ANNOUNCING CONTEST WINNERS NationSwell and Toyota teamed up again to find 10 innovators who are rejecting old rules, creating change and protecting the planet. After reviewing hundreds of nominations, we are excited to share the winners of the 2019Be a Vehicle of Change contest. Winners: First Place Prize Winner: Sam Goldman, D.light Second... read more →
Nov
29
Oct
03
Conversation with Tricia Compas-Markman, Founder and CEO, DayOne Response 1. What is your business? I’m the Founder and CEO of DayOne Response, a company that makes getting clean water after humanitarian crises fast, simple and easy. Our flagship product is the DayOne Waterbag, a 10-liter, family-sized water purification device that we... read more →
Sep
17
Amy Cagle is the Co-Founder of DayOne Response Inc. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube and learn more at dayoneresponse.com. WHAT DO YOU DO? DayOne Response addresses the global need for clean drinking water through its flagship product, the patented DayOne Waterbag, US EPA approved, 10-liter water backpack providing all four elements of municipal water... read more →
Sep
07
DayOne Response Inc., a leader in innovative disaster relief product development, in the clean drinking water space, announced today that industry expert Martin Lambert will represent DayOne Response in the military and government channels. Mr. Lambert will support national expansion and lead increased market adoption of the DayOneTM Waterbag, an... read more →
Aug
21
Thousands of miles separate Andrea Sreshta, Tricia Compas-Markman and Sarah Evans. But when Hurricane Harvey bore down on the Texas Gulf Coast last year, a shared bond brought them together. All three are part of Toyota’s Mothers of Invention program, which provides grants to women contributing to society through innovation, entrepreneurship or... read more →
Sep
28
As a board member for clean water social enterprise DayOne Response, I’ve been asked this a lot lately – especially post the trifecta of hurricanes. People are telling me that the daily news and the escalating humanitarian crises in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean is making them feel frustrated, fatigued... read more →
Jun
28
We are excited to announce the local availability of the DayOne Waterbag in Kenya through the partnership between DayOne Response Inc., Business Connect, and Japmor Enterprise Kenya. DayOne Response has provided clean water in over 25 countries and we are dedicated to providing innovative clean water technologies to help solve the water crisis in Kenya. The... read more →
Apr
26
Disasters happen, whether we are expecting them or not. While they can be chaotic and terrifying, there are companies out there who strive to pick up the pieces afterward and try to help those affected regain some sense of normalcy. DayOne Response is one of those companies who are there... read more →
Jan
12
There are plenty of reasons why businesses give back or have a social enterprise business model. A common thread, though, is that the company founder has a personal connection with the cause in question. Whether they saw a need, were touched by a situation or angered by the unfairness of it... read more →
Nov
23
Last Thursday, I joined a special BBC World Service program hosted by Fergus Nicoll in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. We began by discussing the large community of Vietnamese in Silicon Valley and its connection to Vietnam’s growing tech hub. Listen to the BBC podcast (at 21:00 re. Silicon Valley-Vietnam,... read more →