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The Columbia Invents podcast by Columbia Technology Ventures is a series of interviews with faculty researchers at Columbia University. Hosted by Orin Herskowitz, Executive Director of Columbia Technology Ventures, the series explores breakthrough innovations being developed in Columbia’s scientific laboratories, the process of spinning these technologies out of the lab and into the market via industry or startups, and the challenges early stage technologies must overcome in order to realize their full potential.
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Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Dr. Theanne Schiros is a Research Scientist at Columbia University and Assistant Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology working at the intersection of advanced materials and sustainability. She speaks about how nature inspires her work and how her startups, Algiknit and Werewool, are working to reduce waste and increase performance in the fashion industry. AlgiKnit is creating durable yet rapidly degradable kelp-based yarns, and Werewool is developing biodegradable textile fibers with inherent, DNA-programmed color and performance.
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