Cambium Carbon, co-founded by Ben Christensen (YSE ‘20) and Marisa Repka (YSE ‘20), was named winner of the World Economic Forum Sustainable Forest Economy Challenge for their commitment to a sustainable future.

Mesa Cloud helps districts reach their high school graduation goals by ensuring that students are on the right path toward a diploma.

As this summer's cohort is just beginning to get things done, let's take a trip down memory lane and learn about some key takeaways from the program from past participants.

Raise Green, a climate tech marketplace for local impact investing connecting capital with community need, co- founded by Franz Hochstrasser (YSE ‘18) and Matt Moroney (YSE ‘18), closed a seed round and pushed past $10M raised for clean energy and climate solutions.

Integrating positive mental health practices is the only way for social change leaders to maximize the incredible potential of their organizations and the communities they serve.

Renewal Mill, co-founded by Claire Schlemme (YSE ‘11), an ingredient company that fights climate change and global food loss by upcycling byproducts from food manufacturing into premium ingredients and plant-based products, recently began securing Series A funding.

Maggie Boreham (SOM ’24) and Jinali Mody (YSE ’23) represented Banofi Leather (formerly Aatma Leather) at this year’s Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) and placed 5th out of 42 startup teams.

Tsai CITY is thrilled to welcome 15 student teams to our 2023 Summer Fellowship cohort. The Summer Fellowship is a full-time accelerator designed for companies, nonprofits, and initiatives that have demonstrated traction and have developed sustainable models for their ventures.

Rachel Laryea (GSAS ‘21), founder of Kelewele, a cultural lifestyle brand reimagining plantains in its commitment to connecting the African diaspora through food, culture, and innovation, just topped $200,000 in gross revenue and is now developing an ice cream