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Hi! I'm Luisa

I'm a Latina researcher, engineer, and community advocate.

Updated: Dec 7, 2024

How do we build affordable housing using agricultural waste?


Team: 1 Designer, 2 Scientists, 1 Lawyer, 1 Researcher (Me)

My Role: Market Research, Focus Group Design, Program Design, Risk Mitigation

Key Skills: Startups, Community Building, Market Research, Communications

Tools: Google Suite, Canva

Timeline: 8 months


Mycohab Team, Windhoek, Namibia, January 2023. Team of investors, designers, and scientists championing mycelium as a viable product to build affordable housing around the world.



Market Research


In October 2022, I synthesized 5 stakeholder interviews and secondary research to present an initial overview of the positioning of our product in Austin.

Partnership Building



Focus Group


After deciding to implement the technology in Austin's innovation ecosystem, we started designing our program. In December 2022, I led a card-sorting exercise to understand what components to include in a job training program for unhoused folks.


Program Design



Read our complete pitch deck here.



© 2023 Luisa Apolaya Torres

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