… The weekend of April 22nd and 23rd there were two conferences going on, in the words of my Uber driver: the coffee one and the fashion one. With one look at my pants, he knew … disclose environmental and social due diligence policies; establishes a community benefit fund for the purpose of implementing one or more environmental benefit projects that …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 … Director of Innovation & Strategic Advisor to the President at the Connecticut Green Bank, where she designs new programs to deploy clean infrastructure throughout the state. Related ProgramsSustainable Venture Prize Sobotka Seed …
… We’re only days away from StartUp Yale , Yale’s biggest entrepreneurship awards packed with pitches, prizes, and … Startup Yale is a crossroads for a new kind of innovation ecosystem. Roughly $175K in funding will be awarded through eight prizes, including the Sustainable Venture Prize. The …
… Going from idea to execution takes a lot of motivation. I struggled with this for Banofi Leather (my start-up that makes plant-based leather from … not having a cofounder, and on discussing this with Kofi Ampadu , a Partner at a16z (VC fund), I learned that there is no harm initiating work on the idea without a co-founder. …
… I first had the idea for a plant-based leather start-up over 2 years ago but I didn’t have the … professional life. When I was contemplating my decision, somebody said to me, “The best casescenario is you leave with a successful start-up and a degree, and the worst case is … venture, receive mentorship, and find a community of founders all a part of coursework. Infrastructure – The access to infrastructure at universities is unparalleled too. Be it a …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 Sobotka … Due to the outstanding quality of applications, we have decided to provide additional funding to support these three ventures. BOXI Lem-marie Chizungu (Yale School of … Amir Chireh Mehr (MBA/MEM '17): is a Senior Vice President at Radial Power, a C&I green infrastructure developer-owner-operator backed by Starwood Energy Group and the Related …
… Recently, 23 teams presented their application to the Climate Innovation Grant , a program that provides independent feedback and seed funding for early-stage innovative solutions addressing climate change. The proposed … materials from the ocean that are stronger, more durable, and self-healing for marine infrastructure applications. BlueGreen Materialsslashes the embodied carbon and repair …
… The Planetary Solutions Generator offers Yale students the opportunity to participate in a passionate … social – from a systems-thinking perspective. During the Planetary Solutions Generator Showcase on March 10, 2022, each team had the chance to present their solutions in front of a … insecure – about double the national average. RE-Flower wants to change that. While food banks and other resources can help, they face limitationssuch asstaffing to provide …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of students (2-3) to participate in an independent study (equivalent to a full-credit course: 3 credits YSE/4 unitsSOM) on scaling up a … Tote - made entirely out of used or damaged Lo and Sons bags. The goal of this independent study is to design a circular supply chain for upcycling thissolution, and creating a …
… On the day of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize deadline, Monika Dharia (Duke ‘19) and Russell Heller (YC, … good at a rooftop bar during an internship with Bain & Company. Dharia at the time wasstudying at Duke University, where she had been playing around with the idea of developing a … that from a consumer perspective, purchasing eco-friendly ponchos is a low-risk way to showcase your dedication to sustainability. For some, another selling point is that the ponchos …