DiscoverA Seat at the Table#20 - Jaiya Varshney: Developing Organic Stretchy Fibers & Teaching Entrepreneurship in Nairobi
#20 - Jaiya Varshney: Developing Organic Stretchy Fibers & Teaching Entrepreneurship in Nairobi

#20 - Jaiya Varshney: Developing Organic Stretchy Fibers & Teaching Entrepreneurship in Nairobi

Update: 2025-02-04
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Jaiya is the cofounder of Tydra Labs, which is making the textile industry more sustainable by creating organic stretchy fibers as an alternative to petrol-containing Spandex.


In this episode, Jaiya talks about her journey to founding Tydra Labs, and how she’s scaling it - including conducting customer interviews and crushing pitch competitions. 


We also discuss why petrol-containing Spandex poses such a big problem, and the impacts of fast fashion.


Jaiya also shares insights from her trip to Kenya as part of UBC’s Sauder School of Business, where she taught entrepreneurship in Nairobi.




Where to find Jaiya:


LinkedIn
Tydra Labs
Eco Odyssey Challenge

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#20 - Jaiya Varshney: Developing Organic Stretchy Fibers & Teaching Entrepreneurship in Nairobi

#20 - Jaiya Varshney: Developing Organic Stretchy Fibers & Teaching Entrepreneurship in Nairobi

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