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Our team’s values are rooted in diversity and inclusion.

In practice, we make sure to translate these values into tangible decisions, starting with the very core of Kit Switch – its corporate entity. As I told you last month, we incorporated Kit Switch as a public-benefit corporation (PBC). For those who have not heard this term before, it is effectively a C-corporation suited for investment purposes but with an additional benefit statement, which means the role of the company is not only to maximize profits for its owners or stakeholders but also to follow its benefit statement. It differs from a “B Corp,” which is a certification granted by the nonprofit B Lab to for-profit entities voluntarily meeting higher standards of transparency, accountability, and performance. Obviously, it also impacts the partnerships we take on and the markets we target. Cultivating company values like those helps immensely with company culture and strategy, internal communication, and employee wellbeing.

How I look to the future of Kit Switch

Overall, it  – hopefully —  is just the beginning of a long journey for my teammates and me. I am confident that upcoming temporary installations and demonstration projects with early customers this Spring/Summer will showcase the cost, time and carbon efficiencies of our solution. I look forward to moving towards at-scale commercialization of our product with the support of industry partners and being able to onboard all five of us on the team and welcome new talents.

As this is the last article in this series about the beginning of our journey with Kit Switch, I invite you to sign up for our newsletter and follow our LinkedIn account. More announcements to come in Spring and Summer!

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