… strategy to a for-profit solution, this support is meant to catalyze ideas that can help slow down, and maybe even reverse, the effects of climate change. Now in its second year, this program has attracted interest from a diverse set of students across Yale’s campus. “Last year we had 23 … schools as well as from Yale College,” says Sophie Janaskie, Environmental Innovation Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). “We were delighted to get so …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) will conduct research into how Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants are awarded at the … most of these awards for decades). The total value of NSF's awardee portfolio, based on follow-on equity rounds, is well north of $1B, including some very intriguing companies (e.g. … entrepreneurs; Map out how the SBIR program at NSF creates additional value from follow-on equity; Research the operational model and the outcomes of SBIR programs at other …
… When Sophie Janaskie entered Yale College she had it figured out: she would find work doing research in a biology lab; she would graduate and pursue her PhD; she would finish her PhD … had found a new path. Upon graduation in 2015, Janaskie became a Venture for America fellow, and, through that program, she joined Luxtech , a small LED design and manufacturing … Environmental studies in May 2018, now joins CBEY as the Environmental/Social Innovation Fellow. In this yearlong post she will oversee the continued operation and improvement of …
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… finance? Conservation can be broadly defined as the stewardship, protection and restoration of nature and the environmental services on which people depend. It encompasses … 2014). Some of these issues may need policy interventions to tweak market conditions to allow for increased investments. Others will be addressed as management teams gain experience … from https://www.credit-suisse.com/media/cc/docs/responsibility/conservation-finance-en.pdf Clark, S. (2007). A field guide to conservation finance. Washington, DC: Island Press. …
… a solar adoption program in which a community pairs with a solar installer to promote local residential solar. The installer, who is vetted and chosen by the town, often provides … according to SmartPower there are several solar messaging strategies with near-universal resonance. For example, SmartPower has found that homeowners are primarily looking to reduce … Energy Certificate Program Related Programs Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Among Low- and Middle- Income Households (SEEDS II) Related News Yale-Led Project to Widen Access …
… Foundation to support its mission of developing leaders who are uniquely capable of addressing social and environmental challenges. The Gift The gift will help CBEY expand its … from new ventures with a triple bottom line Peter Boyd, one of CBEY's Executive Fellows to alternative financial models that support responsible investment. Central to this work have been the recent appointments of three Executive Fellows: Vincent Stanley from Patagonia, Peter Boyd from the Carbon War Room, and Jennifer …
… farmers’ incomes and improve consumer nourishment during the hungry times of the Great Depression. The largest 15 percent of farm businesses receive over 85 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) … found that farmers opportunistically sign up for this rental income when crop prices are low and drop out when prices rebound. Conservation could be better served with perpetual …
… As the residential solar market continues to grow, how proponents communicate the benefits of the technology can impact adoption rates and has implications for solar diffusion among low- and moderate-income communities. Solarize – A Grassroots Program to Accelerate Solar … the residential solar market grew rapidly between 2004 and 2015. While the growth rate has slowed since 2015, homeowners are still steadily adopting rooftop solar, in part because of …
… Katrina Barlow (SOM ’17) came to Yale interested in starting a company. “There’s no better time to start a company than while you’re … about the potential for households to benefit from a sort of “energy arbitrage.” Due to the low marginal cost of renewable energy, electricity from renewable sources is cheaper than …