… of the Climate Innovation Intensive, a dynamic collaboration between the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) and Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking. The event's … business components and scaling factors of ClimateTech. Julie Zimmerman, Vice Provost on Planetary Solutions kicked off the intensive with a session on “How to think like a climate innovator”, reminding us that we can draw inspiration from nature. Ryan Dings and Casey Picket of Climate Haven led a …
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… entrepreneurship, innovation, and a community of people who are ready and able to support big ideas. Through its network of mentors, corporate partners, as well as established … ClimateHaven provides exactly these resources in ways that few other organizations can. While the global community has made incredible strides toward sustainability, the … a community of like-minded individuals with the right skills and know-how, even the ideas can fail as they move from concept to product. Organizations like ClimateHaven are charting …
… dynamic discoveries and host coveted conversations. This past year at Yale’s Center for Business and Environment (CBEY), we flipped conventional wisdom on its head and turned our … the environment to help guide conversations, the group’s discussion topics varied significantly, all of which aimed to address future challenges, not just react to current ones. … of creating intentional ways of gathering and how thoughtful connections can make a big difference. Even Hillary Rodham Clinton recently wrote about the need to rebuild our …
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… The Sustainable Venture Prize was created in 2008 and awards $25,000 to a promising student business venture that advances environmental sustainability. As part of Startup Yale, the … sugar instead of oil. Their goal is to supplant petrochemistry and demonstrate that biology can be scaled as a technology - in other words, to catalyze the shift from industrial … sugar instead of oil. Their goal is to supplant petrochemistry and demonstrate that biology can be scaled as a technology - in other words, to catalyze the shift from industrial …
… our self-expression, an extension of us. This session paired well with another on what we can take away from fast fashion strategy. Perhaps the future of sustainable fashion requires help from influencers...perhaps better storytelling can happen in the marketing? Something that stood out to me: “Your clothes are more … our self-expression, an extension of us. This session paired well with another on what we can take away from fast fashion strategy. Perhaps the future of sustainable fashion requires …
… of global carbon emissions and 20% of global wastewater . Producing a single cotton t-shirt can require up to 2,700 litres of water and significant amounts of energy . Additionally, … industry to change, we must try and reward transparency where possible, as consumers and as businesses. Another challenge is the price of synthetic vs. natural materials. Synthetic … Related Programs Sustainable Venture Prize Planetary Solutions Generator Related News Idea to Execution What’s the Right Time to Start …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 … sugar instead of oil. Their goal is to supplant petrochemistry and demonstrate that biology can be scaled as a technology - in other words, to catalyze the shift from industrial … manufacturers and creative makers shaping the future of the industry and tackling big problems of our time. Sara Harari (MBA/MEM '19) is the Associate Director of Innovation …
… We’re only days away from StartUp Yale , Yale’s biggest entrepreneurship awards packed with pitches, prizes, and world-changing ideas. At … Venture Prize. The Sustainable Venture Prize has been awarded by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) since 2008. It was created to support Yale’s most … Sustainable Venture Prize 2023 Finalists We’re only days away from StartUp Yale , Yale’s biggest entrepreneurship awards packed with pitches, prizes, and world-changing ideas. At …