PitchBoulder

Estercycle (http://estercycle.co) – Founder Julia Curley presenting, is a breakthrough innovator in sustainable plastics recycling.

EsterCycle™ is a novel recycling technology that breaks down a mixed feedstock of #1 and compostable (#7) plastics into their fundamental building blocks in a single pot. These monomers are then recovered and purified to be remade into high-quality recycled plastics that match the properties of first-generation materials.

At scale, Estercycle’s solution will be economically competitive with virgin plastic production and reduce carbon emissions by more than 40%. It offers a circular and scalable path forward for materials that have traditionally been considered unrecyclable.

Our target market is plastic manufacturers and large-scale recyclers in the US who need high-quality recycled plastic inputs & are willing to pay for sustainable, cost-competitive material alternatives.

Our competition is traditional mechanical recycling, chemical depolymerization companies, and virgin plastic producers. Our competitive advantage is our one-pot process that can accept mixed feedstock and deliver high-purity monomers with lower energy usage and emissions.

The total market size in 2024 is 8 million tons of plastic waste annually, and the total market revenue in 2024 is $20B+ in recycled plastics.

Top 3 challenges:

1. Securing consistent and scalable feedstock inputs
2. Acquiring offtake agreements for recycled plastic outputs
3. Scaling lab technology into a continuous industrial process

Our Pitch Boulder ask: I’m opening a pre-seed fundraising round by the end of the year and would love feedback on the pitch, storytelling, and what investors need to see at this stage. I’m also looking for intros to potential offtake partners or early customers.

Zamski (https://www.zamski.com) – Founder Eli Landon presenting, is an AI-powered knowledge platform for engineering teams.

Zamski gives engineering teams institutional memory by surfacing what matters from messages, wikis, commits, and tickets. It helps developers avoid duplicate work, prevent outages, and stay aligned in real time. By integrating across tools, Zamski delivers insights that reduce onboarding time, improve communication, and preserve engineering knowledge even as teams grow or change. Instead of knowledge being scattered across tools, Zamski brings context and clarity into one place—wherever engineers work.

Our target market is mid-sized to enterprise software engineering teams in the US who need better visibility, alignment, and knowledge retention across tools & are willing to pay for AI-powered operational efficiency and reduced engineering waste.

Our competition is Glean, LinearB, and internal tools. Our competitive advantage is our focus on surfacing institutional memory across multiple tools, purpose-built for engineers, without requiring extensive setup.

The total market size in 2024 is $25B+ in developer productivity and collaboration tools, and the total market revenue in 2024 is $2B+ in emerging AI-powered internal knowledge tools.

Top 3 challenges:

1. Cutting through the noise in a crowded AI/devtools/chatbot space
2. Cold start problem (can’t provide value without access to customer data)
3. Building credibility quickly without existing case studies or customer logos

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Our Pitch Boulder ask: We’re looking for honest feedback on what resonates (and what doesn’t), whether the problem feels real to the audience, and whether the solution feels like a must-have vs. a nice-to-have. We’d also love thoughts on go-to-market positioning in a crowded space.

Framo (https://framo.my.canva.site/) – Founder Diego Andujo presenting, is creating specialized tools to save framers time and money while improving job site safety.

Framo builds innovative, multi‑purpose tools for framers that streamline the back‑out process and reduce physical strain. Our flagship tool functions as a 2x4 remover, cats paw, and hammer for flattening exposed nails—eliminating the need for multiple tools and speeding up workflow. By combining three functions into one durable, easy‑to‑use product, Framo helps contractors complete framing tasks more efficiently while reducing costs and workplace injuries.

Our target market is framing contractors and construction professionals in the US who need faster, safer, and more efficient tools and are willing to pay for premium, time‑saving equipment. Our competition is traditional framing tools, generic multi‑tools, and low‑cost imports. Our competitive advantage is a purpose‑built, patent‑pending design created specifically for framing professionals, delivering unmatched efficiency and durability.

The total market size in 2025 is estimated at $10B for construction hand tools in the US, with framing tools representing a significant and growing segment of that market.

Top 3 challenges:

1. Marketing the tool to reach target customers
2. Pricing strategy to balance affordability and margins
3. Scaling manufacturing to meet demand

Our Pitch Boulder ask: We would appreciate feedback on the viability of the tool, input from non‑contractor or framing professionals who may also find use for it, and feedback on our presentation.

Be More Adaptive (https://www.bemoreadaptive.org/) – Founder Caitlin Conner presenting, is a global platform integrating disability resources, community, and commerce.

Disability can affect anyone at any time through injury, illness, aging, or circumstance. Unfortunately, most people don’t know what help exists or how to access it. Information is fragmented, full of jargon, or outdated, which erodes trust and keeps people stuck. Be More Adaptive® solves this by unifying verified resources, surfacing real-time gaps, and coordinating ecosystem partners to close them. Our platform helps individuals, caregivers, employers, and public institutions access actionable guidance, trusted tools, and inclusive services through GLODAR®—our global resource index—and built-in community features.

Our target market is individuals with disabilities, caregivers, and organizations in the US who need trusted, accessible, and comprehensive guidance and are willing to pay for adaptive services, equipment, and premium platform tools. Our competition is Google Search, disparate nonprofit directories, and unverified social media groups. Our competitive advantage is our integrated, outcomes-focused platform backed by verified data, multilingual accessibility, privacy-first controls, and cross-sector collaboration.

The total market size in 2025 is $36B for accessibility-related products and services in the US, with total market revenue exceeding $700B globally when including caregivers, public institutions, and B2B accessibility tools.

Top 3 challenges:

1. Funding to build and launch the core platform
2. Hiring software professionals with accessibility-first UX/UI experience
3. Securing active, knowledgeable board members and pilot partners

Our Pitch Boulder ask: Our ask is introductions to impact-driven funders and partners who can help us hire core software and legal, and launch at global scale. We are seeking catalytic funding or in-kind support, plus pilot partners in multiple countries, data-sharing agreements, localization and accessibility testing, and cloud or tooling credits. If you cannot fund directly, please connect us with aligned grantmakers.