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

Jaya Rao (@molekulair) 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.

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In today's episode we discuss:

* 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

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