Frame
Define a precise user, problem, and climate thesis.
Climate ideas need more than encouragement.
SSE helps youth founders sharpen their science, find credible mentors, and move toward a real-world pilot.
From early insight to a testable venture.
Validate
Test the science, demand, economics, and impact logic.
Connect
Bring in researchers, operators, customers, and mentors.
Pilot
Shape the smallest credible test and the path beyond it.
ECOTEXFood waste.
Future fiber.
Future fiber.
A biofiber venture built from waste.
Founded by Sunny Yao, ECOTEX explores fermentation-derived biofiber as an alternative to petroleum-based synthetics.
ThesisFood-industry waste becomes biodegradable textile feedstock.
Studio workScience narrative, customer discovery, economics, and pilot design.
Next proofMaterial validation, lifecycle analysis, and manufacturing partners.
More climate problems worth building around.
CoolCycle
Thermal intelligence for independent grocers.A control layer that shifts refrigeration demand toward lower-cost, lower-carbon hours while protecting food safety.
LoopRoute
Reusable packaging made operational.A local logistics network that helps food and retail businesses recover, clean, and recirculate durable packaging.