UW CoMotion presents: Sustainability in Hardware: How and Why

Mardis Bagley will discuss the hidden risks and rewards of sustainable hardware, packaging, and supply chain management. He will share personal experiences, case studies, and a few tools that will help your journey in determining if sustainability is right for your company.

Mardis is a Creative Director and co-founder at Nonfiction, a design firm based in San Francisco. He specializes in industrial design and sustainability of Consumer Electronics, Neurotech, Lifestyle, Soft Goods, and Packaging solutions. He has designed for the likes of Nike, Facebook, Logitech, Dell, Chevron, Jiffy Lube, Corning, and for mid-sized companies and startups too numerous to count. His direct efforts have garnered tens of millions of dollars in sales and venture capital funding. Prior to Nonfiction, Mardis built his own personal audio brand, Felt Audio, from the ground up. He is the co-host of Future Future, a video series about design and the future of everything and teaches Sustainability & Social Impact at the California College of the Arts.

Fundamentals for Startups is a weekly one-hour lecture series featuring notable experts who share startup-related information, experience, and insights with our entrepreneurial community. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, these seasoned guest speakers deliver valuable content designed to help startups and entrepreneurs thrive. Lectures are typically 30-40 mins, followed by open Q&A.
Each lecture is filmed, live streamed and archived on CoMotion’s Startup Training Videos page.

These lectures are open to the public and you do not have to be currently affiliated with the UW or a startup to join. Please register at the link below for access information. We hope you can join us!