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Dr. Matanya Horowitz is the founder and chief technology officer of AMP, a company he built with the objective of transforming the world’s waste from a liability to an asset for society. He developed and commercialized AMP’s breakthrough AI platform and robotics systems, which automate the identification and sorting of recyclables from mixed material streams, pioneering the use of AI in the waste industry and providing waste operators with a reliable source of sustainable diversion. EY named Horowitz an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Mountain Desert Region Award Winner. He was also recognized as one of MSW Management’s Innovators of 2021 and among the 2021 “Grist 50,” and Fast Company named him one of 2020’s “Most Creative People in Business. He was Waste360’s “2019 Innovator of the Year” and included on the publication’s annual “40 Under 40” list. Under his leadership, AMP has received numerous awards and international recognition, including CNBC’s “Disruptor 50,” Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies," and Cleantech Group’s North American Company of the Year. Topics: