S13E5 - How did a 29-year-old beat $270M Silicon Valley giants?
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldShow Notes
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#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ Uravu's website: https://www.uravulabs.com Connect with Swapnil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swapnil-shrivastav-374867aa/ Google X's (failed) attempt at Water Tech: https://youtu.be/GxwOSIz_cck My conversation with Peter Yolles (one of Uravu's investors): https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s12e14-how-echo-river-capital-sees-10x-water-returns-as-too-conservative My exploration of Source: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s7e2-expensive-heavy-but-desperately-needed-is-source-the-future-of-drinking-water
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⏰ TIME CODES ⏰ 00:00 Introduction 01:52 Challenges in Atmospheric Water Generation 05:08 Data Centers and Atmospheric Water Generation 09:07 Introducing: Swapnil Shrivastav 15:16 Founding Story and Early Challenges 17:55 Technological Shifts and Market Focus 25:05 Desiccant Technology and Future Vision 29:20 System Design and Cost Efficiency 33:08 Business Models and Market Strategies 37:39 Challenges and Future Vision 51:32 Rapid Fire Questions
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