An Ecuadorian-American Beverage Company Regenerates the Amazon
Join us to meet bioeconomy entrepreneur Tyler Gage and learn the story behind Runa LLC, the Ecuadorian-American beverage company and its namesake foundation. After discovering the energizing properties of guayusa, Tyler Gage co-founded Runa in 2008 to bring the tea to international markets. After nearly a decade of expansion, the company was acquired in 2017 and now provides income to 600 indigenous Kichwa farmers from the Ecuadorian Amazon. Today, Gage works with Terrafertil, the Aliados Foundation, and others as an investor and advisor to support more just and sustainable communities.
