… and, through that program, she joined Luxtech , a small LED design and manufacturing company. She was the company’s sixth employee. “Going into the for-profit world involved a steep learning curve,” … Janaskie, who returned to Yale and graduated from the School of Forestry & Environmental studies in May 2018, now joins CBEY as the Environmental/Social Innovation Fellow. In this …
… director at CBEY and Senior Associate Dean at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. The Impact Alongside its work on innovation and entrepreneurship, CBEY has … ways. First, CBEY, in partnership with the Yale Center for Teaching and Learning and the CT GreenBank, will design and launch a new certificate program on “Financing and Deploying Clean …
… Katrina Barlow (SOM ’17) came to Yale interested in starting a company. “There’s no better time to start a company than while you’re at school,” she says. “What do you have to lose?” The first thing … she developed this idea into Powerhouse, which won the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize in 2017. Katrina knew that she lacked the capacity to build the venture on her own, so she …
… alone with this opinion – nearly every major Silicon Valley venture capital firm backs companies that pursue sustainable practices. In short, there is a profound shift underway in … created and overseen by the nonprofit B Lab, offer a certification program and legal framework by which companies can fold social and environmental impacts into their bottom … Launch Party Tue, March 20th, 2018, 3:00 PM EDT — 5:00 PM EDT Patagonia SoHo store, 72 Greene St., New York, NY 10012 Women at the Forefront of Social Change: Creating Impact …
… in data-driven environmental solutions was galvanized through recent work at SilviaTerra, a company using remote sensing, big data, cloud computing, and mobile access to better manage … advisory board member and sponsor of this grant program. “We look forward to following the progress of our winners and hope that the process was of value to all of the applicants.” … 2380 Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant: The 2017 Winners … Dec 18, 2017 Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant: The 2017 Winners A …
… each local organization is currently facing: activating New Haven Land Trust’s gardens as community hubs; moving New Haven Farms’ wellness program to become self-sustaining; and … teams jump-started their work with an ideation session led by fellow students from Yale GreenLight . A student team works on their pitch in the courtyard at Evans Hall As they … Food and community: reflections from the Environmental Solutions Accelerator … Oct 23, 2017 Food and community: reflections from the Environmental Solutions Accelerator Heather …
… and Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies are pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Entrepreneurial Solutions to Climate Change Seed Grants! Five student teams were … Entrepreneurship at CBEY. “We are quite pleased to have received such a strong, competitive applicant pool with good representation from across the University.” The winners … family planning and reproductive health. They teach skills that prepare students to work in green-sector opportunities and take active, informed roles in public/civic life, creating …
… campus, it is about the role Yale can play in researching innovative, creative solutions to complex global challenges,” says Melissa Goodall, the Associate Director of the Yale Office … through a set of reinforcing and interconnected pathways; thus, slowing down or reversing greenhouse gas emissions is one of the most powerful leverage points for creating a more … Seed Grant Launches at the Intersection of Critical Need and Growing Opportunity … Sep 26, 2017 A New Climate-Focused Seed Grant Launches at the Intersection of Critical Need and …
… Friday, April 21 was a day of showcase and celebration as Startup Yale unfolded at Yale School of Management. Bringing … Yale’s MBA program with a background in engineering from ExxonMobil and a vision for a new company that would address corrosion in manufacturing plants. She launched Arix with the … Equity and Justice Environmental Innovation Female Founders Sweep Startup Yale … Apr 25, 2017 Female Founders Sweep Startup Yale Friday, April 21 was a day of showcase and …
… enable households to reduce their carbon footprint while also saving money has received the 2017 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize. Powerhouse, a seed stage venture founded by SOM … consumers to measure the price and carbon impact of their electricity in real time. That combination, Barlow says, will empower them to shift between grid power and battery power — … Serrurier ’17 M.E.M., a second-year student at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES), who brings extensive industry knowledge of utilities and energy …