… I first had the idea for a plant-based leather start-up over 2 years ago but I didn’t have the confidence to … leave my safe corporate job so early in my career to pursue my dream. I always thought that entrepreneurship was something one did in the latter part of your life (post-40s) after … that are open only to Yale students. The Launchpad, Summer Fellowship, Start-Up Yale, Sustainability Prize were all instrumental in getting us off the ground. Each of these …
… CITY and CBEY. The Climate Innovation Intensive aims to broaden understanding of climate entrepreneurship and innovation through different perspectives. You can learn more about this program here . Before Air Company ventured into making jet fuel, they were making spirits. Vodka, to be … of Air Vodka, Staff and his colleagues have expanded the application of his carbon transformation technology to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Since its inception, the goal of …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures. CBEY supports students in building sustainable businesses that are … Prize for Sustainable Ventures. Since 2011, David Sobotka and his family have supported entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers who want to address the needs of both the market and …
… initial cohort to learn about their inspiration, goals, and experience through the program. For YSE Class of 22’ Graduate, Elwin Lim, one way to educate and spread clean energy ideas … Elwin teamed up with Inclusive Prosperity Capital (IPC) to address the energy needs for multifamily housing. “My main project for this internship was to interview minority- and women-owned multifamily housing …
… goals, and experience through the program. Imagine developing a way to provide affordable, renewable energy for marginalized communities with nothing but a good internet search and your hands. That's … what Vijjasena (Sena) Sugionois achieved at a time when most of us were just preparing for our senior prom. Sena is currently a second-year student at Yale University and …
… Climate Innovation Grant , a program that provides independent feedback and seed funding for early-stage innovative solutions addressing climate change. The proposed solutions … include a range of sectors closely linked to climate, including increasing funding for green ventures, agriculture, fashion, transportation, materials, among others. After … environment and climate resilience. Brendan Edgerton (MBA/MEM ´15): has been the Head of Sustainability in the Americas for Designit and the Director of Circular Economy at the …
… due to the dearth of Montana-based USDA-inspected facilities. Despite the expense and effort of the initial processing logistics, TPP has distributed over 100,000 pounds of local burger to Montana food banks, and ranchers receive tax benefits for their donations. To achieve long-term mission viability, TPP installed a modular meat … first federally inspected, nonprofit facility. However, Pierson had limited options for supplying energy to the new processing facility. The local utility company, …
… of social justice. “A lot of energy disparities exist in low-income communities and it forces them to have to sacrifice either 50% or more of their total income to energy. One of … from their personal income so they can’t elevate themselves.” As a member of Yale’s Bulldog Sustainability group, Marcus also focuses on sustainability on the campus by spreading awareness at sporting events on campus. A defensive line for the varsity football team at Yale and a member of the 2019 Ivy League Championship team, …
… to incorporate the past into the future. Yale College student Hilary Griggs was selected for the inaugural Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy (PSiCE) cohort. Hilary’s goals through the program? – To highlight and showcase the need for energy equity within marginalized and BIPOC communities. This past summer, Hilary worked … and private entities on how fossil fuels can collaborate with clean energy for long-term sustainability in the energy sector. CBEY is proud to have been joined by Hilary Griggs as …
… black smoke billowing from a power plant in Houston one fateful road trip was all it took for Yale rising senior Marc Gonzalez to discover he wanted a future in clean energy. That … decision, coupled with the understanding of how our current energy system does not work for many low-income and BIPOC communities, led him to pursue a degree in Environmental … practice through policy change. “Our current energy system is broken. It does not work for many low-income and BIPOC communities. I want to better serve my community to get them …