When asked to describe their project, Liang responded “Our Techlab team created a blue hydrogen market analysis report for Svante executives. We identified top plant candidates for partnership with Svante’s technology by measuring plants’ CO2 output, distance to CO2 pipelines, geologic storage opportunities, and government incentives programs. The report was used with clients to help Svante secure a carbon capture contract with a large lime company and assisted Svante in its $100M series D fundraising round.”
Team members were grateful for the opportunity to participate in such a unique, hands-on course. “Working with the start-up was a great learning experience for me. Svante had a fast-paced and innovative work environment, and I was able to contribute at the cutting edge of a space that could have a significant impact on reducing carbon emissions,” commented Gordon. “I was able to work with a talented and dedicated team of professionals, mentors, and fellow teammates, learning a lot from them throughout.”
“I would absolutely recommend this course to other students. It provides a unique opportunity to work on real-world projects and gain valuable experience in a growing and important industry. Additionally, being able to sit down weekly with Professor Sick and Professor Fay in small group sessions provided indispensable exposure to esteemed professors that cannot be found in typical lecture formats.”
Liang remarked that, although she appreciated the recognition from the Financial Times competition, the best part of the experience for her was the people that she was able to work with. “It was such a nice surprise and honor to find out that our team had won an honorable mention next to so many student projects and companies doing incredible environmental work. The greatest privilege, however, was being on a team with Annika, Brandon, and Shagun--all of whom are extremely talented and impressive--and being part of the TechLab Climate Change program that gave us the opportunity to work with a groundbreaking company like Svante while also learning from the very knowledgeable professors Volker Sick and Jonathan Fay.”
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