… Want to create a solution or product? Navigating the entrepreneurial experience can be very complicated, but fortunately, at Yale there are a number of centers, programs, and people … folks, like Jonathan Simonds from Symbrosia, during the intensive. After the intensive, MartinWainstein continued the project in partnership with MIT, and the team eventually … To acquaint yourself with the mentors and sign up for office hours, go here: https://www.city.yale.edu/office-hours MAKING IT HAPPEN: PROTOTYPING | FUNDING Once you’ve figured …
… from across Yale will pitch their ideas for civic innovations that address New Haven community priorities — from new tech tools to novel social ventures — in a new program called the New Haven Civic Innovation Prize. Using a report compiled by Mayor Justin Elicker’s transition team and informed by recent community forums, Yale students are thinking about how they might help the city achieve …
… in the U.S. will continue to grow mainly due to increased demand from the residential and commercial sectors as the economy and population grow. Increasing demand can put significant pressure on-grid capacity. In response, local utility companies often grow their capacity to meet demand via expensive upgrades to substations and … circuit was matched with a similar control circuit where no campaigns were implemented. Comparing each set of circuits allowed researchers to isolate the effect of the campaign and …
… make it easier on the customer to make an informed choice, demonstrate and model a compelling business case and ensure that everyone, regardless of socioeconomic level, can … accounted respectively for 65 percent and 24 percent of energy delivered to residential and commercial customers in 2015, the sector remains dominated by the use of fossil fuels. … that provides a user-friendly platform for calculating a home energy rating and provides recommended replacement options, available rebates, and price quotes from qualified renewable …
… -Kenny Cloft, Poda Foods Co-founder (Sabin Winner 2015) In anticipation of this year’s upcoming Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize pitch competition, CBEY's Entrepreneurship and Innovation team checked in with past winners of the … and how it influenced their trajectory. We spoke with the founders of Green Gear Supply Company (Russell Heller YC ‘19 & Monika Dharia, Duke ‘19, Sabin 2019), Symbrosia (Alexia …
… “Tree's 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 … create revenue streams that drive new planting and investment into natural solutions into communities across the US.” Cambium Carbon plans to use this $10,000 to directly support the … water damage caused by ice buildup on roofs and similar infrastructure in the winter. Compared to the benchmark product, Floe’s system offers customers significant cost savings …
… Center for Business and the Environment and Tsai CITY. “It gives me hope to see students come up with such multi-faceted solutions to the climate crisis. A wicked problem like … every year, students show that they’re up to the task.” "It gives me hope to see students come up with such multi-faceted solutions to the climate crisis." -Ben … of land and water resources to produce, coupled with a low incidence of allergic reaction compared to nut- and soy-based products. Restoration Carbon : Restoration Carbon closes the …
… The moon landing is so revered as a technological endeavor that the term “moonshot” is now common parlance for any ambitious technology challenge. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has a whole division referred to as its “Moonshot Factory.” The idea of a moonshot … Bloomberg have all used the word to describe what’s needed to prevent the planet from becoming uninhabitable. They should think bigger. “Moonshot” is an extreme understatement for …
… learners from 10 countries, the year-long program is designed for working professionals committed to clean energy who want to advance their careers as well as the transition to a … other than their own. We want to foster collaboration to address the world’s most complex problems.” The curriculum was built by faculty from CBEY's two home institutions … with each other, and experience Yale. Professor Gentry, faculty co-director of CBEY, commented on the ability of this new program to help share the University’s intellectual …
… of smart homes. Changes in customer preferences, expectations, and participation when it comes to energy services will require new approaches to building utility-customer … non-energy benefits than in the energy ones. Thus, partnerships with third-party technology companies will be essential if utilities want to drive adoption of IoT devices and utilize them as grid assets. Drawing on the specialized knowledge and competencies of external firms can help utilities unlock the potential of behind-the-meter …