… it is needless to say that we must start looking at sustainable alternatives as a way to make a difference to the climate crisis. Several new industry trends in sustainable fashion … materials and processes that reduce the environmental impact of textile production. However, in my own experience as a start-up founder in the sustainable fashion space that … in supply chains can also make it challenging to trace where materials come from and how they are produced. Furthermore, bulk order quantities make it challenging for smaller …
… at low-temperatures from industry and produces high-value byproducts General Biological : Makes mass-market chemicals from sugar instead of oil Karuna Foods : We make the world's first microbial protein-based dog food with the least carbon footprint, offering …
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… takes a lot of motivation. I struggled with this for Banofi Leather (my start-up that makes plant-based leather from banana crop waste). Despite having the idea for over two … an MVP, our first order, a manufacturing and R&D facility, a team of 10+ people, and grant money to give us a few months of runway. So, what changed? I fractured my ankle (all better … in the industry your startup operates in. John Hill from Techstars had some great tips on how to leverage LinkedIn to find such connections (which I have personally used): Find …
… did in the latter part of your life (post-40s) after having built an established career. However, when I came to grad school at Yale I decided to start executing on my dormant idea, … specific to the stage of the venture. For Banofi Leather (my venture that makes plant-based leather from crop waste), I took advantage of several grants and … IP can be licensed by interested parties and as a founder looking for an idea to change the world, here is the best place to start . Here you not only find the idea but the product too …
… the goal of Air Company has been to contribute to solving the climate crisis, so it makes sense to apply the technology to the aviation sector. In their own words, they are … $14.8 B by 2030. Their use is being piloted by commercial aviation companies across the world and the US has announced its goal of achieving a 20% SAF market share by 2030. Air Company’s SAF products are perfectly poised to make use of these favorable conditions. The company also won NASA’s CO2 Conversion Challenge …
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… CEO of Merry Go Rounds, a children's resale business based in Easton, Massachusetts that makes shopping for kids more sustainable, affordable, and fun. Sasha Brown (BS '06; MBA … CEO of Merry Go Rounds, a children's resale business based in Easton, Massachusetts that makes shopping for kids more sustainable, affordable, and fun. Sasha Brown (BS '06; MBA … CEO of Merry Go Rounds, a children's resale business based in Easton, Massachusetts that makes shopping for kids more sustainable, affordable, and fun. Sasha Brown (BS '06; MBA …