… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) will conduct research into how Small Business Innovation … an act of Congress) that dramatically benefit hard-tech entrepreneurs with no other source of patient capital. The goal of this independent study will be to use both qualitative … Additional faculty at SOM and/or F&ES To apply for this independent study, please send your resume and a one paragraph statement of interest to Sophie Janaskie ( …
… Stanley from Patagonia, Peter Boyd from the Carbon War Room, and Jennifer Molnar from The Nature Conservancy. “This incredibly generous gift will allow us to bring on more experts in … and Senior Associate Dean at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. The Impact Alongside its work on innovation and entrepreneurship, CBEY has established itself as a leading resource on clean energy finance. The new gift will expand this work in two ways. First, CBEY, …
… arbitrage.” Due to the low marginal cost of renewable energy, electricity from renewable sources is cheaper than from conventional sources, but it is not available all the time. If … team also included a designer from Spotify, a project manager from Vox media, and two web engineers. All the team members were individuals whom Katrina knew and had previously worked … They decided to create an app where consumers could track the cost and environmental impact of their energy use, in real time. With the app, consumers could find the cleanest …
… Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of the world’s largest investment firm, recently noted that long-term corporate prosperity requires not … program and legal framework by which companies can fold social and environmental impacts into their bottom line.) “Through greater appreciation of the real motives that … Matthew Weatherley-White. “As the economy continues to shift from manufacturing and resource extraction to technology and services, intangible assets are acquiring an increasingly …
… The two winners of this year’s $10,000 Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant, disbursed annually by the Yale … and mentorship to new eco-ventures, include a machine-learning platform for drones and an impact investing tool designed to build consumer engagement. DroneFlow, cofounded by Andrew … disease, evidence of poaching or forest fires—DroneFlow’ssoftware will enable natural resource managers, urban planners, farmers, and more to inexpensively track what matters most …
… Last spring, Sara Harari, a second-year joint degree student at Yale School of Forestry & … led by fellow students from Yale GreenLight . A student team works on their pitch in the courtyard at Evans Hall As they worked on solutions, teams were able to meet with mentors at … Sustainability . 2380 Equity and Justice Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Food and community: reflections from the Environmental Solutions …
… Yale Center for Business and the Environment, The Yale University Office of Sustainability and Yale Institute … Management, Law School, School of Public Health and Yale College, with projects that have impact across the globe, from New Haven to Ethiopia to Afghanistan to worldwide. “One of … and cues they need to protect their children, and take action to cut emissions acrossour cities, buildings, and streets. 2. Firoz Academy by co-founders, Wazhma Sadat (Yale Law …
… The launch of The Yale Center for Business & the Environment ’s new grant program last week, Entrepreneurial Solutions to … season , the week served as a magnifier of both the most hopeful and troubling aspects of our current societal response to climate change: immense leadership, clarity and bravery … existing funding opportunities addresssustainability issues with an implied or voluntary impact on climate change, the explicit focus of the grant ensures that climate-mitigation is …
… a day of showcase and celebration asStartup Yale unfolded at Yale School of Management. Bringing together top teams from across the university with new venture ideas addressing … the culmination of a growing trend of women engaging in entrepreneurship at Yale—all four winning teams behind the $25,000 entrepreneurship prizes announced at the event are led … Prize: Kitchen Table, Inc. Thorne Prize: RxAll, Inc. Miller Prize: Arix TechnologiesImpact Investing Award ($1,000) : Charityvest (Stephen Kump SOM ’17) Originally …
… batteries and innovative software that allows consumers to measure the price and carbon impact of their electricity in real time. That combination, Barlow says, will empower them … battery during the evenings with the grid power is more likely to draw from fossil fuel sources. “This gives you a low-cost, clean source of energy whenever the grid turns … battery is developed by another company like, say, Tesla. “The hardware isour way of bringing that software to every single home and monetizing it,” Serrurier said during the …