Future Proofing Our Cities

"We're designing New York City over and over like it was back in the 1900s. This needs to change" The infrastructure underpinning our modern lives often goes unnoticed, yet fundamental systems like water, energy, and transportation require constant innovation. On this episode of Liquid Assets, host Ravi Kurani speaks with Adam Tank, co-founder and Chief Customer Officer of Transcend, about their mission to transform infrastructure design through technology. With experience across microbiology, consumer goods, and robotics, Adam brings a unique perspective to improving the water sector. Seeing inefficiencies in engineering firms firsthand, Transcend overhauls the conceptual design process for critical assets like wastewater treatment plants. Their software integrates calculations and automates generating documentation, 3D models, and other preliminary outputs. This empowers engineers to focus their time on innovation and optimizing for sustainability, equity, and more. Adam shared insights on starting a company and the importance of nailing product-market fit early on. Tune into the episode to hear how Transcend's technology enables engineers worldwide to transcend the status quo. What you'll hear in this episode: Adam's Journey: Adam's unique background across microbiology, consumer goods, and robotics. Transcend's Mission: How Transcend's software transforms infrastructure design through automation. Empowering Engineers: Understanding how Transcend gives engineers time to focus on innovation. Startup Insights: Adam's perspectives on starting a company and finding product-market fit. Global Impact: Discovering how Transcend's technology impacts millions around the world. Optimizing Design: Seeing how integrated calculations optimize preliminary design. Purposeful Entrepreneurship: Finding inspiration in startups using technology for good. Envisioning the Future: Adam's vision for more sustainable and equitable infrastructure. Adam recommends you read Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Follow Liquid Assets on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe at ⁠⁠⁠⁠LiquidAssets.cc⁠⁠⁠⁠ to follow the larger conversation and never miss an episode. Sponsored Amazon Affiliate links.