… A business plan that aims to turn food waste into new products, and profits, won the 2016 Sabin … choice award. Hall, along with partner J. Todd Howard, is developing technologies to growsustainable hemp in regions of Kentucky affected by the downturn in the coal industry. … for being much higher-value products,” she said. Other contests during the two-day Yale event included the Thorne Prize for Social Innovation in Health or Education, sponsored by …
… Two promising new companies received $10,000 each from this year’sSobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , … mentorship to young eco-ventures. The first of these companies promotessustainable growth of the seawater desalination industry. The second looks to accelerate ecological and … ProgramsSustainable Venture Prize Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures Related Events 2015 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Fri, April 17th, 2015, 5:00 AM EDT — 10:00 AM …
… Company (UI), the state’s largest electric utilities. “Along with the Connecticut Green Bank and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, these are the two most … the senior director of conservation and load management at UI. “This effort is giving us insights into new cost-effective methods for meeting customer demand.” At Eversource, a … analysis by the end of May. Learn more about the project at cbey.yale.edu . Related Events [Private Event] Regional Renewable Thermal Technology Effort Thu, June 23rd, 2016, …
… The most innovative startup ideas from across campus are coming together April 14-15 at Evans Hall for Entrepreneurship Across Yale , an event featuring Yale’s biggest entrepreneurship prizes with live pitching competitions, … of the Yale Venture Challenge, sponsored by the Yale Entrepreneurial Society (YES). “Thisevent is a true display of the talent and innovation happening all across Yale’s campus,” …
… our efforts and encourage us to dream big.” Becky Gallagher , SOM & FES’16 and Jessie Shoemaker , F&ES’15 had the chance to pitch their venture in the 2015 Sabin Sustainable Venture … on the intricacies of battery technologies, the economics of the business as well as the insights on personal motivation, focus and openness to constructive feedback lead the way to … – to be in a dynamic, fast passed environment where she “gets to run the show." Related Events 2016 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Fri, April 15th, 2016, 4:00 AM EDT — 7:30 AM EDT …
… its bestness? He left his job and started working in small tofu shops around San Francisco, eventually setting off to start a company of his own, Hodo Soy. “To be honest with you, it was a crazy idea,” Tsai said on November 10th as part of the BrightLights, GreenSightsspeaker series. He had never worked in food, only finance, but he grew …
… students and faculty to work together on applied research projects that contribute new insights into critical questions faced by professionals and policy makers. Recipients of the … working on: Methods to increase the adoption of toilet usage in Kenya, critical to the prevention of disease [Judith Chevalier (Yale SOM), A. Mushfiq Mobarak (Yale SOM), Johann Caro … measurements of environmental impacts of various fixed income instruments, including green bonds [Todd Cort (Yale SOM), Cary Krosinsky (Yale College), Logan Yonavjak (Yale …
… Perhaps a decade ago, it would have been almost unthinkable that non-profit organizations would develop collaborative partnerships with … partnerships with non-profits is an important trend connecting businesses to sustainable growth. As a summer associate with the Corporate Partnership Team of WWF Australia, I …
… by Riddhima Yadav, YC '18 Consider: women perform 66 percent of the world’s work but earn 10 percent of the world’s … In mid-November I had the opportunity to attend the 2015 Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) event at United Nations headquarters. (The event wassimultaneously celebrated in 145 … the afternoon flew by, fueld by inspiring conversations, meeting with a fellow Yalie, Tanya Rivero, from The Wall Street Journal , applauding young women from all over the world …
… How do investment funds build social and environmental priorities into agricultural financing? Several … These trends are increasingly heightened by climate change impactssuch assevere weather events and rising temperatures. Investments in the Triple Bottom Line In response, new … have moved to the forefront of sustainable supply-chain investments. They have faced growing pressures for corporate sustainability and environmental stewardship. More …