In this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet, Dylan is joined by  Kim Baker, Senior Director of Innovation at Elemental Excelerator, a non-profit startup accelerator that works with companies at the intersection of climate and social justice, supporting entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and functional prototypes under a square partnership model. Kim explains the three problems facing today's water management programs and the steps required for sustainability. She shares details of three companies addressing different aspects of the problem. She also mentions that funding applications for Cohort 12 investments open on March 13th.

As the Director of Innovation at Elemental Excelerator, Kim helps startups grow and works alongside municipalities, corporates, and investors in the water and circular economy sectors. She is an Independent Member of the Board of Directors of Transcend and provides advisory services to several companies in the sustainability space.

Episode resources:

• Kim Baker on LinkedIn
• Elemental Excelerator Website
• Elemental Excelerator Funding Opportunities
• Elemental Excelerator Square Partnership Model
• Elemental Excelerator Blogs
• Sentry Website
• Source Website
• Matter Industries Website

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