… 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 … won the Audience 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, … founder of the Sabin Prize, and one of the competition’s judges. One of the critical benefits, team members said, is their flexibility. For instance, they say the software can …
… Freiberg, Director of the Yale Landscape Lab 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 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 …
… 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 … B Corporations is largely a response to that realization.” By analyzing the differences, benefits, costs, and legal implications of each designation, the guidebook helps … one of the greatest advantages is the network and strategic business partnerships available within the B “corporate tribe”—Patagonia, Etsy, and Warby Parker, to name a few. (To date, …
… 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 … to starting the venture. Did they really want to give up the comfort of a salary, 401k and healthbenefits to start this thing? Yesenia and Kenny did. They moved to Portland 2 weeks after …
… 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 … would experience the outdoors and society would place more overall value on wilderness 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 …
… Their entrepreneurial venture – Zoni Foods (formerly Kitchen Table) – was founded with the social mission of enhancing accessibility to nutritious, plant-based food. … solution for those of us that are frantically busy, and that no longer have to sacrifice health for convenience. Particularly while in the midst of deadlines and deliverables. Zoni … harvested when it is ripe and thereafter flash-frozen in order to lock in all nutritious benefits until consumption. Comparatively, some fresh produce is harvested before it reaches …
… 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 … primary motivation is to genuinely and sustainably improve people’s lives. Although the health and environmental benefits of cycling are well proven, Bike City also wants to ensure that it strikes a …
… 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 … miners will be able to accelerate ecological and economic restoration of the area with high-value markets and innovative growing techniques. “People in Appalachia are hungry … CBD and biocomposites, while also working with Fibershed (a Patagonia partner) to develop carbon-negative growing techniques. Ultimately the company hopes to develop a local …