Niwa Corporation
Zachary Damato has a diverse work experience across various industries and roles. Zachary is currently the Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer at Niwa Corporation, where they focus on creating simple software and hardware for global skill growth. Prior to this, they co-founded Urban Rivers, where they served as the Director of Business Development and Board Member. At Urban Rivers, they worked on developing a natural filtration system using hydroponics and plants to improve the condition of rivers, streams, and lakes. Zachary also worked as an Investor and Advisor at Everpurse, a company that combines fashion and technology. Additionally, they have experience as a Business and Growth Hack Associate at Techstars and as a Growth Hacker at Niwa Corporation. Zachary has also worked as a Sous Chef at WOOD Restaurant Group and as a Growth Hacker at Grumbl. Zachary co-founded Norman Distribution, Inc., a specialty food distribution company, where they served as the Vice President. Zachary has also been involved with Future Founders as a Mentor and Teacher and with www.muzation.com as a Co-Founder.
Zachary Damato completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Entrepreneurship/Commercialization from Purdue University, where they studied from 2004 to 2008. Zachary also pursued a management program focused on Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Tsinghua University from 2007 to 2008. In addition to their formal education, Zachary has obtained a certification in Global Entrepreneurship from Purdue University. However, the specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.
This person is not in any teams
This person is not in any offices
Niwa Corporation
Niwa is a new platform that makes growing anything as easy, fun and interactive as a swipe of your smartphone screen.Our platform will serve as a ‘brain’ for any kind of growing system, automating and creating the easiest possible growing experience. With this solution, everyone will be able to manage sizeable harvests and maximize yields, allwhile overseeing the process from any internet-connected device.The platform consists of 4 elements 1. The ARC -the ever-expanding depository of growing programs accessible with the press of the button. 2. The Software - extremely easy to use interface enable you to track your plant progress, see how long until harvest, see what tasks you need to perform etc3. Hardware - a set of sensors and actuators to make your growing system smart4. Community - who can experiment with growing programs, the crowdsourced data is used to optimized growing programsNiwa is the first step toward putting our food in our own hands.