CleanTechies

🌍 "Climate impacts don't care about politics" Julia Kumari Drapkin, is the founder and CEO of ISeeChange, a platform transforming community stories into actionable climate adaptation data. Julia’s journey—from climate reporting during Hurricane Katrina to leading a tech company bridging data gaps—is nothing short of extraordinary. 🎙 Here are our takeaways: ↗️ Positioning Is Everything - Positioning as a "data-as-a-service" tool unlocked growth for ISeeChange—even in risk-averse sectors. - From being labeled a public tool to redefining the role of AI in climate tech, positioning proved crucial for accessing underserved markets. 😃 The Untapped Power of People-Driven Data - Lived experiences (stories, photos, and observations) provide critical, granular insights missing from satellite and sensor data. - ISeeChange generated $25M+ in stormwater infrastructure funding in underserved communities by leveraging resident-generated insights. ➗ Bridging Political Divides Through Shared Challenges - Climate impacts like flooding and heat waves don’t pick political sides. - Growth is accelerating fastest in Republican-led regions, where adaptation trumps ideology in the face of billion-dollar climate events. 🧠 AI That Turns Chaos Into Clarity - AI ingests siloed city data and community reports to deliver actionable insights for real-time emergency responses. - Cities use ISeeChange’s platform to prioritize maintenance, deploy pumps, and validate disaster models for long-term infrastructure planning. ✉️ The Future of Feedback Loops - Why "garbage in, garbage out" still applies to climate tech and how ISeeChange closes the loop with actionable, validated insights. - Julia Kumari Drapkin's vision: A future where community data drives smarter, faster, and more equitable climate solutions. (link to full episode in comments)

ISeeChange is growing fastest in Republican cities and states. Why? Climate impacts are non-partisan, and protecting against and preparing for natural disasters is in the best interest of everyone.

It was a pleasure to chat with Silas Mähner 🔍🌎 on the CleanTechies podcast about what we are up to at Travertine, and making sure your goal is to solve a problem, not just scale a technology. https://lnkd.in/gCBzheYY

So fun talking to Somil Aggarwal and the CleanTechies podcast community- We're in the trenches of public sector customers, starting up in adaptation tech, AI, and turning every day people into the smartest sensors on the street in their neighborhoods. Tune in en route to somewhere awesome for the holidays!

Hear our COO Owen Cadwalader on the CleanTechies podcast speak about how we are solving multiple environmental challenges at the same time: https://lnkd.in/gWyM7eYC

The US loses a billion dollars every three weeks due to climate change impacts. Julia Kumari Drapkin, founder and CEO of ISeeChange, is working to fix this. Check out the highlights from episode 226 and catch the full pod through the link in the comments!

Recycling sulfuric acid and capturing carbon with ONE process?! Owen Cadwalader, COO of Travertine

Ep 225 with Owen Cadwalader, COO of Travertine, is out now, and there's a LOT to unpack Check out the highlights below and catch the full episode through the link in the comments

Starting a business can be daunting, especially given the amount of capital that needs to be raised. Gleb Yushin has raised over $1.3B at Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc., but was able to manage this by going through the business building process methodically and with a keen eye for detail.

From the Soviet Union to raising over $1.3B... Gleb Yushin's story is incredible. Check out the highlights from ep 224 below and find the full episode in the link in the comments!