… the heavy focus on reporting didn’t leave much room to discuss real environmental action. Spotlight on Food and Agriculture Without a doubt, the conference emphasized the need for a business case when it comes to sustainability, especially within food and agriculture. According to Kelsey … GreenBiz inspired in us. In the words of Courtney Megerian (YSE ‘25), “we’re excited to see what comes next in sustainability.” To our peers, mentors, and the broader Yale community, …
… Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) and Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking. The event's grand finale was a showcase highlighting a series of impressive climate tech … overview of early-stage venture and green bank financing for ClimateTech, outlining what it truly takes to scale climate innovation. In addition to the workshops, we hosted … Lastly, Professor Matthew Eisaman, co-founder of Ebb Carbon shared his journey as a researcher and professor, illustrating how he identified market gaps in his role as a Tech …
… and awareness of the growing negative environmental impacts of the fashion industry, I researched environmental problems the fashion industry was facing. The problem that rose to the top of my list was overproduction. Overproduction is when more is produced than can be sold. Of the estimated 100 to 150 billion items of … the SaaS tool into their existing e-commerce channels. These customer personas informed what I needed to learn about my customers. Step 5: Discovery Discovery is a critical stage …
… The Yale Clean Energy Conference, November 9th-10th, is fast approaching! In YCEC’s third year, we are partnering with ClimateHaven , where the conference will host a networking reception. … website . Related Programs Climate Innovation Intensive Climate Innovation Grants Related Events Yale Clean Energy Conference Thu, November 9th, 2023, 3:15 PM EST — Fri, November …
… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and futurerealities of climate change? At an … we flipped conventional wisdom on its head and turned our attention to the dinner table. When CBEY founded the 2050 Fellows a decade ago, the center committed itself to supporting … New Haven to Hong Kong - we realized that we must first know those we are working with. What better way to do that than over a home-cooked meal? Antidote to Loneliness While …
… (MEM/MBA ‘24) at Circularity ‘23 with Dandelion the Seahorse. The ocean plastics sculpture was created by Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea) 8347 8288 Circularity Corporate … the rise and fall (read: thunderous crash) of various cryptocurrencies and the FTX scandal, you might think blockchain is a thing of the past. And yet, there was a packed audience for … makes it easier to extract value from “wastes” at end-of-life. It is unclear if and when the adoption of digital product passports will become commonplace. However, wide …
… The Sustainable Venture Prize was created in 2008 and awards $25,000 to a promising student business venture that … Abhinav Godavarthi, David Sozanski (YC '23), and Julian Rubinfien (YC '23). Their research focuses on making mass-market chemicals from sugar instead of oil. Their goal is to … Abhinav Godavarthi, David Sozanski (YC '23), and Julian Rubinfien (YC '23). Their research focuses on making mass-market chemicals from sugar instead of oil. Their goal is to …
… 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 now), and as I healed I began to appreciate … the person who connected you to them (goes a long way in building a good relationship). 3. When to stop talking to people and start building Once you are clear about the problem you … it is incredibly helpful for three major reasons: You hold each other accountable and prevent inertia You provide moral support to each other through all the challenges You have …
… 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, and I … on a new material, access to free subscriptions to many crucial SAS services, a library of research papers worth, and access to datasets, all worth thousands of dollars. For instance, … Innovation Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions What’s the Right Time to Start a Venture? … Feb 07, 2023 What’s the Right Time to Start a …
… of the best inventions of 2020 by Time magazine. But as impressive as Air Vodka surely is, what is several orders of magnitude more important is the process behind it, which converts … in 2021, by demonstrating carbon transformation technology that can be used on Mars. When asked about the lessons that he has learned over his career as an inventor and … skill. Which is not to say that this is his first success, by any means. As a prolific researcher and inventor, Staff has had a number of small successes before Air Company, …