Saving Lives and Stopping Disease Through Clean Air and Startup Innovations | Jaya Rao

Summary: Jaya Rao is the co-founder of Molekule, a transformative SF based startup that’s raised $38M+ to tackle the clean air problem worldwide, starting in people’s homes to promote a healthier future. Prior to Molekule, Jaya focused with Stanford’s Public Sector InnovationLabs to work with citizens to redesign public transit. Listen and Learn: * The epidemic of air pollution worldwide * How mold, toxins, and allergies lead to shortened lifespans and disease * Why we need more women and diversity in tech and government * Public transit from a public policy perspective * Why the indoors is often many times more polluted than outside * Which tech trends most worry Jaya and why * The power and problems of the smart home movement * What science-focused startups need to do differently to raise money * Why competitive entrepreneurs and innovators are the answer to most problems * The reason hardware is so hard to fund * Why diversity leads to much better outcomes * The importance of commercializing university innovations * The state of health tech today Are you an accredited investor? <a href="https://thesyndicate.vc/ts-joinsyndicate">Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.</a> Jaya Rao is the co-founder of Molekule, a transformative SF based startup that’s raised $38M+ to tackle the clean air problem worldwide, starting in people’s homes to promote a healthier future. Prior to Molekule, Jaya focused with Stanford’s Public Sector InnovationLabs to work with citizens to redesign public transit. Listen and Learn: * The epidemic of air pollution worldwide * How mold, toxins, and allergies lead to shortened lifespans and disease * Why we need more women and diversity in tech and government * Public transit from a public policy perspective * Why the indoors is often many times more polluted than outside * Which tech trends most worry Jaya and why * The power and problems of the smart home movement * What science-focused startups need to do differently to raise money * Why competitive entrepreneurs and innovators are the answer to most problems * The reason hardware is so hard to fund * Why diversity leads to much better outcomes * The importance of commercializing university innovations * The state of health tech today Are you an accredited investor? <a href="https://thesyndicate.vc/ts-joinsyndicate">Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.</a>

Saving Lives and Stopping Disease Through Clean Air and Startup Innovations | Jaya Rao

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