s04e02 - Dressing for Climate Success: Three Startups Decarbonizing Fashion, with unspun, Smartex and Gozen

SOSV Climate Tech Podcast

In this panel discussion from SOSV's 2024 EarthDay+ sessions (Apr 22-26, 2024) moderated by Dr. Sabriya Stukes, Chief Scientific Officer at SOSV's IndieBio New York program, founders Beth Esponnette of unspun, Gilberto Loureiro of SMARTEX, and Onur Eren of GOZEN discussed innovative approaches to sustainable fashion.

• The conversation focused on leveraging technology to reduce waste and emissions in the fashion industry.

• Beth highlighted unspun's on-demand manufacturing model that minimizes fabric waste and promotes efficient production.

• Gilberto discussed SMARTEX's use of advanced technology to enhance quality control and reduce defects in textile manufacturing.

• Onur emphasized GOZEN's development of new materials that offer sustainable alternatives to traditional textiles.

• The panel also touched on the challenges of scaling sustainable practices and the role of government regulation in promoting industry-wide sustainability.

The video of this episode and more can be found online at sosvclimatetech.com.

Speakers

• Beth Esponnette, Chief Product Officer and Chair, unspun

• Gilberto Loureiro, CEO & Co-Founder, SMARTEX

• Onur Eren, Co-Founder, GOZEN

Moderator

• Sabriya Stukes, PhD, Partner, SOSV; Chief Scientific Officer, IndieBio NY

Credits

• Producer: Ben Joffe

• Podcast Summary: Written by gpt-4-turbo, edited by Ben Joffe

• Intro Voice: Cloned voice of Ben Joffe by ElevenLabs

• Intro Music: EL Waili

• Keywords: #deeptech #venturecapital #climatetech #vc #robotics #lifesciences #biology #hardware #startups #innovation #technology #frontiertech #hardtech #energy #decarbonization

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