… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) will conduct research into how Small Business Innovation … to allocate ~$2.5 billion each year on R&D funding to startups and small businesses, through funding called Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards. There is huge … (private R&D labs that have benefitted from most of these awards for decades). The total value of NSF's awardee portfolio, based on follow-on equity rounds, is well north of $1B, …
… environment, that it bore fruit on a relatively short timeline. She stayed at the Office through her junior year and eventually switched her major to environmental engineering. She had found a new path. Upon … at Kroon Hall or drop her a note at sophie.janaskie@yale.edu . Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG CBEY Welcomes Sophie Janaskie as Environmental/Social Innovation …
… Each year the Yale Center for Business and the Environment gives teams applying to the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize the opportunity to be matched with a mentor from our network of … their ideas in front of a panel of judges and compete for the prize of $25,000. Visit our event website for more details. …
… They collaborate with stakeholders ranging from local communities to international development finance institutions (DFIs) to national, state and local governments (World … traditional funding and form more diversified and dependable funding streams. Such sustainable funding enables organizations to engage in more proactive, strategic conservation and execute holistic programs with long-term, scaled-up goals and objectives. Conservation finance vehicles primarily include innovative …
… Programs for each town. Table 1: Contracted Capacity of Recent Solarize Programs Promotion through Good Policy Rhode Island is blessed with strong solar support at the state level. … The strength of the Rhode Island solar market makes it a very attractive place to do business, and the state has consequently generated “buzz” in the solar installation world. … regions who want to expand their reach. Whether a longtime solar company or not, businesses may find that Rhode Island’s unique incentive process presents a steep learning …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is announcing a very generous and transformative … will launch a new “States of Clean Energy Innovation” series, which will cover emerging business or financial models in every state across the country. In addition, the forum will … Board. “We believe that effective partnerships between environmentalists, educators and businesses will be crucial, and CBEY provides key leadership in this effort.” Match …
… nourishment during the hungry times of the Great Depression. The largest 15 percent of farm businesses receive over 85 percent of farm subsidies. To remain competitive with one … community and lower levels of violence . This led to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewing greening as a tool for violence prevention . Sustainable Soils … such as the Florida Everglades . Instead of realigning subsidies to incentivize high-value, specialty crops over intensive farming, current USDA conservation programs dispense …
… Solarize campaigns use community-based social networks to promote the adoption of solar through a group pricing scheme. Since 2012, over 80 Solarize campaigns have been completed … An Evidence-Based Guide for Accelerating the Adoption of Residential Solar,” Center for Business and the Environment at Yale Connecticut’s most recent Solarize campaign, its eighth … study, titled “SEEDS II,” was to test whether, and how much, different messages about the value of solar impact rates of adoption. This post summarizes the core results. SEEDS II …
… the planet. In this situation, Katrina saw the opportunity for a viable and environmentally sustainablebusiness model. Over the next year and a half, she developed this idea into Powerhouse, … a viable business model, and you need a good team.” Early on, she received vital support through a grant from the Venture Creation Program, which has since evolved into the CITY …
… world that we may soon join. This year, we have heard from many such professionals through the Pathways in CSR series, which brought representatives across a range of … communicating their activities to a global audience. By connecting to a global framework, businesses can integrate sustainability issues into their strategies that they otherwise … environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns into overall risk management. The event was standing room only, with almost every inch of space occupied. The tremendous …