Cloud communications platform, Twilio, jumped on board to sponsor our inaugural Climate Tech Showcase and awards presenting the award for Climate Tech mentor 2021. This year they're offering our members over $1,500 USD in Twilio credit.
We caught up with Twilio Director of Startups, Brendan Yell on why Climate Tech is important to them.
Why is supporting a Climate Tech community important to you as a business?
Twilio has always had an attitude that we can build a business and do good. Our Twilio.org initiative helps nonprofits engage with their community at very low cost. Supporting companies to solve this global issue fits very well for us as a company.
And why is it important for Twilio to support and recognise the Climate Tech Mentor Award 2021?
A startup founder cannot achieve success by themselves. It takes a village to raise a child and this is also true for companies. Mentors that give their time for free and share their knowledge and experience are vital to any startup ecosystem.
What are some of the opportunities you see coming out of Climate Tech?
Twilio powers digital transformation and most digital transformation benefits the environment. The pandemic has accelerated societies digital transformation by 6-10 years meaning less energy consumption required for travel and resources consumed.
What excites you most about Climate Tech in Australia and New Zealand?
I think Australia has the biggest opportunity of any country in the world. We have an abundance of sun and wind, and unfortunately coal and gas. As a country we can have a large impact on shifting the energy mix.
Perks for Climate Salad members
So what is Twilio? Simply put, Twilio is a developer platform for communications. Software teams use Twilio APIs to add capabilities like voice, video, and messaging to their applications. This enables businesses to provide the right communications experience for their customers. Behind Twilio APIs is a Super Network, a software layer that connects and optimizes communications networks around the world. This is what allows your users to reliably call and message anyone anywhere. With Twilio, you can reach customers in the ways they prefer, and engage with them effectively using context related to that interaction.
Climate Salad members receive:
- US$500 in Twilio credits, education and support, plus access to the Twilio Startups team.
- Twilio SendGrid (Email API + Marketing Campaigns) - US$1,000
Twilio SendGrid is a cloud-based platform that solves the challenge of email delivery. SendGrid provides and manages an email server on your company's behalf, so your communications with customers are reliably sent and delivered as needed.
To become a member of Climate Salad join here.
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