… that entrepreneurs ought to tackle. Climate change arose repeatedly. “We all thought it was something that we should be getting hold of as an entrepreneurial community, and as a … solutions that reduce carbon emissions. “I don’t remember ever seeing a big departure from my current job which looked interesting and exciting, and not taking it,” said Boyd of his work history. This habit, it seems, started after he graduated from Oxford University and set out westward—the U.S., Cook Islands, Australia, Singapore, …
… and designed support for new projects; her experience also spanned a full range of scales—from the installation of individual residential heat-pumps to the development of large-scale district heating infrastructure. Originally from Norway herself, Gronli hails from the small village of Rena, not far from the country’s eastern border and settled along …
… solution. As an African-American, he also looked different than everyone in the room and, from this, learned to overcome bias, whether explicit or not, with numbers. “Let your numbers talk for you,” he advised. Hutson found six backers and, from there, began to build his team, learning how to be a CEO as he went. “I’ve come to … doesn’t have time for.” Watch the video: Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG From Prison to Pigeonly … May 19, 2016 From Prison to Pigeonly Fifty-one months in federal …
… has once again taken America by storm, and with it comes the incessant quadrennial refrain from candidates about creating jobs. Politicians in all quarters are once again professing … ask the following questions: Where have we seen this before, and what lessons can we learn from previous experience; and Are these jobs long-lasting or subject to the whims of … by boom-bust cycles that drive demand for labour. In addition to this dynamic, a recent study of the construction sector notes that, “The New Zealand Building and Construction …
… and Responsible Investing Conference held this November. The competition, organized by SOM’s student-run Responsible Investing Group and sponsored by Commonfund, featured the work of student MBA teams from around the world who developed an environmental, social, and governance-focused (ESG) investment product for university endowments. Nearly 50 students making up 10 teams from top MBA programs participated. These students represent a growing class of future …
… and she’d never bent toward a traditional career path. She took two years for self-directed study, which resulted in an unexpected cascade of events—environmental documentaries on … dedicated to high-quality sustainable fashion. The company started by making its products from vintage clothes, but this quickly became impossible as the company scaled; they … also purchases material new, drawing heavily on fabrics like Tencel, which is made from FSC-certified Eucalyptus fiber and requires 80 percent less water than cotton. In cases …
… showed up on her stoop at 10pm, rang her doorbell, and, having heard about her business from friends, requested shampoo. In the beginning, as she mixed ingredients and tested new … beauty company in the entire world. And I had to defend myself.” This 23-year passage—from stovetop to L'Oréal—was difficult and uncertain throughout, and the tremendous success that Price has realized is traceable, she said, to simple inspiration from her mother, after whom the company is named. Her mother was sick for her entire adult …
… working to identify and convert products found in existing food waste streams into new wholesome and nutritious foods. Their first goal is to commercialize the conversion of okara, or … Across Yale , a two-day series of contests that invited world-changing ideas from across the Yale community. The prize is managed by the Yale Center for Business and the … the re-use of okara, a mix of fiber and protein left behind when soymilk is strained from cooked and blended soy beans, into flour. “And we hope that once we get that off the …
… Two promising new companies received $10,000 each from this year’s Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , which is disbursed annually by the Yale … desalination-produced water wasn’t needed in vast quantities,” said Michael Warady (F&ES/SOM ‘17), CEO of Maike Water . (The name maike is derived from Chinese, and means, “to be … more valuable forms, from textiles, to its newer application in advanced biopolymer composites. “We’re very excited about the potential to build up a value-added industry in a …
… participants needed to develop renewable thermal financial incentives are now involved. “From our end, we saw an opportunity to create a much better product,” said Patrick … At Eversource, a similar motivation led to the partnership “We were already investigating some of these technologies,” said Matthew Gibbs, Eversource director of energy efficiency. … participants needed to develop renewable thermal financial incentives are now involved. “From our end, we saw an opportunity to create a much better product,” said Patrick …