… which consumers are often not willing to bear. As a founder of a sustainable fashion venture in the plant-based leather space, I often find it extremely hard to make these trade-offs. Our venture, Banofi Leather, makes plant-based leather from banana crop waste. Currently, our … which consumers are often not willing to bear. As a founder of a sustainable fashion venture in the plant-based leather space, I often find it extremely hard to make these …
… and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 Sustainable Venture Prize. The Sustainable Venture Prize , created in 2008, awards $25,000 to a … infrastructure throughout the state. Related Programs Sustainable Venture Prize Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures Climate Innovation Grants … The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce …
… to the Climate Innovation Grant , a program that provides independent feedback and seed funding for early-stage innovative solutions addressing climate change. The proposed solutions include a range … among others. After careful revision by external judges, CBEY awarded over $19,000 in grants to seven environmentally-focused ventures. From here, ventures will continue to …
… participate in interviews with key stakeholders including CEO Jan Lo and others, perform research and conduct life cycle analysis to determine the best way to set up a circular … be student-driven, with advice and guidance from CBEY staff and staff at Lo & Sons. The research will culminate in a presentation to Lo & Sons leadership, with the opportunity to … final presentation, along with a written output in the form of a blog post/article/report. Stages of Work: Interview key stakeholders Map out existing supply chain Perform life cycle …
… that TerraCycle and their brand partners advertise, the TerraCycle team does conduct research to uncover the extent to which TerraCycle models drive environmental savings … landfilling and incineration. Fossil Resource Scarcity, the metric used in TerraCycle’s research, measures the amount of fossil resources consumed through the different waste … has helped recycle 7,762,174,415 units of waste, according to Alex Payne. TerraCycle’s research team also discovered that TerraCycle’s recycling processes use over 40% less water …
… by doing so deliver enormous value for shareholders and other stakeholders. The students researched and presented potential investment opportunities across four industries – namely … some have been successful in growing fruits like tomatoes and cucumbers (e.g. AppHarvest). Research and development efforts are underway to grow more fruits and vegetables. The … has so far raised US $210 million (investors include GGV Capital, General Catalyst, Google Ventures, and Temasek), while 80 Acres Farms has raised US $60 million (investors include …
… On the day of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize deadline, Monika Dharia (Duke ‘19) and Russell Heller (YC, ‘19) almost decided … Much of this would have been tricky without the support of environmental innovation grants through Yale’s Center for Business and the Environment. Placing a large order for … the material before starting the fundraising process. Even the applications for the grants themselves were worthwhile, Heller explained. “There’s really nothing to lose,” said …
… sustainability, and it is a relatively new trend. Yale has been at the cutting edge of research and innovation on this topic through the newly created Yale Initiative on … sustainability, and it is a relatively new trend. Yale has been at the cutting edge of research and innovation on this topic through the newly created Yale Initiative on … sustainability, and it is a relatively new trend. Yale has been at the cutting edge of research and innovation on this topic through the newly created Yale Initiative on …
… served as an advisor. A team of students has contributed by interviewing stakeholders and researching market data: Ryan Li, Annie Guo, Philip Picotte, Ellen Abramowitz, and Nathan … served as an advisor. A team of students has contributed by interviewing stakeholders and researching market data: Ryan Li, Annie Guo, Philip Picotte, Ellen Abramowitz, and Nathan … served as an advisor. A team of students has contributed by interviewing stakeholders and researching market data: Ryan Li, Annie Guo, Philip Picotte, Ellen Abramowitz, and Nathan …