In 2020 Chuck Meek launched an innovative new business model: 

Solve for X, L3C is a Research & Development platform specifically designed to align and coordinate Philanthropic, Private Capital, Academic, and Industrial enterprises.  As an L3C, Solve for X is a ‘social enterprise’, which qualifies the firm to accept private foundation grants as a 501(c)3 proxy for Phase 1 proof of concept and Beta/pilot testing, before moving into Phase 2 with impact investors. Phase 1 allows us to ‘de-risk’ the model, which lowers Phase 2 cost of investment capital from VC to PE levels.

 He is a vocal advocate for environmental stewardship, especially for fresh water ecosystems, and has led collaborative contract research initiatives on multiple topics, including:

- Economic Impacts of Emerging Contaminants on Industry - Case Study in Environmental Insurance

- Economic Impacts of Emerging Contaminants on Brownfield Real Estate Redevelopment

- Economic Impacts of Emerging Contaminants on Municipal Bio-Solids Disposal Models

- Scalable Water Purification System using Electrophysics, Integrated Ionization & Magnetic Separation

- Rapid In-situ PFAS Detection/Measurement and Data Diagnostics Using GC/MS/MS

 Chuck is an Industry Advisor at The University of Chicago – Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering. His role there is to mentor post-graduate researchers and post-doctorate scientists, helping them reframe their esoteric theses and dissertations in terms and language of private capital and industry audiences.

 He is a Board Director for TCNewTech, a platform for innovation and economic growth in the Traverse City, MI region, and a mentor for the Water Innovation Lab in Toronto, Canada.

 In addition to advocating for environmental stewardship, Chuck has been active in long term affordable housing policy as well as short term shelter needs for the homeless.

 He earned his bachelor’s degree in Russian Studies from The University of Chicago. He then served as a U.S. Naval Officer, deploying mainly in the western Pacific and Indian Ocean theatre, after which he earned his MBA in Finance from The University of Chicago – Booth School of Business.   

 Reach him at Cmeek@SolvePFAS.com or via LinkedIn below: