Highlighting Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change initiatives, ideas, alumni, and faculty members featured in the news.
April 2024
Netflix Founder, Ex-Alphabet CEO Back African Solar Irrigation Startup
Bloomberg, April 10, 2024
SunCulture, where Jon Saunders '14 is COO, closed its $27.5 million Series B funding round, marking a significant milestone in the company's mission to revolutionize sustainable farming practices across the globe. The company uses off-grid solar technology to provide smallholder farmers with reliable access to water, irrigation, lighting, and mobile charging.
February 2024
Lessons From Bridging the American Divides
Columbia Business School, February 29, 2024
Students, staff, and faculty gathered to discuss how business leaders can better understand and address rising polarization at "Dialogue Across Difference: Lessons from Bridging the American Divides." The discussion was led by Professors Todd Jick and Bruce Usher, who for seven years have co-taught a course of the same name that is designed to give future business leaders a better understanding of the causes and consequences of the many American divides.
The Implications of AI on the Future of Education & Work: An MBA Perspective
Poets & Quants, February 26, 2024
In this piece by Jane Bernhard '23, on the influence of AI across education, work, business, and society, Professor Dan Wang shares his technology strategy expertise on the impact of AI in the classroom.
What’s at Stake in These Polarized Times
Columbia News, February 21, 2024
Professor Bruce Usher participated in a discussion for students, faculty, and staff across Columbia's campus to "explore how the often binary conversations around current events inform our understanding of democracy, the elements that prevent us from coming together for civil discourse, and where we go from here."
Building Stronger Partnerships: Banks and CDFIs in the Evolving Landscape of Community Development
Yahoo! Finance, February 13, 2024
Daniel Nissenbaum ’88, current president and CEO at Low Income Investment Fund, co-wrote this piece on how "the alliance between banks and CDFIs must continue to grow, innovate, and adapt to the challenges and opportunities of the current economic environment."
Kenya’s Ilara Health Gets $4.2M Backing to Expand Clinic-support Services
Tech Crunch, February 12, 2024
Tamer Fund for Social Ventures portfolio member Ilara Health (founded by Emilian Popa ’10) is an AI and health tech company that brings accurate and affordable diagnostics to rural Africans. The venture recently secured $4.2 million in a pre-Series A round to scale operations and deepen health care access in Kenya.
January 2024
The Triple Bottom Line: Where Social and Environmental Impact Meets Investment
Columbia Business School, January 15, 2024
In the fall, we brought together some of today’s prominent social and environmental impact thinkers for our 22nd annual "Social Enterprise Conference, Capital for Good." Guided by CBS professors, an illustrious roster of entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers explored some of the biggest questions facing businesses today.
Business Schools Pushed to Provide a More Responsible Education
Financial Times, January 14, 2024
MBA students want a greater emphasis on sustainability in business school curricula. At COP28, Professor Bruce Usher demonstrated the new Open Climate Curriculum initiative, an open resource among business schools that shares materials and expertise to expedite the mission of addressing climate change. In this article, learn about how the Financial Times's Responsible Business Education awards "identify, highlight, and incentivize examples of best practices" around responsible business education.
Climate Change and the New American Economy
Columbia Bizcast January 12, 2024
In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, our event with Brian Deese, MIT innovation fellow and former director of the National Economic Action Council at the White House, is featured. Deese joined Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, global energy and climate innovation editor at The Economist, to discuss the future of climate and clean energy policy in the wake of the IRA.