Fellow Spotlight
Charlie Mydlarz
Floodnet: Real time actionable flood monitoring to support community scale resilience
Charlie Mydlarz
Research Associate
Urban Science and Progress
New York University
Focus Area
Climate Data
Anay Shah, Co Founder and Partner, StepChange
Mentor
Key Wins
First pitch deck created
serious talks with out-of-NYC municipalitiesOn track to incorporate in 2026
Charlie and the FloodNet team were operating as an academic research project. They joined the fellowship to develop the tools and posture of a real business — including a pitch deck and business model — and to open the door to customers outside of NYC.
Why they joined
“The fellowship allowed us to define our business model to potential clients. We've created a pitch deck that clearly communicates our solution's value, and we're now engaging in much more serious conversations with municipalities outside of New York City.
The fellowship equipped me with a new set of tools to move our project from the lab to a viable startup — I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to develop their climate solution.”
Charlie’s experience with the fellowship