NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s Post

On October 12, the Urban Future Lab hosted the 7th annual Urban Future Summit at Dock 72. After an afternoon of pitches and panel discussions, the jury, comprised of industry experts from Fifth Wall, Energy Impact Partners, RA Capital Management, Aligned Climate Capital , and UFL, chose two winners that were awarded a $50,000 cash prize each and admission into the ACRE incubator. The winner of the 2023 Climate Finance Prize is Carbon Collective. Carbon Collective puts 401k's to work to solve climate change by divesting from CO2-producing companies, investing in environmentally clean companies and voting proxies to encourage even better corporate behavior. The winner of the 2023 Future Vision Prize is Cadence OneFive. Cadence OneFive is a climate justice-motivated public benefit corporation creating a market-transforming solution to accelerate building decarbonization and climate adaptation. Their software embodies half a century of building science expertise and construction management best practices. Click the link to learn more about Carbon Collective, Cadence OneFive and the Urban Future Prize. #NYUTandonMade