Shikha is the founder and CEO of AltMat a company that converts agricultural waste into sustainable natural textiles. In this interview she spoke about its use cases, the value proposition for its supply chains and what it takes to make sustainable material mainstream and more with Roshan Cariappa.
Key Highlights:
00:00 Introduction
01:23 Founding journey of AltMat
09:37 What is AltMat and what are it's use cases
13:04 Prioritising use cases
14:12 Managing supply chains and manufacturing
17:33 Working with farmers and paying fair price
20:04 Value proposition to supply chains
24:04 Do enough consumers care about sustainability?
27:30 Making sustainability mainstream
30:02 Working with government
32:31 The nuances of operating in the sustainability space
35:09 What's next for AltMat
37:43 High level challenges Shikha is solving
39:10 Going from idea to product to company
42:03 Books and Podcast recommendation
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