Smita Satiani

Climate tech policy things | former @theteamatX @obamawhitehouse | board member @nstmf | co-founder, Alaya Tea | animal + fresh air person

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

Ed tech friends! @SchmidtFutures has backed the Tools Competition with an award pool of $6M (yes you read that right) for solutions that improve education with AI. Deadline is tomorrow. Apply:

[Tools Competition @ToolsCompete]

The #ToolsCopmetition award pool has increased to over $6 MILLION! A larger award pool means each competitor has an increased chance at funding their innovative edtech idea! Join one of the largest #edtech competitions by submitting your abstract by Nov 10 https://t.co/jCaaLuN1sk

[Peter Olivier @PeterOlivier]

whenever you bring up EV range, people act like they're thinking about running away from home

"I might leave right now and drive all night, no stopping, just me and the open road. Watch the sunrise over the beach. really get away for once..."

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

Too many climate science solutions get stuck in a lab! @manifestgrants is trying to change that w their new bio x climate grants:

[Sara Kemppainen @sarakemppainen]

We’re so excited to support breakthrough bio x climate research via Fifty Years @manifestgrants !!

Share the call for applications with your smartest researcher friends ✨

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

Go work with the @UChi_MSA on climate market shaping! 🌍

[Market Shaping Accelerator (MSA) @UChi_MSA]

🚨 We're hiring! 📢 Looking for a job with purpose + potential for big impact to help change the world🌎? Apply to be our Administration and Operations Associate to work closely with @rglenner and the whole MSA team! https://t.co/t2VArEPvik

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

Alaya Tea's Tulsi (Indian Basil) made this list of @bonappetit's best Herbal Teas! Most folks haven't tasted *real*, whole leaf Tulsi (no, crushed tea bags dont count, sorry) this one is earthy, mildly sweet and 👌👌👌

[Bon Appétit @bonappetit]

The best herbal teas, according to Bon Appétit editors. https://t.co/XGddbqeJ8V

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

Up to $2M in prizes for market-shaping ideas in climate + pandemic preparedness (plus all submissions that meet a minimum criteria will receive $4K!) apply for the @UChicago Market Shaping Accelerator, backed by @SchmidtFutures 🌎 deadline is 7/21!

[Kumar Garg @KumarAGarg]

I hope lots of people check it out and apply. Ideation phase proposals are due July 21st.

[Marginal Revolution @MargRev]

Identify a Market Failure and Win Prizes! https://t.co/j1eJeFhV2K

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

Ive been proud to serve on the board of @NSTMF alongside @vgcerf @MoDorsainvil @afua_bruce and so many others. This Giving Tuesday, consider making a contribution to increasing diversity in STEM:

[vinton g cerf @vgcerf]

Hello, it's Vint Cerf, Chairman of the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation. We hop to raise $50,000 toward its mission.Please take a look around https://t.co/2vl0x3ak9K to learn more and consider making a contribution this giving season.

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

@AsmaBandey @justhugh_t @KTHColdBrew 🔥🔥🔥

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

@anoopmama U got this bro

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

@esh2440 WROTE A BOOK!!!! “Working To Restore”, a book about business models solving social and environmental problems, coming Spring 2023!!!!

[Esha Chhabra @esh2440]

Excited to share upcoming book (in spring 2023) on regenerative business models trying to solve social + environmental problems. Featured entrepreneurs have been fine-tuning their model before "sustainability" came along. Published by @BeaconPressBks
https://t.co/XxDKyWGsYV

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

@alexkozak Jack and the beans....talk? 🥴

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

Yesterday we hosted John Kerry to X and talked to him about beans! (And more)

[X, The Moonshot Factory @Theteamatx]

Yesterday we were delighted to host @ClimateEnvoy to the Moonshot Factory for a peek into our climate work and to share more about Mineral's partnership with @CGIAR, and @BiovIntCIAT_eng to discover hidden traits within the world's largest bean collection. https://t.co/WkDGexEbb3

[X, The Moonshot Factory @Theteamatx]

Jack and The Beanstalk was a fairytale but the fact is, beans really are magical! Mineral, @CGIAR, and @BiovIntCIAT_eng are hoping to grow better beans for the world, faster by uncovering the hidden traits within the world's largest bean collection. https://t.co/WkDGexmzMt

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

TEA TIME 2.0: Alaya Tea is in this month's issue of @foodandwine! Meet some of tea's new stateside champions :)

https://t.co/pY6nR51J2b

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

@stoplapdspying “social justice reform” means more funding to social services. It means reforming the way we fund critical services like mental health services, employment and childcare, education, access to jobs, and housing and diversion programs. If you read the article, it plainly says so.

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

@VikrumAiyer squaring the circle -- criminal justice reform + social justice reform can and should co-exist: https://t.co/gC3XuB0AcI

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

Alaya Tea is in @marthaliving! Check out our Darjeeling Black Tea, the Champagne of tea alongside other thoughtful and eco-friendly gifts <3

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

If you’re thinking: “what the heck can I do about climate change?” come join me TOMORROW for the COP for regular people, @the_climate_con

[the_climate_con @the_climate_con]

It's easy to fall into thinking how you—just one person—could make a big enough difference. But that’s where stubborn optimism comes in.
Join Kyla Westphal and Smita Satiani of X, the moonshot factory, to explore the many paths and options we have.

https://t.co/m5ylPcp8qL

[Smita Satiani @smitstweets]

@jstraus voice is birdsong dripping with knowledge in the @cartainc podcast #Firstclose:

[Jessica Straus Fuchs @jstraus]

Thank you @dunkhippo33 for coming on #TheFirstClose, it was a masterclass in pre-seed VC.
In this episode we discuss:
- Having a relentless focus on customer acquisition & unit economics
- Scaling your fund like a tech company
- What to consider when you start angel investing