… 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 … to develop their ventures. Over the past two months, we hosted a variety of inspiring workshops to educate our cohort on the fundamentals of climate entrepreneurship - starting with the ideation stage, to the business components and scaling factors of ClimateTech. Julie Zimmerman, Vice Provost on Planetary …
… match quality as a term economists use to describe the degree of fit between the work someone does and who they are – their abilities and proclivities. I am using graduate school as … MBA. I start with an idea, test it, refine its parameters, and sometimes readily abandon it for a better match quality. One of my recent experiments was testing the hypothesis: I want … of a firm’s customer base. Two groups of customers would interact with my proposed platform—shoppers and retailers. The shoppers would pre-order items from retailers and the retailers …
… The Yale Clean Energy Conference, November 9th-10th, is fast approaching! In YCEC’s third year, we are … across the clean energy and technology sector to focus on Innovation, Equity and Investment for a Clean Energy Future. The Yale Clean Energy Conference is thrilled to be partnering … economy is more important than ever. This summer, the northern hemisphere experienced one of the hottest summers in recorded history , followed by extreme rain this fall. …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 … The 2023 Winner … Apr 18, 2023 Sustainable Venture Prize: The 2023 Winner The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 … Award ($2,000) Carbon Loop Harrison Meyer (YSE/SOM ‘24), Perry Bakas (SOM ‘24), Conor Rooney (Ph.D, Yale Chemistry) seek to create a circular economy by cheaply sequestering carbon …
… ideas. At StartUp Yale, innovators join community leaders, investors, and practitioners to reimagine the future. Grounded in inclusivity and impact, Startup Yale is a crossroads for a new kind of innovation ecosystem. Roughly $175K in funding will be awarded through … ideas. At StartUp Yale, innovators join community leaders, investors, and practitioners to reimagine the future. Grounded in inclusivity and impact, Startup Yale is a …
… 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 banana crop waste). … Despite having the idea for over two years, it stewed in my brain and I did not speak to anyone about it because I was so afraid of sharing the idea with others. Reflecting back, I … who connected you to them (goes a long way in building a good relationship). 3. When to stop talking to people and start building Once you are clear about the problem you are …
… I first had the idea for a plant-based leather start-up over 2 years ago but I didn’t have the confidence to … early in my career to pursue my dream. I always thought that entrepreneurship was something one did in the latter part of your life (post-40s) after having built an established career. … stone toward a successful one. [1] Defined as crossing the 10-year mark. https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/1010/top-6-reasons-new-businesses-fail.aspx [2] …
… innovation through different perspectives. You can learn more about this program here . Before Air Company ventured into making jet fuel, they were making spirits. Vodka, to be precise. The carbon-negative spirit was named one of the best inventions of 2020 by Time magazine. But as impressive as Air Vodka surely … EMT himself), in the end, it turned out there was no market for the concept. Regulatory barriers made it a difficult field to break into. Knowing when to quit, according to him, is …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 … customizable plug & play solar charging kit. Their goal is to introduce a low-cost, all-in-one solar power kit, offering better, cleaner, and cheaper renewable energy systems that … of Merry Go Rounds, a children's resale business based in Easton, Massachusetts that makes shopping for kids more sustainable, affordable, and fun. Sasha Brown (BS '06; MBA '10) is a …
… Climate Innovation Grant , a program that provides independent feedback and seed funding for early-stage innovative solutions addressing climate change. The proposed solutions … natural biomineralizing capabilities using electrochemical cells powered by renewable energy. The Velocity Raptor John Havlik (Yale School of Management), Michael Heyang (Yale … of Architecture) and Ingrid Liu (Yale School of Architecture) seek to create an all-in-one building material reuse platform that integrates marketplace, material assessment, and …