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Debra Lam

Founding Director of the Partnership for Innovation (PIN) Georgia Institute of Technology
Debra Lam

Debra Lam is the Founding Director of the Partnership for Innovation (PIN), Georgia Institute of Technology, a statewide public-private partnership committed to investing in innovative solutions for shared economic prosperity. She continues to lead smart communities and urban innovation work at Georgia Tech. Prior to this, she served as Pittsburgh’s inaugural chief of innovation and performance where she oversaw all technology, sustainability, performance, and innovation functions of city government.

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Circularity Issues / Consumption Analysis
Circular fashion strategies risk backfiring, as lower costs and eco-friendly branding can encourage more purchases, wiping out many of the environmental gains from innovation.

Circular Fashion Innovations Risk Fuelling Growth in Global Textile Production Worldwide

  • Erez Yerushalmi
  • Krishnendu Saha

15 September 2025
Culture Talk / Design Pratices Interview
What we need is a culture of dreaming and innovation. Students should be encouraged to think beyond the obvious, anticipate societal changes — in economy, culture, technology, climate — and respond with creative solutions. Design is not just about aesthetics, it is problem-solving.

How Indian Design and Craft Can Stay Relevant by Blending Tradition with Modern Innovation

  • Richa Bansal

16 September 2025
 
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Cotton Farming / AI Prospects Feature
Cotton is a major part of Georgia’s agriculture industry.

Rural Communities Harness AI to Improve Cotton Farming, Sustainability and Innovation Capacity

  • Debra Lam
  • Atin Adhikari
  • James E Thomas

4 October 2025
Circularity / Stichting UPV Textiel Interview
Separate textile collection is central to Dutch EPR ambitions, with citizen participation and coordinated systems seen as critical levers for raising reuse-and-recycling rates in the coming years.

Systemic Overhaul Across Design, Disposal and Recycling Key to Advancing Circularity in Textiles

  • Subir Ghosh

3 October 2025
 
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Rant Control / Wealth in Waste Commentary
It is true that this is the first time that an attempt has been made to quantify the textile waste situation in India, and also look at the prospects of making use of this waste. But it's not perfect; and is in fact riddled with loopholes.

The Report on India's Textile Waste Needs a Closer Look and an Update

  • Subir Ghosh

10 October 2022
Footwear Innovation / Primal Feature
Cork, the raw material used is CO2 negative in its production process. What’s more is that Primal Soles reuses the material by actively taking back used insoles and reintroducing them into the production cycle so that they don’t end up in landfill wastes. This way it creates a completely circular ecosystem that benefits both the customer as much as the planet.

Sole of the Matter: It’s All Cork

  • Richa Bansal

13 February 2023