Americas Programme

New York — September 2020

Unreasonable Impact US

Unreasonable Impact is an innovative multi-year partnership between Barclays and Unreasonable Group. The initiative represents a first of its kind international accelerator network with programmes in the UK & Europe, Americas, and Asia Pacific.

The fifth Americas programme will run this September as a 12-day immersive gathering designed to support growth-stage ventures across North America with needed resources, mentorship, and a global network of support. The aim of the Americas programme is to rapidly scale-up select entrepreneurs to create thousands of new jobs while addressing key environmental issues with highly profitable business models. Successive programmes will run in Asia Pacific and UK. The ultimate goal of Unreasonable Impact is to create a global network centered around scaling impact entrepreneurs as job creators worldwide.

Ventures

Unreasonable Impact is privileged to work with the following companies for the 2019 Americas programme.

75F

Utilizing the Internet of Things and the latest in cloud computing to create systems that predict, monitor and manage the needs of buildings

80 Acres Farms

Converting urban spaces into ultra-efficient indoor farms that produce accessible, tasty, and affordable local food year-round.

Aeroseal

Sealing leaks in air ducts and vents with a patented technology that delivers comfort, healthier air, and substantial energy savings to homes and buildings everywhere.

Francis

Providing a wide range of electric vehicle infrastructure solutions that enable customers to lower their utility bills and achieve energy independence.

Igor

Transforming buildings from a fixed asset to a highly integrated, automated, data-driven machine built for efficiency, comfort, and agility.

LoveTheWild

Driving a new conversation about sustainable aquaculture, the most resource efficient and least environmentally impactful form of animal protein production in the world.

Modumetal, Inc.

Growing lighter, stronger, and more durable nanolaminated alloys and parts that are cost competitive and redefining metals manufacturing.

MycoTechnology, Inc.

Increasing the availability of healthy, sustainable, and high-quality food options through mushroom fermentation.

Propel Fuels

Connecting consumers to a network of low-carbon fuel options, accelerating the transition to an equitable and zero-carbon future.

Sistema.bio

Developing prefabricated modular biodigesters to bring clean energy and sustainable agricultural practices to over 100 million farms.

Skyven Technologies

Decarbonizing the industrial sector with clean, emissions-free solutions that save customers money by turning industrial plants into their own heat sources.

Smarter Sorting

Building the world’s first smart chemical database, using machine learning to provide a reuse solution for household hazardous waste.

Switch Automation

Making all buildings smarter and more sustainable with a platform that integrates data, systems, and equipment to reduce operating and energy expenses.

The Jackfruit Company

Making jackfruit mainstream by providing consumers with this delicious, healthy, sustainably-sourced meat alternative that also improves farmer incomes.

TreeZero

Fighting deforestation by making North America’s only 100 percent tree-free, carbon-neutral paper products.

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Mentors

We are forever grateful to the mentors and specialists who participate in the Unreasonable Impact Americas programme.

Aarthi Belani

M&A and venture deals lawyer

Abe Minkara

Managing Partner, Legacy Knight : Multi-Family Office, previously Managing Director @ Mark Cuban Companies

Ainslee Withey

MD, Technology
Barclays

Alan Healy

Co-founder & CEO of Exergyn

Amy Rosen

Entrepreneur, Multi-Sector Executive, Strategy Adviser

Angus Whelchel

Global Head of Private Capital Markets
Barclays

Anneka Norgren

Chief of Staff & Senior Director of Operations, Corporate Affairs, Pfizer

Arianna Huffington

Founder of The Huffington Post and Thrive Global. Mother. Sister. Sleep evangelist. Author of 15 books.

Beth Comstock

Author and Former Vice Chair at GE

Betty Hudson

President, Hudson & Associates; Former Chief Communications Officer at National Geographic

Bill Barnett

Entrepreneur, Business Advisor, Investor 926 Ventures

Bob Peck

Chairman, Global Internet
Barclays

Brent Lane

Founder and Former CEO of INROCK, Serial Entrepreneur, Investor

Brian Reilly

Barclays
Barclays

Carolyn Crooks

Managing Director at Barclays
Barclays

Charity Wallace

Founder and President, Wallace Global Impact

Chid Liberty

Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Liberty & Justice

Christiana Musk

Serial entrepreneur, operating partner at Satori Capital, passionate about the future of sustainable food

Cody Evans

Founder at Homecoming Capital

Connie Tzioumis

Partnerships Builder + Creative Collaborator | Director of Partnerships | Secretary's Office | U.S. Department of State

Daniel Rosen

Co-founder of Mosaic (largest solar lender in the US), Unreasonable Fellow

Dasami Moodley

Head Social Impact for The Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures

David Rosenberg

Co-Founder and CEO of AeroFarms

Debbie Phillips

Director, Head of Citizenship for UK and Europe at Barclays
Barclays

Deborah Goldfarb

Managing Director, Citizenship, Barclays
Barclays

Dori Rutkevitz

Executive Coaching & Org Design

Gary Cohen

Executive Vice President, Global Health & President, BD Foundation

Gil Forer

Lead Partner, Digital and Business Disruption, Global Markets at EY

Greg Watson

Vice President, US Consumer Brand
Barclays

Jed Lynch

Sustainable & Impact Banking, Barclays
Barclays

Jeff Hoffman

Serial Entrepreneur, Experienced CEO, Worldwide Motivational Speaker, Board Advisor, Film and Music Producer

Jennifer Cho

Director, Head of Citizenship, Barclays US Consumer Bank
Barclays

Jennifer Aitken

Associate at Barclays Investment Bank
Barclays

John Kenny

Vice President, Citizenship at Barclays
Barclays

John Heffern

Former U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, Assistant Secretary of State, and Innovation Champion

Karn Manhas

Founder & CEO of Terramera

Keith Overlander

Managing Director, Senior Relationship Management at Barclays & Longtime Start up Investor
Barclays

Kelly Kimball

Executive Chairman, VITU (Motor Vehicle Software Corporation)

Ken Goodman

Strategic Analytics VP – Marketing optimization at Barclaycard
Barclays

Kimbal Musk

Co-Founder, The Kitchen & Board Member of Chipotle, Tesla Inc., SpaceX

Larry Drexler

General Counsel and CPO, Barclays Bank Delaware
Barclays

Lauren Sims

Creative Director, Spatial Problem Solver

Maria Thomas

CEO-in-Residence Redesign Health | Former Etsy CEO, GM NPR Digital, Product at Amazon

Mark Dudley

Disruptive innovator; designing curative cell and gene therapies

Mark Thain

Director, Social Innovation at Barclays
Barclays

Matt Margolin

VC Coverage Investment Banking
Barclays

Oxana Stasyuk

Assistant Vice President, Citizenship
Barclays

Radhika Malpani

Sr Director Engineering

Rameet Chawla

Founder of Fueled and the Dutchess

Rania Hoteit

Founder & CEO of ID4A Technologies

Rob Rouse

Managing Director, Head of Americas Equity Research at Barclays
Barclays

Rénard Harris

Associate Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, College of Charleston

Sean Murray

MD, Head of Digital Platform
Barclays

Silvia Christmann

Executive Coach to Fortune 500 companies around the world

Sonia Hunt

Chief Customer Officer, Califia Farms

Stacy Conn

Senior Director
Barclays

Summer Johnson

Analyst, Sustainable & Impact Banking
Barclays

Tom Chi

Founder of Prototype Thinking, Lab Director of the Planet, Former Lead at Google X

Virginia (Ginny) Gilder

CEO & Founder of Gilder Office for Growth