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Clever

Amy Devers

Ep. 219: Federico Negro on Making Tools to Empower and Scale Sustainable Design

NOV 12, 202463 MIN
Clever

Ep. 219: Federico Negro on Making Tools to Empower and Scale Sustainable Design

NOV 12, 202463 MIN

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<p>Founder and CEO of Canoa, Federico Negro, was born in Uruguay during a time of political turmoil and lived in four countries by age 14. As a teenager in Chicago, he used music as a means of learning English, and during college became fascinated by forensic architecture, which informed his fixation with “how we build with what we build.” An Architect, designer, toolmaker, and entrepreneur, his first company, CASE, was acquired by WeWork. From there he served as the Global Head of Design for Wework during the company’s rapid expansion, and witnessed first-hand the pain points and environmental challenges that could be mitigated with better tools. So in 2019, he founded Canoa, an AI-driven, collaborative software aimed at revolutionizing the interior design and furniture industries by addressing environmental issues and becoming a tool to help us build a better future.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Head to <a href="https://www.cleverpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cleverpodcast.com</a> for a transcript (with links!) of this episode, images, resources, and over 200+ more episodes!&nbsp;</p><br><p>Please help us out by completing a short <a href="https://forms.gle/EZGLEjcm4qSCQhf19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LISTENER SURVEY</a></p><br><p><a href="https://amydevers.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to our free substack</a> for updates, bonus content, and new episode alerts.</p><br><p>For info, resources, and special offers from our guests and sponsors: <a href="https://www.cleverpodcast.com/resources" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clever Resources</a></p><br><p>Please say Hi on social! <a href="http://twitter.com/CleverPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a>, <a href="http://www.instagram.com/cleverpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/18411226/admin/feed/posts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linkedin</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cleverpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> - @CleverPodcast, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amydevers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@amydevers</a></p><br><p>If you enjoy Clever we could use your support! Please consider <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/clever/id1106679693?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">leaving a review</a>, <a href="http://www.cleverpodcast.com/sponsor-support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">making a donation, becoming a sponsor</a>, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!</p><br><p>Clever is hosted &amp; produced by <a href="https://www.cleverpodcast.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amy Devers</a>, with editing by <a href="https://www.markzurawinskimusic.com/audio-work.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark Zurawinski,</a> production assistance from Ilana Nevins and Anouchka Stephan, and music by <a href="https://www.elteneleven.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">El Ten Eleven</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>