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The Indisposable Podcast®The 2.0 of bottled H2OHost Brooking Gatewood sits down with Manuela Zoninsein, the CEO & Founder of Kadeya, winner of the Most Innovative Company in the Food and Beverage category for the 2024 Reusies. Learn the secret to Kadeya’s 99% bottle return rate, and how their patented closed-loop beverage system can eliminate single-use bottles forever while saving GHGs, eliminating threats from microplastics and unstable supply chains, and increasing worker hydration.Resources: www.thereusies.orgwww.kadeya.comwww.plasticfreejuly.org
2024-07-2542 min
Women Mind the WaterManuela ZoninseinManuela Zoninsein began as a journalist in China. While there, she
witnessed a shift from reusable to single-use water bottles. The
Brazilian-American’s love for beaches in Rio de Janeiro and her studies at
MIT-Sloan Executive MBA program, led her to start Kadeya, a company that
aims to replace single-use plastic bottles with an innovative vending
machine that reduces plastic consumption.2024-03-2700 min
CC PodHow can better vending machines fight single-use plastic? (with Manuela Zoninsein @ Kadeya)This is CC Pod - the Climate Capital Podcast. You are receiving this because you have subscribed to our Substack. If you’d like to manage your Climate Capital Substack subscription, click here. Disclaimer: For full disclosure, Kadeya is a portfolio company at Climate Capital, where Michael works as a General Partner.CC Pod is not investment advice and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any investment decision.Don’t miss an episode from Climate Capital!2024-03-1444 min
The Mentor FilesS3 E4: Manuela Zoninsein - Founder of Kadeya on Building a Sustainable Future and Balancing Motherhood with EntrepreneurshipIn this inspiring episode of The Mentor Files, host Monica Royer sits down with entrepreneur Manuela Zoninsein, founder and CEO of Kadeya. Manuela delves into the challenges and rewards of motherhood, her experiences living abroad, the importance of building a supportive network as a parent and business owner and her vision to visionary entrepreneur determined to eliminate single-use beverage containers with her innovative company, Kadeya.The sisters-in-law discuss:• Manuela discusses the mission behind her company Kadeya, which aims to revolutionize the way we hydrate by eliminating single-use beverage containers with a low-waste vending mac...2023-11-2839 min
Everybody in the PoolEpisode 17: Why Reusable Water Bottles Ain’t Gonna Cut ItThis week on Everybody in the Pool, we respectfully thank you very, very much for carrying a reusable water bottle and refilling it instead of buying plastic water bottles. And also, sadly, we’re going to have to do a lot more than that to get rid of disposable beverage containers. This week’s entrepreneur, Manuela Zoninsein, is building a whole bottling plant the size of a vending machine that plugs into local tap water, filters it, delivers it in a reusable stainless steel bottle, and washes, sanitizes, and refills it when you bring it back. And that’s cool...2023-09-0628 min
Next Level Supply Chain with GS1 USHighlights From Denver: Future-Forward Startups Present Disruptive TechComing at you from this year’s GS1 Connect conference in Denver, Reid sits down with six out of the seven finalists for GS1 US’s Startup Lab Pitch Competition. These founders dive into their startup stories, groundbreaking technology solutions, and so much more! Key takeaways: Every year, the GS1 US Startup Lab Pitch Competition provides partnership opportunities for new and innovative companies. These founders travel from all over the globe to meet up with GS1 Connect attendees, spread the word about their companies, and compete to win prizes. From...2023-07-2651 minNext Level Supply Chain with GS1 USHighlights From Denver: Future-Forward Startups Present Disruptive TechComing at you from this year’s GS1 Connect conference in Denver, Reid sits down with six out of the seven finalists for GS1 US’s Startup Lab Pitch Competition. These founders dive into their startup stories, groundbreaking technology solutions, and so much more! Key takeaways: Every year, the GS1 US Startup Lab Pitch Competition provides partnership opportunities for new and innovative companies. These founders travel from all over the globe to meet up with GS1 Connect attendees, spread the word about their companies, and compete to win prizes. From...2023-07-2651 min
Hardware to Save a PlanetBuilding the Rails to Eliminate Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles with Manuela Zoninsein, CEO and Founder at KadeyaIn this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet, Dylan is joined by Manuela Zoninsein, CEO and Founder at Kadeya. This company offers sustainable solutions by reimagining the entire supply chain of water bottles while pivoting away from single-use plastic bottles. Manuela explains how her company has developed a vending machine that recycles, sanitizes, and refills customized water bottles made from recycled glass and stainless steel. This eliminates single-use plastic bottles and reduces the carbon emissions from the manufacture and distribution of water bottles by over sixty percent. Manuela is a Harvard graduate with a passion for sustainability s...2023-04-2748 min
Business Black BeltsManuela Zoninsein, CEO & Founder of Kadeya on hydration: Business Black Belts Episode 178Manuela joins us on the show to discuss hydration in the workplace.2023-01-2629 min
Darts in the DarkManuela Zoninsein: Founder and CEO of KadeyaManuela Zoninsein is an entrepreneur, and founder of 3 companies, and is on a mission to eradicate single-use plastics with her latest endeavor named Kadeya.As a Brazilian-American fluent in Mandarin-Chinese, Spanish, and Portuguese, she takes a global and inclusive view in everything she does. Her company Kadeya is disrupting unsustainable supply chains by building an interlinked circular network where materials are infinitely reused. It is a closed-loop water vending service powered by digitally-connected reusable water bottles and mini bottling stations. They deliver convenient, quality, low-cost water that reduces carbon footprints and digitizes water consumption for u...2022-10-1841 min
Tech BackstageSustainability: the New "S" WordTo green the economy, solutions can’t be for the 1%. Join Eddie Hudson on #TechBackstage for a conversation with Manuela Zoninsein, CEO of Kadeya, about how hard and soft technology can make a dent in sustainable bottled water consumption.2022-10-1133 min
Breaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: ain't i a womanAmy discusses bell hooks' ain't i a woman with guest Manuela Zoninsein & Ashley Jackson.Listen to the full episode here. 2022-01-0530 min
Superpowers PodcastAndy Dunn - Collective Self-AwarenessMy friendship with Andy Dunn started 10 years ago at a conference in Hawaii. Even though we have been in each other's lives for a long time, I had no idea he is a life-long sufferer of depression. When we think about incredible entrepreneurs, like Andy, it is hard to believe that they can be so successful while battling such dark times. Today, on the show, we hear about the human behind the entrepreneur. Andy shares his tumultuous journey and how his mental illness has shaped the way he creates his future businesses.
We discuss how new startup founders may struggle...2021-08-1146 minBreaking Down Patriarchyain't i a woman, by bell hooksAmy is joined by guests Manuela Zoninsein & Ashley Jackson to discuss ain’t i a woman by bell hooks. Topics include sexual repression, the reclamation of Black beauty standards, having difficult conversations, and the importance of making our feminism intersectional.Manuela Zoninsein is a Brazilian-American passionate about accelerating the transition to a sustainable and circular economy as an entrepreneur, investor, and educator. She believes that solving for the climate crisis means identifying root causes, not just reducing emissions. Existing oppressive structures, beginning with colonialism, must be deconstructed to ensure a world where all can prosper and lead hea...2021-08-031h 45