About
Avneet Ghotra is Co-founder and CTO of ALT TEX, working on converting food waste into fabric. She has a background in biochemistry and environmental science, previously founded the non-profit Approaching Zero focused on reducing plastic pollution, and left medical school to pursue ALT TEX full-time.
Founder at ALT TEXYC S22
Intro paths
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Co-founders at ALT TEX
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Myra ArshadFounder
Experience
- Y CombinatorYC Batch S22current2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ALT TEXCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- Creative Destruction LabVenture - Matter Stream2020 — 2021
- ICUBE UTMScale Up Program2020
- Approaching ZeroFounder2019 — 2020
- University of Toronto MississaugaAssistant Researcher2019 — 2020Mississauga
- University of Toronto MississaugaUndergraduate Researcher2017 — 2019
Skills & more
- Certified Environmental Professional (EP) — ECO Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Avneet Ghotra?
- Avneet Ghotra is Co-founder and CTO of ALT TEX, working on converting food waste into fabric. She has a background in biochemistry and environmental science, previously founded the non-profit Approaching Zero focused on reducing plastic pollution, and left medical school to pursue ALT TEX full-time.
- Where does Avneet Ghotra work?
- Avneet Ghotra is Founder of ALT TEX.
- What companies did Avneet Ghotra found?
- Avneet Ghotra founded ALT TEX.
- Where did Avneet Ghotra go to school?
- Avneet Ghotra studied at University of Toronto (Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine); University of Toronto Mississauga (Honours Bachelor’s of Science (HBSc), Environmental Science and Biochemistry).
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