… corporate, academia, non-profit, and public spaces came together to discuss a growing new impact field—plant-based foods and clean meat. As the Good Food Conference website said, these are two technologies that are going to allow the world to sustainably and responsibly feed the expected 10 billion people by 2050. … overfishing. Sharing her hope for the future of plant-based and clean seafoods replacing our current status quo around seafood that does not consider what we take out of the system, …
… to the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize the opportunity to be matched with a mentor from our network of partners and experts. Sabin Mentors commit a minimum of two hours to advising … the week of April 4th, will have the chance to pitch their ideas in front of a panel of judges and compete for the prize of $25,000. Visit our event website for more details. … file-default","data-delta":"17"}}]] Casey Pickett Director of Innovation, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community …
… Our national production of food and fiber comes almost exclusively from agricultural … program began as a safety net meant to protect farmers’ incomes and improve consumer nourishment during the hungry times of the Great Depression. The largest 15 percent of farm … of Pennsylvania, finds that urban farms are linked to increased feelings of community and lower levels of violence . This led to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …
… across a range of companies to campus to discuss their work and professional journeys. The conference reinforced many of the themes that have arisen in that series, while … change, which is Goal 13. In 2017, global progress towards this goal encountered a setback when the US federal government announced that it would withdraw from the Paris … However, many sessions at GreenBiz focused on setting ambitious goals and measuring impacts, so that businesses could demonstrate that their efforts were truly substantive. For …
… About 8 million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. That’s roughly 500 pounds per second. The result is predictable: … save on raw material (by weight) and shipping costs; it also saved the hassle of glass buybacks . Soft drink manufacturers passed many of these savings on to consumers. The low prices today reflect both razor-thin operating margins and a conundrum: in efforts to …
… they are facing, teams jump-started their work with an ideation session 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 … time pressure to focus on one idea and deliver a five-minute presentation to a panel of judges, including: Mark Bomford, Director, Yale Sustainable Food Program Tagan Engel, …
… as student entrepreneurs at Yale. “You have a unique chance to be surrounded by valuable resources in an inquisitive and dynamic environment. Your time at Yale comes with the … use efficiencies. Curiosity and student-led research brought together the team from diverse backgrounds: agriculture, mechanical engineering, law, and finance. Analyzing the … Yale laboratories, the Yale Farm, the Yale Golf Course, and different campus greenhouses allowed the team to test their products. The Yale Entrepreneurial Institute housed the …
… technology for chemical desalination of highly contaminated water. With the support of fellow students, Yale professor Andre Taylor and mentors, he co-founded RedOx. The technology … sites. The venture made good use of the boutique at the time Yale entrepreneurial resources. The Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant and the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute Summer … technologies that it almost does not open the space for people to innovate.” Looking back, David is glad that Yale continues to grow its ecosystem for entrepreneurs giving them …
… balance. Juniors at Yale College at the time, The GuideFinder team was shuffling their course load and their venture, which sometimes took a back seat. The fishing entrepreneurs also struggled to identify the fishing guides that most … advises aspiring entrepreneurs to: Move fast and break things Write down a list of all your assumptions, and find quick and cheap ways to validate them Don’t wait until perfection …
… as that is, Shoots’ founder also states the importance of “always listening to feedback from people who know more than you do." Followour website for more Sobotka Stories. 2531 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions …