Calmura Natural Walls is driving decarbonization in the building industry by valorizing waste agroforestry resources to create bio-based building materials that are durable, healthy and climate-change resilient. Calmura enables architects and builders to create buildings that store carbon and provide healthy and comfortable shelters for many generations.
Cub is unique, all terrain wheelchair that serves children with Cerebral Palsy and similar conditions. It offers the tilt and postural support features which children require, folds to fit in small vehicles, and expands as the child grows. It does all this at a vastly more affordable cost for families and health insurance systems.
AirVitalize captures outdoor particle air pollution to improve public health and the environment.
Battery cell capable of charging 10X faster, lasting 3X longer, at high energy density level, independent of choices of active materials.
Crafted from recycled and repurposed materials, the Ekomuro was innovatively designed to store rainwater, effectively providing sustainable access to safe water in communities previously devoid of it.
Alkemio is decentralizing the Rare Earth processing market. They Have developed a modular, low-cost, and high-efficiency molecular technology that can selectively extract and separate rare earth elements enabling enhanced cost efficiency and revenue optimization throughout the value chain.
An ISHOW Bootcamp expert since 2018, Anu is a mechanical engineering leader with over 15 years of experience in designing and manufacturing products from robots and echos to low cost water storage solutions. She is passionate about social innovation and promoting diversity in engineering and has been an industry coach and mentor in organizations such as the Stanford d.school, Engineers without Borders, Greene Scholars Program, etc.
15 year software industry veteran. Interested in the intersection of hardware and software. Passionate about building technology that helps people do the things they love better.
Ash is an engineer, designer, strategist, and educator focused on technology, climate action, and social change for marginalized communities. She is the Head of Innovation and R&D at Kheyti, an Indian ag-tech social enterprise, and Head of Product - Climate Equity and Innovation at Riffle Ventures, a global climate tech venture studio. Ash also lectures at UC Berkeley on technology innovation for sustainable development.
Founder of the Mão Dada Project and activist of the multidisciplinary methods of work, Olga is a hybrid thinker and doer -- who does not know indifference towards others and is driven by the possibility of democratizing quality healthcare.
John Gershenson is the Director of the Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship program at Penn State through which he guides students in co-creating mission-focused global ventures. His is also the CEO and co-founder of Kijenzi, a Kenyan company addressing supply chain issues across rural communities through localized manufacturing.
Passionate about product development with focus on user experience, social impact, cost innovation, extreme affordability, and incubating incubators.
Bob served in a variety of roles for GE for over 30 years and led a global team of over 350 engineers. Bob previously served as the Chairperson of ASME's Engineering Global Development Committee and has provided manufacturing guidance and expertise to ISHOW finalists as a judge since 2015.
Ryan designs stable and scalable frameworks for growing hardware startups, aligning both the product and business strategies. Integrating with your team, he can effectively communicate across roles and disciplines, from the concrete engineering details to pitch decks. His expertise is in hardware product development, manufacturing, project management, process creation and flow, and strategic development.
Winston Petersl, Program Director at Manhattan College's Entrepreneur Center and principal at MyÜberLife Business Consulting Group, offers innovative business solutions using cultural insights. His work spans strategic planning, brand development, and entrepreneurial education through WÜLF University.
As the forward-thinking Head of Client Strategy at Very Technology, a globally-distributed IoT technology firm, Michael Limongello is an influential figure in technology innovation. His key role involves creating and implementing comprehensive strategies that enable clients to seamlessly navigate their IoT transformations.