Fighting forever chemicals and startup fatigue

About this episode

The episode discusses the efforts of Enspired Solutions to combat PFAS contamination in water.

What if we could permanently remove the toxic “forever chemicals” contaminating our water? That’s the driving force behind Michigan-based startup Enspired Solutions, founded by environmental toxicologist Denise Kay and chemical engineer Meng Wang. The duo left corporate consulting in the rearview mirror to take on one of the most pervasive environmental challenges: PFAS.

People in this episode

Host: MIT Technology Review Insights

Guests: Denise Kay, Meng Wang

Topics covered

• environmental challenges
• PFAS
• startup innovation
• toxic chemicals
• water contamination

Keywords

• forever chemicals
• PFAS
• water contamination
• environmental toxicology
• startup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Enspired Solutions

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