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#58 Yidian Liu, Co-Founder of PolyGone Systems

Author
Andy Chiang
Published
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Episode Link
https://shows.acast.com/foreign-founders/episodes/yidian-liu-co-founder-polygone-systems

Learn more about how PolyGone Systems is removing microplastics


Yidian Liu is the Co-founder and COO of PolyGone Systems and a Forbes 30 under 30 Fellow. PolyGone Systems is a Princeton University spinout cleantech company with a mission to remove microplastic pollutants from our waterways. Yidian was a trained designer with a Master’s degree in Architecture from Princeton University. Since 2021, Yidian and her team have won over $2.4M in grant awards and have successfully raised their pre-seed venture capital funding. On this episode, we’re covering everything microplastics from what it is to the Polygone solutions.


In this episode we cover:

  • Yidian’s journey from being an architect to wanting to solve the problems “below the surface”
  • The truth about microplastics
  • How PolyGone Systems started


PolyGone Systems Website

Yidian Liu LinkedIn


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