Tiffany Yeh, MD is the CEO and Co-Founder of Eztia Materials, a climate-tech venture developing energy-efficient cooling materials to protect people from extreme heat. With a mission to advance hard tech solutions at the climate-health nexus, Tiffany draws on her unique background as a physician, engineer, and public health advocate to build technologies that improve global health in a warming world.

(01:13) - Dr. Ye’s Background & Inspiration
(01:52) - The Heat Challenge
(05:20) - Singapore and the Power of Cooling
(06:32) - Why Construction Has Been Slow to Adapt
(07:22) - The Human Factor
(08:14) - HydroVolt Technology
(09:29) - Business Model, Distribution & Competition
(11:19) - Worker Comfort
(15:32) - Hidden Productivity Crisis Brewing
(18:18) - Feature: Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate 2026 in Vegas on Sep. 22-24
(19:21) - The Secret Sauce Behind HydroVolt
(20:31) - Prototyping & Real-World Applications
(21:32) - Measuring Impact & ROI
(23:34) - Pitching to VCs & Investors
(25:31) - Product Roadmap
(29:08) - Collaboration Superpower: Lionel Messi

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