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Ep 9 - Chinmay Adhvaryu - Founding and closing Earth Observations companies, Solving a problem people care about, and Bringing Context
Ep 9 - Chinmay Adhvaryu - Founding and closing Earth Observations companies, Solving a problem people care about, and Bringing Context
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74 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2021
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Chinmay Adhvaryu is the co-founder and CEO of Influunt, a company focused on providing insights around water damage using Earth Observation data. He previously founded, and then shut down Earthlab AI, a platform to aggregate, preprocess and analyze satellite imagery.We talk about both of these experiences, how Chinmay learned from the first one and from his previous experience in the world of Internet of Things, which he now applies those to Influunt. About Chinmay:TwitterLinkedInInfluuntShow notes:Tech starsWeather data company, TomorrowChinmay's Twitter thread on founding an Earth Observation companyBook & Media recommendation:"Enemy of All Mankind" by Steven JohnsonTime stamps:2:20 - Episode Begins, Chinmay presents himself4:05 - Chinmay’s entry into the satellite imagery market9:10 - Reality check, what customers want compared to what can be done14:50 - Finding a fitting business model16:40 - Context is king22:10 - Staying in Earth Observation after closing a previous company24:30 - Choosing to work on water damage monitoring32:30 - How do we move from assessing damage to preventing it?38:45 - Chinmay’s thoughts on the Earth Observation industry44:40 - Parallels with the Internet of Things world47:15 - Microsoft Planetary Computer & Google Earth Engine51:45 - Chinmay’s ties to India55:10 - Climate change is tackled by people from all over the world1:01:25 - Experience at Techstars1:08:10 - Incremental changes over revolutions1:12:00 - Book & Media recommendationPlease feel free to reach out!My TwitterFor news about the podcastReach out by email: minds.behind.maps@gmail.com
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Nov 16, 2021
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