… A student-led startup that is creating new energy technology the team says will enable households to reduce their carbon footprint … suited to renewable energy generation — and then utilize the battery during the evenings with the grid power is more likely to draw from fossil fuel sources. “This gives you a … Choice Award. Kitchen Table makes it easier for people to eat healthy meals at home with frozen, plant-based meals. Other finalists included Alectro LLC, which aims to …
… your team will support yourselves for the next year as you work on your venture. Be honest with yourself about how much money you will need in order to devote yourself to your … and President of CURE Innovations "Work to ensure that your innovation is presented with passion as a story about how it uniquely serves a need." — Susan Froshauer, President … of CURE and President of CURE Innovations Douglas Roth, Director of Investments at Connecticut Innovations A truly successful business need not result in a multi-billion …
… social values and employee well-being into their bottom line,” said the report’s author, Abigail Barnes , an entrepreneur with a law degree from Vermont Law School and a master’s degree from Yale University. “An … social values and employee well-being into their bottom line,” said the report’s author, Abigail Barnes , an entrepreneur with a law degree from Vermont Law School and a master’s …
… sustainability ideas and is proud of its alumni. This week, we had the privilege to chat with Jonas Clark (SOM’15) and Amanda Rinderle (SOM’15), founders of Tuckerman & Co. and … making less environmentally harmful clothing that customers can wear to the office or out with friends. Tuckerman delivers its social mission in three ways: 1) creates a cleaner … organic cottons, 2) uses innovative techniques to reduce environmental impacts and 3) works with suppliers that believe in Tuckerman’s mission and implement fair labor practices. The …
… of a 2012 Sobotka Seed Stage Venture grant and one of the founders of The GuideFinder along with Siddhartha Banerjee (YC’ 13) and Konrad Coutinho (YC’ 13). The GuideFinder was aspiring … and healthy river systems. The Sobotka Seed Stage grant provided the young entrepreneurs with a stamp of legitimacy and the brand name of The Yale Center for Business and the … and to travel expenses so they could meet with fishing guides directly. One of the hardest challenges the team faced was finding a work-study balance. Juniors at Yale College at the …
… community around sustainability and is proud of its alumni. We recently met with the founders of Poda Foods , Yesenia Gallardo (F&ES’15) and Kenny Cloft (F&ES’15). They … from Oaxaca, Mexico. As a child, Yesenia grew up eating chapulines, a type of grasshopper with a delicious salty, nutty flavor that is eaten in the region. After her first year at … farm and learn more about the rearing process of crickets. Poda faced several initial challenges, one of them being the decision and team preparedness to fully commit to starting …
… Their entrepreneurial venture – Zoni Foods (formerly Kitchen Table) – was founded with the social mission of enhancing accessibility to nutritious, plant-based food. … ingredients and kitchen space for their primary manufacturing line run. One of the biggest challenges that the team has had to overcome was their ability to synthesize the … the idea of “failing fast and often”. Zoë believes that by putting a product out on a small scale, you can garner vast amounts of valuable advice and feedback. This process …
… ideas. After having recently won the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , we caught up with the founders of Bike City. David Hutchinson (SOM ‘17) and his co-founder, Celeste Jalbert, regard themselves as not only partners in this venture with complementary business backgrounds, but also partners in life! Bike City is an … of cycling are well proven, Bike City also wants to ensure that it strikes a positive chord with users that see commuting as fun. This would be a significant boon in terms of Bike …
… build a robust entrepreneurial community around sustainability ideas. We recently caught up with Michael Warady (F&ES/SOM ‘17), who together with Rupal J. Patel (F&ES ‘16) won the 2015 Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant Michael Warady … idea to generate a predictive data analytics platform to estimate the salinity fluctuations within the oceans natural water levels. By predicting the salinity levels, Maike Water can …
… ideas and is proud of its alumni. We recently had the opportunity to catch up with Nathan Hall (F&ES/SOM ‘17) who won the 2015 Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant . Since … was instrumental in allowing the team to purchase hemp farming equipment. One of the biggest challenges that Nathan and Todd continue to face is their geographical disconnectedness in …