Scranton Pennsylvania and Palo Alto California are more than physically distant. Their business startup and regional academic communities can seem light years apart. Yet both students and researchers at Stanford…
Shandon BlackJanuary 29, 2024
illustration by David Gothard for Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/articles/whos-holding-up-the-ivory-tower-academia-harvard-pursuit-of-truth-or-societal-progress-6ab173da) The January 11th Wall Street Journal article “Who’s holding up the Ivory Tower?” might be a fitting pop quiz question. Appropriate participation roles and priorities from academia are hot topics. Meaningful contributions from higher…
Shandon BlackJanuary 22, 2024
Cement, aluminum, and steel are among the highest CO2 emitters of all hard to abate industrial sectors, but cement stands out for a few reasons. It’s a key component of…
Shandon BlackJanuary 18, 2024
While 2023 saw whispers of a slowdown in climate tech funding, a closer look reveals a fascinating story of resilient innovation, not retreat. While overall VC funding dipped, early-stage startups…
Shandon BlackJanuary 17, 2024
Many academics when hearing the term “graduation rate” envision the early exits by student/athletes to the NBA or NFL. Indeed, Pomp and Circumstance may never fill the ears of undergrads…
Shandon BlackJanuary 15, 2024
James Hansen, an early climate science pioneer and former NASA scientist, is joined by others in warning that 2024 will see us "briefly pass through" the crucial 1.5°C warming threshold.…
Shandon BlackJanuary 12, 2024
A common assumption is that the majority of new inventions brought to market are the product of university research. In reality, though, university returns from patents and licensing are meager,…
Vatsal ShahOctober 10, 2023
PGC, L3C has created a graphic depicting the current disconnect between academia, the financial sector, and industry. Specifically, the graphic shows the traditional, siloed method for each representative to accomplish…
Vatsal ShahSeptember 22, 2023
