… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) will conduct research into how Small … called Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards. There is huge variation, however, across agencies in terms of program design and outcomes. Over the past decade, the National … 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 …
… When Sophie Janaskie entered Yale College she had it figured out: she would find work doing research in a biology lab; … timeline. She stayed at the Office through her junior year and eventually switched her major to environmental engineering. She had found a new path. Upon graduation in 2015, … In this yearlong post she will oversee the continued operation and improvement of existing entrepreneurship programs while looking to revitalize and build new programs. She is …
… The Gift The gift will help CBEY expand its rapidly growing focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, develop an online certificate program in clean energy finance, and … 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 … 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 … through a class called Social and Environmental Consultancy (SEC), now known as Sustainable Entrepreneurship Consultancy . As Katrina’s team prototyped an app, the SEC team modeled out …
… 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 … of their benefits among the investor community,” says Cass Walker, Program Director, Social Entrepreneurship at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment. “B Corps are a …
… 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’s software will enable natural resource managers, urban planners, farmers, and more to inexpensively track what matters most … using two emerging technologies to help local organizations find information efficiently, across vast and complex landscapes.” Goldman Sachs estimates that drones will reach a market …
… Last spring, Sara Harari, a second-year joint degree student at Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and Yale School of Management, had a question for CBEY: How can we bring students from acrossYale together to consider big challenges in sustainability? On October 7 th , that … 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 …
… Management, Law School, School of Public Health and Yale College, with projects that have impactacross the globe, from New Haven to Ethiopia to Afghanistan to worldwide. “One of … and doctoral programs,” says Cass Walker, Program Director of Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship at CBEY. “We are quite pleased to have received such a strong, competitive … 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 …
… 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 … Plan 2025 , and kicks off a newly established focus within CBEY on Climate Change Entrepreneurship. This new effort is driven by a belief in the increasingly critical role … existing funding opportunities address sustainability issues with an implied or voluntary impact on climate change, the explicit focus of the grant ensures that climate-mitigation is …
… Management. The event also marked the culmination of a growing trend of women engaging in entrepreneurship at Yale—all four winning teams behind the $25,000 entrepreneurshipprizes announced at the event are led … Prize: Kitchen Table, Inc. Thorne Prize: RxAll, Inc. Miller Prize: Arix Technologies Impact Investing Award ($1,000) : Charityvest (Stephen Kump SOM ’17) Originally …