The Times Tech Podcast

Lumo's Devon Wright: "Helping farmers save water"

Jun 30, 2023

45:53

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Episode notes

Introduction

4min

Devin Wright: A Startup in a Garage

2min

The Unforgettable Rocking of a Boat

2min

The Precarious Situation of California's Water Grid

3min

Drip Irrigation: A Smart Valve

5min

The Queen of Restaurants

3min

How I Succeeded in My First Business

3min

The Pressure of Growth

2min

The Struggles of a Former Bandmate and Yelp CEO

2min

10.

The Life-Changing Attitude of the Canadians

2min

11.

The Importance of Asking Questions in Business

2min

12.

The Conservative Mindset of Farmers

4min

13.

Trevor Nielsen on the Climate Emergency Fund

4min

14.

The Importance of Investing in Efficiency

2min

15.

How Lumo Can Help Farmers Reduce Water Use

5min

16.

The Importance of Water in the World

2min

The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent Danny Fortson brings on Devon Wright to talk about moving from a boat to the country (4:00), starting agricultural and water tech startup Lumo (7:15), inventing a smart valve (11:40), quitting his old job (15:50), his previous companies (17:50), being in a band (20:30), coming to Silicon Valley (25:20), how farmers view drought and extreme weather (28:00), making water systems more efficient (36:40), pitching investors (40:00), and his worst day (41:30).

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