Founder Spotlight: Karen Lindquist of Green Stream Technologies

For Karen Lindquist, Wake Forest has become more than a place to do business. It is where Green Stream Technologies found community, built partnerships, and now, in a full-circle moment, is beginning work with the Town of Wake Forest on a flood monitoring project designed to strengthen public safety and long-term planning. Green Stream, headquartered in Wake Forest, provides flood and weather monitoring systems that help communities understand when flooding is occurring, how severe it is becoming, and how conditions are changing in real time. The company’s technology supports state, county, and municipal agencies by delivering data that improves emergency response and localized flood prediction. Lindquist’s path to this work began with both business strategy and personal conviction. Her husband and co-founder, engineer Jim Gray, began developing flood sensors as part of a proof of concept for a customer. Lindquist said she “fell in love with the idea and him,” and saw not only the technical promise of the concept, but also its practical value: “Doing something to combat increasingly severe weather and helping people protect property and safety.” 

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