Austin Hirsh
Founder and CEO at Mems
Austin Hirsh is the Founder and CEO at mems. He previously founded The 2050 Company, which closed. His expertise includes engineering, entrepreneurship, sustainable food, crowdfunding, and the intersection of physical and digital mediums.
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UW entrepreneur Austin Hirsh’s The 2050 Company launches $20,000 Kickstarter to sell upcycled freeze-dried smoothie powders
Austin Hirsh, founder of The 2050 Company and a UW MS in Entrepreneurship student, is launching a Kickstarter to sell freeze-dried smoothie powder made from surplus or cosmetically imperfect produce to reduce food waste. The campaign seeks $20,000, offers three Northwest flavors and early-bird 10‑pack rewards, and follows multiple competition wins and acceptance into UW’s Jones and Foster Accelerator.
Organizations
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Mems Founder and CEO 2023–present, Co-founder and CEO · current
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Theo Chocolate Oompa Loompa 2023 · past
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Jones And Foster Accelerator Jones and Foster Accelerator 2020–2021 · past
Education
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UW Foster School of Business Master of Science (MS), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies · 2019–2020
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University of San Diego Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Science(BA/BS), Mechanical Engineering · 2015–2019
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Bellarmine Preparatory School 2011–2015
