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Adam Grosser: A mobile fridge for vaccines

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Adam Grosser talks about a project to build a refrigerator that works without electricity -- to bring the vital tool to villages and clinics worldwide. Tweaking some old technology, he's come up with a system that works.

Adam Grosser is a general partner at Foundation Capital -- and a refrigeration visionary. Full bio ยป

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