Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Bolt Threads, David Breslauer invents new materials inspired by nature, with a mission to keep our planet healthy and materials innovative. Today, David shares how he started Bolt Threads as a PhD student 12 years ago and what he didn’t know back then about entrepreneurship, VC funding, and more. If you’re a rising entrepreneur, or a scientist curious to learn about different opportunities, this one's for you!

Bolt Threads is a partner with Conservation X Labs on the Microfiber Innovation Challenge, which will award $650,000 in prizes for solutions that will prevent or replace plastic in our clothing & textiles.

Explore the Microfiber Challenge at conservationxlabs.com/microfibers

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