Bryan Pape became passionate about philanthropy after a serious ski accident and had been passionate about business for some time. After working at a friend’s start up, the opportunity came up for him to start his own business. In merging his passions for business and philanthropy, Miir was born. Pape noticed that he had no simple and functional water bottle. He decided to make a water bottle that was simple. With one twist you could open the top, the opening at the top was the perfect width to drink but not spill any on you, and it fit in cup holders. The company has since grown and now sells water bottles, backpacks, and bicycles. The coolest thing about this company is that every product funds a trackable giving project. Their drinkware funds clean water projects over the world, their backpacks help fund education projects around the world, and their bicycles help fund transportation projects around the world. The way the company gives is also incredible. They do not use a one to one, but rather give to projects in a way that is more sustainable and practical. What started with a skiing accident, progressed to a water bottle design, which progressed to a company that is helping develop various projects around the world. What innovation.