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#OUREntrepidNetwork – Introducing Dr. Nathan Jauvtis, Josh Rasmussen and Monday Motorbikes

www.mondaymotorbikes.com
www.mondaymotorbikes.com

“What would it take to make an electric moped?”

The M1 was created to solve Founder, Dr. Nathan Jauvtis’ own challenges of getting around the city he loved. Living and working in San Francisco, he quickly realized that getting around the city was a real pain. His beloved classic VW Beetle was fine for getting out of the city, but parking and traffic were unbearable. On a bicycle, the hills of San Francisco made cross-town journeys impractical. Fed up with slow and unreliable public transit, Dr. Jauvtis re-discovered the classic mopeds of the 1970s and 1980s.

These mopeds solved real problems felt around the world, provided tremendous joy and were fantastically easy to ride. They did not require a special license or registration, but they needed constant maintenance. Powered by two-stroke engines, mopeds billowed clouds of exhaust, were loud, and often leaked as much oil as they consumed. Despite their fun, they were an environmental nightmare.

Over a cup of tea on January 5, 2010, Dr. Jauvtis was asked the question that would ignite his passion for two wheels, “What would it take to make an electric moped?” Monday Motorbikes was born.

In the news

monday motorbikes M1 is a minimalist e-bike built for city commutes | DesignBoom.com, 14 August 2017

Monday Motorbikes Launches The M1 Motorbike (aka, Ultimate Urban Commuter) | Clean Technica, 11 January 2017

To learn more about Monday Motorbikes and what they’re up to visit www.MondayMotorbikes.com

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Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin

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#OUREntrepidNetwork – Introducing Molly Morse and Mango Materials

www.mangomaterials.com
www.mangomaterials.com

Turning Methane into Fabric

Led by Founder and CEO Molly Morse, San Francisco based Mango Materials turns Methane waste into materials that can be used to make your next T-shirt or carpet for your house–and then recycled in a closed loop.

In their own words (source – www.mangomaterial.com)

Mango Materials produces a naturally occurring biopolymer from waste biogas (methane) that is economically competitive with conventional oil-based materials. Mango Materials is a start-up with a first-class team of engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators. Mango Materials was incorporated in 2010 and received its first round of funding in 2011.

In 2012, Mango Materials was chosen as the grand prize winner of $630,000 for the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge Business Plan Competition. The team received the prize in New York City at a dinner that was a part of the Clinton Global Initiative. In 2013, a Phase II National Science Foundation grant was received and in 2014, Mango Materials was honored to receive the award for Excellence in Technology Research at CleanEquity Monaco presented by HSH Prince Albert II. In 2015, Mango Materials continues to scale their technology and continues to earn more accolades, including Top Green Chemistry Innovator by LAUNCH and Think Beyond Plastic’s “Most Innovative Business” award. Recently, Mango Materials was voted the #5 “Hottest” Emerging Company in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016-17 by Biofuels Digest.

In the news

The Shirt of the Future will be Made by Methane-Eating Bacteria | FastCompany.com, 10.03.17

WE NEED AN ECOSYSTEM OF THINKERS AND SOLVERS FROM UNLIKELY PLACES (Video), interview with Molly Morse | LAUNCHCircularInnovationSummit, LAUNCH.org

To learn more about what they’re up to at Mango Materials visit www.MangoMaterials.com

Please help spread the word about what Molly Morse and the Mango Materials team are up to by giving this a LIKE, SHARE it with your wider social networks and JOIN their communities on Facebook and Twitter.

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin