… This year’s winners of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grants have something in common – a desire to reduce waste and improve the environmental footprint of the apparel industry. These $10,000 venture grants are disbursed annually by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide … culture, and ultimately minimize the resources used to produce new clothing.” "This grant will allow us to increase production, fulfill orders and continue to grow." - Monika …
… initially joined forces through activism. As undergraduates, they were co-leaders of the student group Fossil Free Yale, which pressures Yale to withdraw its investments from the … ‘16), Pei Hua Chen (YC ’21), Cary Krosinsky (Yale SOM) Reed and Rissman focused on academic research before diving into entrepreneurship. While at Yale, they co-wrote three papers on … funds, based on sustainability. In doing so, they sought guidance from Cary Krosinsky (Yale faculty), a pioneer in the field of sustainable investing. Krosinsky’s network and …
… Alliance (RTA) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing $20,000 to each of the four winners, the grant will support novel approaches to supporting low-carbon heating and cooling markets and … better evidence than the breadth and quality of this year’s applicants to demonstrate how a grant like this is just what’s needed to spur renewable thermal market innovation,” said …
… Five student teams were recently awarded grants as part of the Climate Change Innovation Seed Funding program , now in its second … sampling possible in the field and make soil content analysis more widely accessible to non-research groups and groups with limited funding. 5. Shoots by Kevin Gallagher (Yale College) …
… Shortly after concluding their most recent campaign, researchers working on the Yale SEEDS II project , which is studying solar diffusion in low- … SEEDS II team expects to incorporate relevant findings from the ConnectSun program into its research on solar energy diffusion. Understanding how the roll-out of this program affects … II) Related News Yale-Led Project to Widen Access to Household Solar Receives Federal Grant … Lucy Shim … Shortly after concluding their most recent campaign, researchers working …
… Attention innovators! Did you know that funding is available to students thinking about creative solutions to help mitigate the effects of climate change? As part of the Climate Change Innovation Seed Funding program, students can apply to receive up to $3000 in funding to help move an idea forward. From a … in their own ways can help achieve more sustainable food production. "Receiving the seed grant gave us confidence in the viability of the solution we were proposing, ultimately …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) will conduct research into how Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants are awarded at the … Staff & Advisors: Stuart DeCew and Sophie Janaskie, CBEY Leads A project team of 2-3 CBEY students (each working 10 hrs/wk in the fall semester) Doug Rand, YLS and SOM alumnus and CBEY Expert in Residence Additional faculty at SOM and/or F&ES To apply for this independent study, please send your resume and …
… 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 … of Sustainability . It was her sophomore year and she and a small team were working to get students involved with sustainability efforts around campus. “I found I really enjoyed that type of work,” Janaskie says—the fact that it was student-driven, that it focused on the environment, that it bore fruit on a relatively short …
… include tax incentives, loans and investments, ecosystem-services markets, and catalytic grants and donations. What challenges does conservation finance address? There is a need for … Traditionally, conservation has been funded by non-market mechanisms such as public-grant programs, private foundation grants, donations from wealthy individuals and families, and government budget allocations …