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About You and Your Work

Your bio:

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Project name:

StormSensor

One-line project summary:

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Present your project.

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What specific problem are you solving?

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What is your project?

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Who does your project serve, and in what ways is the project impacting their lives?

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Which dimension of The Elevate Prize does your project most closely address?

Elevating issues and their projects by building awareness and driving action to solve the most difficult problems of our world

How did you come up with your project?

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Why are you passionate about your project?

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Why are you well-positioned to deliver this project?

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Provide an example of your ability to overcome adversity.

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Describe a past experience that demonstrates your leadership ability.

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How long have you been working on your project?

5 years

Where are you headquartered?

Seattle, WA, USA

What type of organization is your project?

For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models

More About Your Work

If you have a website describing your project, provide a link here:

https://www.stormsensor.io/

Describe what makes your project innovative.

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What is your theory of change?

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Select the key characteristics of the community you are impacting.

Peri-Urban
Urban
Poor
Low-Income
Middle-Income

Which of the UN Sustainable Development Goals does your project address?

6. Clean Water and Sanitation
9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequalities
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
13. Climate Action
15. Life on Land

In which countries do you currently operate?

United States

In which countries will you be operating within the next year?

Canada
United States

How many people does your project currently serve? How many will it serve in one year? In five years?

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What are your goals within the next year and within the next five years?

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What barriers currently exist for you to accomplish your goals in the next year and in the next five years?

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How do you plan to overcome these barriers?

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What organizations do you currently partner with, if any? How are you working with them?

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Your Business Model & Funding

The Prize