manager

GreenBiz Group

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Jake Mitchell manages the Accelerate program at GreenBiz, which includes searching and selecting startups to participate in VERGE programming. He also collaborates on event design, strategy, and content to grow GreenBiz’s innovation ecosystem.

Prior to GreenBiz, Jake worked across various industries including film & podcast production, sales & marketing for early stage startups, and non profits in renewable energy and economic development.

Currently, Jake is pursuing his MBA in Sustainability at Bard College. Outside of work, you can find him in the woods playing disc golf, upside down in a handstand, or following the whims of his golden retriever.

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Accelerate at Circularity 23

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

11:24 AM - 11:50 AM

GeneEidelmanWeb

Gene

Eidelman

Co-founder

Azure Printed Homes, Inc.

Gene

Eidelman

Co-founder

Azure Printed Homes, Inc.

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Gene Eidelman is a cofounder of Azure Printed Homes. Azure is fundamentally changing the construction industry by 3D printing homes with recycled polymers 70% faster and 30% less expensive than current construction methods with positive environmental impact. Gene immigrated to Los Angeles from Ukraine. He was recognized for resettling 6,000 refugees from the former Soviet Union, and appeared on Oprah Winfrey Show. He also served on boards of numerous non-profit educational organizations in the US, India, and the UK. He holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and is working on a Ph.D. in sustainable construction.

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Accelerate at Circularity 23

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

11:24 AM - 11:50 AM

CiaraMayWeb

Ciara

May

CEO & Founder

Rebundle

Ciara

May

CEO & Founder

Rebundle

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Ciara Imani May, Founder, and CEO of Rebundle, is creating space for Black women in clean beauty with the first U.S -made plant-based hair extensions brand. Ciara's combined passion for sustainability and understanding of health disparities in personal care products inspired the vision for Rebundle's first product, braidbetter.

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Accelerate at Circularity 23

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

11:24 AM - 11:50 AM

VanessaVongsouthiWeb

Vanessa

Vongsouthi

Research Co-Founder, Head of Protein Engineering

Samsara Eco

Vanessa

Vongsouthi

Research Co-Founder, Head of Protein Engineering

Samsara Eco

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Accelerate at Circularity 23

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

11:24 AM - 11:50 AM

RobLawsonShanksWeb

Rob

Lawson Shanks

CEO

Molg

Rob

Lawson Shanks

CEO

Molg

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CEO and co-founder of Molg, a circular manufacturing company. Passionate about using circular design and automation to transform the lifecycle of electronics.

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Accelerate at Circularity 23

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

11:24 AM - 11:50 AM

DavidCutlerWeb

David

Cutler

Co-founder and CEO

Nutshell Coolers

David

Cutler

Co-founder and CEO

Nutshell Coolers

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The Leading Edge: How Consumer Behavior Change Drives Business Opportunity

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Accelerate at Circularity 23

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

11:24 AM - 11:50 AM

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