… to leave my safe corporate job so early in my career to pursue my dream. I always thought thatentrepreneurship was something one did in the latter part of your life (post-40s) after … Have questions about building a business model? Talk to an MBA student or take a finance or investing class. Need to find a developer to check the code for your app? Find a CS …
… CITY and CBEY. The Climate Innovation Intensive aims to broaden understanding of climate entrepreneurship and innovation through different perspectives. You can learn more about … is projected to be worth $14.8 B by 2030. Their use is being piloted by commercial aviation companies across the world and the US has announced its goal of achieving a 20% SAF market … NASA’s CO2 Conversion Challenge 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 …
… four key areas of urgent action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and land use Energy use, efficiency and access Materials and waste After a … included: Adrian Horotan (MEM '10) is a General Partner at Safer Made, a venture fund investing in companies and technologies that create safer alternatives for people and the environment and …
… Recently, 23 teams presented their application to the Climate Innovation Grant , a program that provides independent feedback and seed funding for early-stage innovative solutions … of sectors closely linked to climate, including increasing funding for green ventures, agriculture, fashion, transportation, materials, among others. After careful revision by … is the Founder and Managing Partner of Echo River Capital, working on climate adaptation by investing in impactful water-related technologies that improve human health, the environment …
… These students want to get in the “sandbox” and create new ideas and possible ventures that can help mitigate impacts of the climate change crisis. This year, seven teams of … of the Environment) How can we reduce non-food waste in the global value chain? How can companies be incentivized to reintegrate “waste” materials into their value chains? … to actively involve community members, RE-Flower plans to partner with existing local urban agriculture organizations, such as Gather New Haven, and commission local artists to design …
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… four key areas of urgent action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and land use Energy use, efficiency and access Materials and waste After a … and selective process, the two winners of this year's Sobotka Prize include a platform that helps with the transition towards a plant-based diet and a supplier of lotus silk. … CBEY advisory board member and offers mentorship to students as they build their ideas into companies. "The entrepreneurial ecosystem that is developing solutions for specific …
… Have you ever felt that cool concepts get mired in complex vocabulary? It’s a problem for many students, staff, … site, Beyond the Buzzwords , which clarifies some of the opaque vocabulary often used in sustainable innovation. Each page includes a set of explanatory resources, carefully curated … of the site has a form to suggest additional buzzwords, for visitors who think there's more jargon in dire need of explanation. CBEY and Tsai CITY welcome suggestions from anyone, …
… the market and the planet. “We are happy to have been part of the growth of innovation and entrepreneurship at Yale over the past 10 years that is focused on for-profit efforts to promote sustainable economic growth,” says Sobotka. … long overdue efforts to center environmental justice, and the urgency of reducing carbon in agriculture and other sectors,” Soltoff says. About the recipients: Upright (Sobotka Prize) …
… awarded these grants for the past four years in an effort to support projects and ideas that can have wide-ranging impacts and tackle diverse systemic issues related to the current … industry. Energy Literacy for Everyone : Curious about climate change but want to learn more? You might try this game, which gives players an idea of what it might mean to solve … the judges who helped select the recipients. They include Yale alumni and a past leader in entrepreneurship at CBEY and Tsai CITY. Noah Walker , (MEM ‘14), Director of Product and …