In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) speaks w/ Sanjeev Mankotia, the Founder and CEO of GaeaStar. They are on their way to solving the issue of single-use plastic pollution with their 3D printed, clay-cup solution. You might think it sounds crazy, but once you hear the episode, you can understand how this is very much within reach.It's a fascinating episode with a lot of value for companies building hardware ClimateTech startups.Enjoy the Episode! 🌎

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Topics:

* 2:02 Introduction

* 6:26 What they do

* 13:01 Financial feasibility of their product

* 20:48 How to develop a 3D printed product co

* 26:21 Refining their mfg process for a specific use case

* 32:22 Where this tech can be used

* 34:58 The evolution of the biz model

* 39:47 The funding process

* 53:52 Price in the future

* 58:48 Closeout

Links:

* Sanjeev on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjeev-mankotia/

* GaeaStar: https://gaeastar.com/

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