Mateo Neri Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles County, California, United States

GTLA is an all phase apparel manufacturer in LA and we are able to work on designs from concept to completion. We customized our services, per project using a range of methods to deliver to our client’s expectations, on time, and on budget.Our company is responsive, detailed-oriented, and built with a team of quality craftsmen. We work with clients that care about their product being ethically made in Los Angeles.GTLA also creates upcycled designs and production.

Miami, Florida, Us

WHAT WE DOAt Sneaker Impact, we're on a mission to make the world more sustainable while creating opportunities for those in need. With over 40 years of experience, we've become global leaders in recycling apparel and shoes, ensuring that these items don't end up in landfills but instead contribute to a brighter, eco-friendly future.Extended Life Location MatchingWe pride ourselves on our Geolocation expertise, which we use to assist our micro partners. We understand precisely where products are needed and ensure they don't become waste in landfills. Currently, we recycle a staggering 700,000 shoes and a whopping 2,000,000 pounds of apparel every month. Our commitment to sustainability is evident in our actions.End of Life Circular ProgramsOur innovative circular programs for shoes and textiles take end-of-life products and give them a new lease on life. We transform these items into new material streams, reducing waste and conserving resources. Sustainability isn't just a buzzword for us; it's a way of life.ESG/Scope 3We've also developed a Sneaker Impact Credit system based on CO2e for reporting purposes, benefitting our partners. This system helps organizations measure and reduce their carbon footprint, aligning with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. By working with us, partners can demonstrate their commitment to sustainability and make a significant impact on Scope 3 emissions.At Sneaker Impact, our passion for sustainability drives everything we do. We believe in turning challenges into opportunities, transforming end-of-life products into valuable resources, and helping organizations achieve their environmental goals. Together, we can create a more sustainable world while making a positive impact on people's lives.

ECGO is a mobile app that uses AI to detect the recyclability of materials. Users take pictures of whatever they would like to dispose of and instantly shows the user where and how to sustainably dispose of waste based on their location. ECGO users then earn points when they recycle correctly which can be redeemed for discounts for products and services in their community.ECGO's early traction includes:Launched paid pilots at Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology and securing Enterprise clients for a Fall 2023. In talks with major cities.Students recycled over 50,000 items with ECGO in the last 5 months resulting in over 1,500 lb diverted from landfills and 1.75 tons of carbon emissions recaptured.MAU = 40% with users disposing of an average of 35 items each month through the platform.

Pasadena, Ca, Us

Developed course for students to design, develop and manufacture real useable products while collaborating with local manufacturers and working hand in hand to understand how to make products. The goal is to use only local or dead stock materials so everything is done within LA end to end. Products included apparel, shoes, furniture, bags and others. Class includes tours to Los Angeles factories in all industries.

Pasadena, Ca, Us

Teach entrepreneurship, sustainability and innovation.

Pasadena, Ca, Us

Co-founded the DOT Launch initiative to provide enterprising Art Center designers the knowledge, experience, and confidence to develop new entrepreneurial opportunities and models. The following initiatives included; • Developed a 3-course entrepreneurial track including Start-Up 1.0, Intro to Entrepreneurship and the Business of Licensing. • Co-Developed the launch of The Design Accelerator, that is now housed in Idealab to help entrepreneurs launch design and science-based ventures. 7 Ventures have been launched to date with funding. http://www.idealab.com/our_companies/show/residence/design_accelerator • Developed Open Innovation program, which was focused on the process of designing and licensing products with manufacturers. Students learned how to design real products for the market and the process of how this is done through manufacturing. License deals and products were developed and went to market with Lifetime Brands and Umbra. Students share in royalties. • Created a design entrepreneur event series in partnership with the Alumni Department. HUB locations included Pasadena, New York, San Francisco, Detroit, and Portland. 100-300 professionals attended events and helped develop the new BOLD series. http://info.artcenter.edu/bold/. • Co-Developed the Entrepreneur Mentorship Initiative. I focused on mentoring design graduates and recent alumni who launched new ventures that are still in business today.

Cape Girardeau, Mo, Us

SHO.AI enterprise software is an intelligence platform revolutionizing operations, including our BrandOs for branding, marketing and social media with its comprehensive suite of over 600 advanced ai features. Developed over four years with the expertise of industry professionals and in partnership with Stability.ai, OpenAI, Google, Amazon and Microsoft, our platform delivers personalized customer experiences while helping businesses achieve higher revenue growth and reducing operational costs and time.

Westminster, California, Us

Former co-founder and now investor in this awesome company. URB-E is the compact container delivery network, replacing trucks with bikes. You can see URB-E’s pedal-powered, collapsible containers around New York and other urban locations, enabling fast, clean last-mile delivery for major retailers and e-commerce companies.

Managua, Managua, Ni

San Francisco, California, Us

Bend, Oregon, Us

Building equipment, process, sheets and products from recycled plastics. In process of developing micro factory locations and models.

ADA Compliance Labs helps your brand to become accessible to over 1 billion people living with disabilities. We help make your website compliant with the ADA compliance law. Our ai software has been developed by attorneys and ADA experts.

Ustrive Manufacturing focuses on GOTS certified apparel manufacturing.Ustrive Repurpose is a new venture focused at recycling textile waste by auto sorting with ai technology. We are also building a carbon credit on blockchain layer. We are starting with 75,000 tons of commercial waste and then post consumer.

Working on full automation of gowns and other products using SMS with recycled content.END-TO-END SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATIONS MADE IN USA.Domestic apparel and accessory manufacturing with a focus on sustainable materials.When COVID hit in 2020, Mateo co-developed a network of PPE supply chain manufacturers in SoCal and USA for hospitals and gov.Our manufacturers include gloves, disposable gowns, reusable gowns, N95 masks, 3-Ply masks, as well as production of raw material non-woven polypropylene here in USA.

Los Angeles, California, Us

At 8hz, we transition single-use plastic waste into beautiful dual-purpose bags and accessories, without compromising quality or craftsmanship; all made in USA. We are also passionate about helping prevent plastics into the oceans.We want to create impact, so we are collaborating with companies, whether it is a co-brand or private label opportunities. Want to collaborate, connect with me at mneri2355@gmail.comOur fabric is made from 100% recycled plastic bottles.

Westminster, California, Us

URB-E is the compact container delivery network, replacing trucks with bikes. Designed in Pasadena. Built in California. Patented Worldwide. Mateo was one of the original co-founders that built URB-E from the ground up. + Invested first funds+ Product UX design+ Brand Creation+ Marketing Strategy and Pre-Launch Strategy+ Onboarding and customer testing+ Web/Mobile/App Development+ Product Extensions+ Fund Raise + Developed a successful Indiegogo campaign in April 2014 that raised $320,000.00+ URB-E won "Best of CES for transportation" 2014 and 2015 with Pre-Launch Strategy+ Won the “Most Fundable” competition at ENVISION, the Innovate Pasadena Summit.+ Won "Best Technology" at PorttechLA 2013+ Pre-Launch Strategy resulted in over 200 press articles, TV, blogs including FastCompany, Wired, TechCrunch, today show, theverge, LA Times, New York Times, and more..

Ideapiphany is an open innovation design firm focused on product development, roadmap strategy, testing, launching and collaborations. We developed ideas to license to partners and corporations. + Business Development and Partnerships+ Presentations and Proposals+ Oversee Design and ResearchClient: Nike:+ The Nike Climate Chaos Project 2025. IDP developed an intense year-long research and innovation project focused on climate change in 2025. + Responsible for recruiting and managing teams of 50 designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and organizations locally and internationally.+ The objectives were to thoroughly understand how the drivers of environmental change discovered in Phase I will impact human health and well being in 2025. The focus is on four (4) urban environments and three population segments. + The research included working with 38 climate, health, futurist, urban experts from around the world, including urban planning and future of urban transportation.+ The URB-E innovation was incubated out of Ideapiphany.

Mateo was responsible for branding and design for a new natural tea beverage for the school systems in the United States to combat obesity in schools. The first school was the largest in the U.S., the New York school system. + Developed overall brand, design, packaging, retail, marketing+ Developed partnerships with The Clinton Foundation, Healthier Generation, the UN Foundation, Nothing but Nets, DoSomething.org, New York Cares and others.+ Soyu won the Edison award for best new lifestyle and social impact product.

Founded a design and business consulting firm that advised and mentored many start-ups and medium sized corporations, including starting and managing a non-profit aids foundation, branding and user experience for digital platforms.

FlipMotion was a subscription base online destination for action sports. The team developed internal software that translated live footage into social bites for viewing and sharing with friends. Mateo built partnerships, including one of the first action sports venues, which was pre X-Games. Mateo hired and managed a team of designers and engineers, as well as operations.

Original Context was a design driven interactive firm that developed software, wireless and web application for medium to fortune 1000.• Design and developed a patented glass specification tool for B2B for a large corporation with over 40 manufacturing locations in North America.• Designed and developed a custom online order tracking system that was implemented across the country into all the manufacturing facilities.• Hired and managed team of designers, and engineers and worked with clients and managed projects.

Co-founded a pioneering interactive agency based out of Santa Monica, CA. Cow was a full service design driven agency that created interactive projects, products and web applications for Fortune 500 including Mercedes-Benz, Disney Corporate, Disney Online, Disney Consumer Products, Disney Archives, Nike, Wells Fargo, Charles Schwab, CAA, InternationalOlympic Committee, Intel, Sun, Kingston Technologies, Imagine Television, Champion International, Motorola, State of Florida, NEC (Japan), Coca Cola (Japan) and many others. Responsible for hiring and managing designers, engineers, producers, marketing team and filmmakers.+ Built company up to 30 employees+ Generated over $11M in Revenue+ One of the first 300 websites online, which was for Royal Carribean Cruise Lines.+ The new Mercedes-Benz launch for North America. Cow created the concept, which was a 5-day time release CD-ROM and drove the TV commercials, all synced to release the new Mercedes on day 5, both on air and online.+ First anti-smoking campaign for the State of Florida. Cow created the social online Truth Campaign that attracted thousands of teens to fight the Tobacco corporations.+ The first online digital toys and websites for Disney.+ Digital Branding Character Guide for Disney Worldwide. Created the first digital global branding guide for Disney.+ Digital Nike foot scanner and Digital Nike town customer experience with infrared, sensor-based and touch screen innovations. The theme was “Experience buying shoes in stores, all digitally”+ Created Felicity TV online with imagineTV, a Ron Howard and Brian Grazer company and Disney. Cow worked with J. J. Abrams and Disney and designed and developed an automated online show that aired the next morning after the TV show.

B.A., Graphics/Packaging

B.A., Graphics/Packaging

A.S., Solar Energy Technologies