Patrick Meier — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Invented the concept of using crisis mapping in humanitarian emergencies.
Serves as Director of Sustainable Ventures - Climate Innovation at beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship.
Co-founded WeRobotics, an international nonprofit with labs in over 40 countries, and founded the Climate Robotics Network.
Authored the book "Digital Humanitarians".
Holds a PhD in International Relations from Tufts University's Fletcher School.
Held fellowships at Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Columbia, Rockefeller Foundation, UNICEF Innovations, and Climatebase.

Biography

Patrick Meier, PhD, is the Director of Sustainable Ventures - Climate Innovation at beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship. He is a 5x founder with over 15 years of leadership experience in inclusive innovation, emerging tech, and social impact. Meier focuses on scaling climate innovation and, as a Faculty Researcher at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and founder of the Climate Robotics Network, enables the responsible use of robotics for climate action.