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


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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.






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* 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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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? Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.

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