Name : Waste2Watts
Website: www.waste2watts.org
Waste 2 Watts (W2W) is a for-profit social venture aimed at addressing energy poverty in emerging markets. W2W’s flagship product is the Enzi, a low-cost uninterruptible power supply that protects attached equipment from surges and sags and provides extended back-up power during power outages. The device is affordable for consumers in developing countries because most of the most expensive manufactured components are sourced from re-purposed electronic waste. W2W has won nearly $55k in prizes from numerous international business plan competitions, and has deployed 3rd iteration prototypes for pilot testing and customer feedback in multiple countries in Africa, South America, and SE Asia.
In addition to a significant return on investment, with over $100M in projected revenues within 5 years, Waste 2 Watts will improve the energy position of nearly a million individuals. Through development of micro-franchise product factories, W2W will provide training, entrepreneurial, and economic opportunities to local communities in India. With a target of 500,000 units in 5 years, Waste 2 Watts will directly avert the impact of nearly 500 million power outages and re-purpose nearly 2 million pounds of electronic waste through product sales.
JJames Molini, Co-Founder & CEO
Education: B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech
Expertise: Field Sales, Corporate Sales, Emerging Markets. James has held various sales and leadership positions over his career, most recently as a top sales representative for global medical device firm St. Jude Medical. He also has experience working with non-profits in emerging markets.
Christopher Hamman, Co-Founder, CFO
Education: M.S. Engineering Management, Duke University; M.S. and B.S. Electrical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Expertise: Project Management Consultant, Accounting, Non-Profit On-The-Ground Operations, Systems Architect, Operations and Manufacturing, Emerging Markets. Chris was previously the country coordinator for Engineering World Health’s Biomedical Equipment Training programs in Rwanda and Cambodia before leaving to pursue Waste 2 Watts. Prior to that, he was the lead missile architect for SM3 Blk IIA Ballistic Interceptor Program at The Raytheon Company. He has traveled to over 60 countries since 2004.
Patrick Caputo, Co-Founder & CTO
Education: Ph.D. Candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech; B.S. Electrical Engineering and B.S. Physics, Georgia Tech
Expertise: Circuit Design, Power Supply Design, Electronics Manufacturing, Product Development, Fiber Optics Research. Patrick has work experience with the non-profit technology enterprise Battelle Memorial Institute in their Medical Device Solutions and Electronics and Avionics departments, and has spent the past two years participating in fiber optics research at Georgia Tech’s Ultra-Fast Optical Communications Laboratory.
Dr. Sidharth Rupani, COO
Education: Ph.D. Engineering Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Expertise: Logistics, Process Optimization, and Supply Chain. Dr. Rupani, native of Mumbai, led extensive research on process and supply chain optimization at MIT for the Sloan School of Business. He has worked at global logistics giant DHL (Deutsche Post) in their offices in Miami, Florida and in their headquarters in Berlin, Germany as a systems consultant on multiple projects. Dr. Rupani leads the team’s business development efforts and supply chain strategy.
Jennifer Blanco, Director of Strategic Relations and Public Affairs
Education: M.P.P. University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy; B.A. Political Science, University of California – Irvine
Expertise: Corporate Social Responsibility, Community Engagement, Relationship Management, Social Media. Jennifer has experience in corporate affairs through her work in the Corporate Social Responsibility department of Cisco Systems and the Boeing Company, and has held multiple positions in industry and in government that have focused on social impact programs. Jennifer leads the team’s development of strategic partnerships in the public and private sectors.
David Keith, Chief of Marketing
Education: Ph.D. Candidate in Engineering Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S. Environmental Technology & Policy, University of Melbourne; B.Eng. Software Engineering and B.Com. Economics, University of Melbourne
Expertise: Sustainable Product Marketing, Market Analytics, Economics. David has led research at MIT on adoption patterns of sustainable technology. He has worked for the URS Corporation and General Motors in Australia, and leads the team’s marketing strategy.
We are looking for domestic Indian Investors as well as strategic partners in product distribution, retail, and electronic waste recycling. We are also looking to shift our PCB and enclosure manufacturing activities from China to India.
Chris Hamman
chris@waste2watts.org
James Molini
james@waste2watts.org
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