… with advice and guidance from CBEY staff. The research will lead to a framework that can help shape and inform the growing conversation around climate tech. Issue Summary … needs to complement existing solutions, deployed immediately. But the IPCC pathways make clear that solving climate change depends, to some extent, on technological innovation. … of existing analyses of climate tech literature Create a rough database of technologies and companies in the climate tech ecosystem Draft a comprehensive framework to map the examples …
… is looking for a team of students to conduct an independent study (1-3 credits) on policies that can enable low-carbon technologies. Each student (or pair of students) will focus on … existing articles and reports, while also interviewing entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers. The process will be student-driven, with advice and guidance from CBEY staff. The … buildings (including HVAC) Electric grid modernization Transportation and mobility Food and agriculture Advanced manufacturing techniques NOTE: Some of the language in this summary is …
… “Starting and running the business taught me so many lessons that couldn’t have been learned any other way. I’ve taken those lessons into my career now … of this year’s upcoming Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize pitch competition, CBEY's Entrepreneurship and Innovation team checked in with past winners of the Sabin Prize to see … investor-ready as a result of this funding. Green Gear: The grant enabled us to make investments in inventory, testing, trademarking, etc. that we otherwise would have been …
… have a huge potential to address climate change, and we are working to create a company that can be the catalyst for restoring tree cover across America at a pace that matches the … ideas develop in real-time. “I personally have come to enjoy being a part of the journey more than just seeing the end result,” says Sobotka. Cambium Carbon and Floe are eligible to enter Yale’s Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize for a chance to win a further $25,000 this spring as part of …
… awarded these grants for the past three years in an effort to support projects and ideas that can have wide-ranging impacts and tackle diverse systemic issues related to the current … offers solar power systems that last 400% longer than the competition but cost only 15% more. Mesa Foods : This healthy, plant-based dehydrated foods startup primarily targets … the judges who helped select the recipients. They include Yale alumni and a past leader in entrepreneurship at CBEY and Tsai CITY. Cass Walker-Harvey , Executive Director at First …
… Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong proclaimed that he was taking “one giant leap for mankind” as he became the first human being to walk … ideas include switching to renewable forms of energy, reforming land management, improving agriculture, making buildings more efficient, recycling materials, and slowing population … 50 years from now when the crisis is under control. Maybe in 2069, when politicians and companies set bold, ambitious goals for solving complex problems, they will call those goals …
… neighborhood. The previous afternoon, they had received a batch of baby shrimp, the first that would grow to maturity in the new facility. The shrimp were hard to spot—a few grey … emissions from cows by up to 99%, and methane is a greenhouse gas that’s 20 to 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide. In fall 2017, Alexia learned about the benefits feeding … to catapult the business to another level. Shortly after the competition, multiple major companies reached out about potential partnerships, and a faculty member nominated Alexia …
… and transportation on a previously impossible scale. It was one of a series of innovations that sparked the Industrial Revolution, and over the next few centuries, people became more … of technology and sustainability. The attendees represented a range of groups: big companies, small companies, start-ups, governments, civil society, and academia. The tone of … in data science Technology is often associated with hardware—new gadgets and gizmos thatmake life easier—but many of the most important developments are far less concrete, …
… emissions by making rain ponchos from a sugar-based bioplastic. Recent reports estimate that the use of plastic is responsible for approximately 8% of the world’s oil consumption … ideas that were presented. We hope to see this growth and interest in environmental entrepreneurship continue, and we look forward to continuing to work with these teams during their time at Yale.” Hand Me Up and GreenGear are eligible to enter Yale’s Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize for a chance to win a further $25,000 this spring. 2380 …
… Cary Krosinsky (Yale SOM) Reed and Rissman focused on academic research before diving into entrepreneurship. While at Yale, they co-wrote three papers on sustainableinvesting. They wanted their findings to be relevant and actionable outside of the academic … and open-sourced, similar to what B Lab has done for its process of certifying responsible companies as B Corps . Using the Stake platform, individual investors can go a step further …