… Environment (CBEY) and Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking. The event's grand finale was a showcase highlighting a series of impressive climate tech pitches. Featuring a cohort of 27 … thereby minimizing food waste 5. GreenMarine (Ambica Shalvi, Jun Go, Shane Wilson, Makenzie Birkey)- reducing carbon and sulphur intensity of the marine fuel sector with … Roofing (by Annie Jiang, Sofie Andal, David Kilroy, and Harshit Agrawal) won the final showcase and received a $500 prize for their outstanding pitch. We were incredibly impressed …
… goals that once felt safe and certain had become unsatisfactory. In his book “Range – How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World” David Epstein defines match quality as a term economists use to describe the degree … conducting a brainstorming session—take your pick. My brainstorming led me to the idea of make-to-order fashion. Make-to-order fashion means that a firm does not produce an article …
… sustained support of a community of like-minded individuals with the right skills and know-how, even the ideas can fail as they move from concept to product. Organizations like … sustained support of a community of like-minded individuals with the right skills and know-how, even the ideas can fail as they move from concept to product. Organizations like … sustained support of a community of like-minded individuals with the right skills and know-how, even the ideas can fail as they move from concept to product. Organizations like …
… of climate extremes, where out-of-control wildfires exist alongside hundred-year floods, how can communities adapt to these changing conditions with sustainable development? A new … In addition to best practices on the creation and design of these facilities, the report showcases an array of incentives (including federal tax credits made possible through the … give an overview of the report as well as the financial model they have constructed and how they can be to be adapted to analyze other projects across the United States. Register …
… with peers, work across disciplines, and apply her classroom knowledge in the real world. Match made. “Not only did the program connect me with an extraordinary team at … project. This project aims to identify leading communities and generate visibility to showcase where community-led residential electrification occurs across the country. Through … project. This project aims to identify leading communities and generate visibility to showcase where community-led residential electrification occurs across the country. Through …
… with a class that exposed the science behind natural disasters. Mary wanted to understand how we could attack the problem of man-made natural disasters at the root, instead of … inevitable aftermath. She decided addressing environmental challenges was where she could make the most impact, and her participation in the Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy … change in their lifetimes, that is not the case for communities and countries across the world. “The sweltering heat affects everyone, but not everyone has access to air …
… 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 …
… 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 …