Exploring the intersection
between innovation,
technology, and green
entrepreneurship.
Who's Maya Karkour.
Innovation & Technology as catalyst green entrepreneurship.
Upcycling Non-Recyclable Plastic Waste.
Turning Reishi mycelium into vegan leather & textile through biotechnology advancements. An Environmental and Circular Economy Specialist, an Eco-Entrepreneur, and the
Managing Director of EcoConsulting, a specialized sustainability consultancy which she founded in
2003 in the UK and in 2007 in Lebanon. She has been since 2022 the Chair of the EcoSwitch Coalition
for green entrepreneurs in Lebanon.
Maya has directly worked on numerous projects aiming at reducing their environmental footprint. She has been a keynote speaker or moderator at various sustainability/environmental conferences in
Lebanon and other countries; and has organized and conducted numerous sustainability, green
building, circular economy and environmental seminars & workshops. She has been coaching
environmental start-ups with innovative entrepreneurial solutions and is mentoring eco or social
entrepreneurs to help them establish themselves and scale up. Maya has been actively promoting the
Circular Economy and sustainable practices in Lebanon, more recently by launching the Circular Hub. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]

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