Greentown Labs

MAY 16, 2023

Michael Fletcher and Kristeen Reynolds are bringing their passion for sneaker culture, circularity, and community engagement to the pavement with DrinKicks —a startup turning food waste and recycled materials into shoes with 89 percent lower carbon emissions than their cow-leather counterparts. Think again.

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

ACCEL combines startup acceleration with a curated curriculum, incubation at Greentown, and extensive mentorship from Greentown and BGS’s networks of industry experts. The program, which is designed to support underrepresented founders, welcomes six startups Somerville, Mass., and Houston, Texas, Feb. Active Surfaces (Salem, Mass.)

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Sneakers made from food waste. This year-long program combines acceleration with a curated curriculum, incubation through a Greentown membership, and extensive mentorship from Greentown and BGS’s networks of industry experts. Ultracapacitors built with hemp sourced from Black and Indigenous farmers.

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