Projects

Want to see what students are working on here? Explore student ventures, nonprofits, initiatives, and more created with support from Tsai CITY programs and funds. Meet our teams.

Academic Years

2017-2018

Team

Farouq Ghandour (YC), Omar Zaki (YC), Andrew Suiter, Jon Langel

Topics

Alectro LLC aims to transition railways to renewable energy by designing and implementing large-scale solar projects within existing railway infrastructure.

Academic Years

2017-2018

Team

Mohamed Anwar Akkari (YC), Ryan Li (SOM), Joseph Lybik (YC), Nour Mardini (FES)

Topics

Environment

Project Green Mow is designing and manufacturing an electric lawnmower with the dual function of cutting grass and serving as an intelligent energy storage device for off-grid and demand-response usage.

Academic Years

2017-2018

Team

Franz Hochstrasser (FES), Kwasi Ansu (FES), Josh Constanti (FES), Mikaela Bradbury (FES/SOM), Jason Warrington (FES)

Topics

Environment

Raise Green is a marketplace for local impact investing. We empower community leaders to create their own clean energy and climate solution projects.

Academic Years

2017-2018

Team

Alexia Akbay (YSPH), Gracie White (YC)

Topics

Symbrosia is developing a saltwater aquaponic system capable of growing both Pacific white shrimp and the red microalgae Asparagopsis taxiformis, which together have the potential to both improve the quality of the product and reduce the environmental impacts associated with current beef and seafood production.