… a job at Yale’s Office of Sustainability . It was her sophomore year and she and a small team were working to get students involved with sustainability efforts around campus. “I … at the Office of Sustainability was a seminal experience in terms of working with small teams, with lot of white space, in a program that was still being molded and had the … perfectly aligning all of the things I’m interested in.” We’re thrilled to have her on the team. You can find Sophie in the G-31 suite at Kroon Hall or drop her a note at …
… Over the next year and a half, she developed this idea into Powerhouse, which won the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize in 2017. Katrina knew that she lacked the capacity to build the venture on her own, so she assembled a team with complementary skills and expertise. For instance, Ben Serrurier (FES ’17), brought …
… data, cloud computing, and mobile access to better manage forests. A 2010 recipient of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize, the company now employs seven full-time employees and works with many of the largest … support for action on specific social and environmental issues. The Real Impact Tracker team comprises Pei Hua Chen (YC ’21), Cary Krosinsky (lecturer at Yale SOM), Gabe Rissman …
… of student participants At this hackathon-style event, students worked in interdisciplinary teams to dig deep into a food-related challenge each local organization is currently facing: … students brought remarkable energy to the event. It was great to see the interdisciplinary teams working together because they were able to develop solutions that pulled from such … opened the conference with a discussion on the value of working in interdisciplinary teams and listening with empathy to identify the true questions that need to be answered at …
… winners of the 2017 Entrepreneurial Solutions to Climate Change Seed Grants! Five student teams were recently awarded grants as part of a new program providing support for innovative ideas to address critical catalysts and solutions for climate change. Teams are made up of students from across Yale University, including the School of Forestry … they need to protect their children, and take action to cut emissions across our cities, buildings, and streets. 2. Firoz Academy by co-founders, Wazhma Sadat (Yale Law School), …
… timelier. With the Yale Climate Conference taking place against the backdrop of a record-breaking hurricane season , the week served as a magnifier of both the most hopeful and … Institute for Biospheric Studies , the new grant program provides support for students or teams of undergraduate, graduate, professional, and doctoral students who have … Institute for Biospheric Studies , the new grant program provides support for students or teams of undergraduate, graduate, professional, and doctoral students who have …
… celebration as Startup Yale unfolded at Yale School of Management. Bringing together top teams from across the university with new venture ideas addressing public health and … in entrepreneurship at Yale—all four winning teams behind the $25,000 entrepreneurship prizes announced at the event are led by a female cofounder. The Winners ($25,000): Aetna … Weber (SOM ’18) to better identify corrosion with integrated robotics and data analytics. Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize: Powerhouse . Katrina Barlow (SOM ’17) has designed an app …
… A student-led startup that is creating new energy technology the team says will enable households to reduce their carbon footprint while also saving money has received the 2017 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize. Powerhouse, a seed stage venture founded by SOM student Katrina Barlow , will …
… startup venture. Jake Saper, Principal at Emergence Capital "Make sure what you’re building is a need to have, not a nice to have, for your customers. Build a painkiller, not … Casey Pickett, Director of the Yale Carbon Charge “Make a realistic plan for how your team will support yourselves for the next year as you work on your venture. Be honest with … to Going "B" Related News Ready to Start a Business? Apply to Four $25K Entrepreneurship Prizes at Yale with One Application … This year we asked our judges, mentors and experts to …
… responsible business—commitments that are of increasing value to entrepreneurs building new companies. Entitled “An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Certified B Corporations and … responsible business—commitments that are of increasing value to entrepreneurs building new companies. Entitled “An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Certified B Corporations and … institutions that support entrepreneurship. Related Programs Sustainable Venture Prize An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Going "B" Related Events B-Corp Boot Camp Fri, March 3rd, …