Maria Fujihara, Sinai Technologies: Helping corporations mitigate climate change through decarbonization software, Ep 139

<p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;">Maria Fujihara, Sinai Technologies: Helping corporations mitigate climate change through decarbonization software, Ep 139</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Maria Fujihara firmly believes in the power of the private sector to be a key piece in combating climate change. After a successful career in Brazil’s Green Building Council, Maria decided that if she was to work in that space again it would be on her own terms. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She fulfilled that desire by founding Sinai Technologies, a decarbonization platform that helps corporations manage their carbon emissions and allocate capital for mitigation efforts. They offer a complete guide to companies on how to navigate across their carbon journey from beginning to end.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I sat down with Maria to talk about what these pathways look like for a big company and why it’s important to transition to a low carbon economy. We also discuss her experience working in the nonprofit sector before entering the entrepreneurial world and Maria offers advice to other entrepreneurs on how to deal with the ecosystem’s gatekeepers.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">On attending Singularity university</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When Maria was thinking about what her next step would be after working at a nonprofit, she knew she wanted to build a business but didn’t know where to start. She decided to enroll at Singularity university where she quickly learned about the iterative process involved in building a business through a four-month-long incubation program. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn more about Maria’s journey in Silicon Valley and her insights on Brazil’s ecosystem in this episode of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Crossing Borders</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Entrepreneurship