… nutshell and mussel shell waste to create carbon-negative construction material 3. GreenWrap (Shubh Jain, Zaneta Otoo, Calista Krass)- developing a biodegradable, … - providing an environmental stewardship application that empowers individuals and communities to make a meaningful impact when it’s most needed 8. SolarTrade (George … Associate Director of Innovation and Strategic Advisor to the President of Connecticut Greenbank, and Drew D’Alelio, Senior Associate at Connecticut Innovations, provided a …
… my MBA because my chemical engineering career goals that once felt safe and certain had become unsatisfactory. In his book “Range – How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World” … a startup founder, I needed an idea for a startup. A problem serves as the foundation of a company. I needed to identify a problem, a big one, that I was not only passionate about but … solution With listening comes openness to change; I needed to refine my idea. My discovery revealed an adult consumer’s lack of willingness to change. Getting adult shoppers to …
… change by decarbonizing our economy and building resilience. They assist early-stage companies in developing their technology, building a product around their technology, creating a company, finding customers, attracting investment, and creating impact. The urgency to … a healthy, sustainable, and resilient future requires entrepreneurship, innovation, and a community of people who are ready and able to support big ideas. Through its network of …
… attention to the dinner table. When CBEY founded the 2050 Fellows a decade ago, the center committed itself to supporting meetings of graduate students across Yale’s campus. These … healthy, stable environment upon which we live, move, and have our being. While using the frameworks of business and the environment to help guide conversations, the group’s … conversations covered everything from the future of food sovereignty and designing new commons to disrupting traditional extraction models and deepening our sense of time. As our …
… office this April, we talked about power. The investor focuses her investments on companies that bring ownership and decision-making power to low-income communities in the … canyons of San Francisco’s downtown. We were there a month or so after Silicon Valley Bank had failed, and the rush-hour streets were quiet. The river of money that had pulsed … Power, where Margaret Tallmadge (YSE ‘20) is a Senior Development Manager, is an exception: https://www.navajopower.com/ All photos feature members of the Northern Cheyenne …
… (PSiCE) offers summer research and internship opportunities to students at Yale who are committed to advancing and pursuing a career in the clean energy field. We spoke with … an investigation into lands owned by Yale in Maine. The state of Massachusetts wants to be green by 2030, so they need clean energy. One of the ways they want to do that is by … to build solar panels and working to develop wind power farms, and then there are the banks that are investing in these energy projects, but they're also still investing in …
… and Chief Sustainability Officer at International Paper (IP), a global packaging and pulp company, where she works across the enterprise to advance sustainability strategy … develops and supports novel methods of atmospheric carbon removal and containment. Lindsay Greene (MBA '11) is the President and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation … Director of Innovation & Strategic Advisor to the President at the Connecticut GreenBank, where she designs new programs to deploy clean infrastructure throughout the state. …
… packed with pitches, prizes, and world-changing ideas. At StartUp Yale, innovators join community leaders, investors, and practitioners to reimagine the future. Grounded in … way of life through a $25,000 cash prize. Finalists will participate in a pitch competition on Friday, March 31st, from 9 - 11 AM at the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking … packed with pitches, prizes, and world-changing ideas. At StartUp Yale, innovators join community leaders, investors, and practitioners to reimagine the future. Grounded in …
… get feedback, which then allows you to iterate and refine your idea, and forces you to commit and to hold yourself accountable since someone else ‘knows’. The most effective way … the competitive landscape, and to build a clear set of tangible next steps. The grant framework helps you streamline and prioritize. For Banofi Leather, we applied for a grant of … differentiator, market fit (customer), market size, competitive landscape, your team and progress for far, business / revenue model, next steps for the next 3 months. Start …
… professional life. When I was contemplating my decision, somebody said to me, “The best case scenario is you leave with a successful start-up and a degree, and the worst case is … in their idea, and pivot as needed to find the right product/market fit. Universities comprise a community of trendsetters that are often early adopters which is a unique … student founders with equity-free and debt-free capital. Some noteworthy opportunities - https://www.gvsu.edu/cei/competitions-funding-160.htm . Grant funding opens so many doors …