InnovatingSMART

THE INNOVATION: Helping startups and existing companies to create great workplace cultures – with Trust at their centers -- which can drive exceptional business results. Susan Lucas-Conwell, CEO G...

THE INNOVATION: Growing mushrooms in a nearly closed-loop system, integrating many advanced indoor growing technologies. John Ashbaugh, CEO of Premier Mushrooms www.premiermushrooms.com For the full...

THE INNOVATION: Designing, producing and distributing compostable one-use food service products from annually renewable materials. Aseem Das, CEO and Founder, World Centric www.worldcentric.org Go t...

THE INNOVATION: Bringing together an array of cross-sector institutional partners to address systems-level issues of environmental, economic and social sustainability in the Silicon Valley region. Ma...

THIS INNOVATION: Advancing the triple bottom line by finding common ground between corporations and NGO watchdogs - moving past entrenched self-interests toward equally shared goals.  www.future500.o...

This Innovation: CAforward is working to redesign California government so that is more efficient and provides California citizens the proper resources they need in their local communities.  Richard...

THE INNOVATION: Creating new myths and alchemies to promote environmental sustainability. Willi Paul, Founder www.PlanetShifter.com Magazine  www.SacredPermaculture.net Get the whole story at Innov...

THE INNOVATION: Creating simple long-term financing options called "Power Purchase Agreements" which allow industrial electricity users to enjoy the benefits of renewable energy without up-front costs...

This Innovation: Redesigning architecture to be greener through the use of new shear wall construction technology which can support habitat for flora and fauna. Nelson Hyde Chick, CEO www.vertlan...

www.starnetllc.net...

[]...

A material manufacturing and SaaS company focused on high-tech solutions that reduce energy consumption in the built environment....

[]...

This Innovation: B Corporation is helping envision a new sector of the economy where corporations create benefit for all social stakeholders rather than just shareholders. Promoting notions of int...

This is a first-person interview with Kevin Krasnow, PhD candidate, UC Berkeley Fire Science Lab: http://nature.berkeley.edu/stephens-lab/.  His research is focused on fire ecology and history and how...

An interview with Curt Ward, President of Zajac Motors.  Zajac Motors has created an advanced combustion engine technology to increase fuel efficiency, produce zero emissions and run on any fuel type....

An interview with Ian Gover, the President and CEO of Teletrips. Teletrips helps organizations improve their financial, environmental and societal performance through intelligent workplace and workfor...

Going Evergreen is a non-profit in Silicon Valley, which is leveraging social capital to create change and adaptation, resulting in social and ecological profit. Mike Alvarado, Co-Founder, Going Everg...

An on-site interview with Duncan Soldner, President, Gourmet Growers, www.gourmetgrowers.us Gourmet Growers is creating an indoor agriculture model designed to produce zero waste and operate near urb...

An interview with: Marlene Zobayan, Founder, ConsumerChange.com www.consumerchange.com ConsumerChange has created a social-media website which allows users to provide feedback on businesses' environm...