Opalia: Real Milk with Real Environmental Benefits

Opalia: Real Milk with Real Environmental Benefits

Opalia is an Impact Entrepreneur nominee for the 2025 Earthshot Prize. Walk into any grocery store or coffee shop, and you are likely to be presented with an endless variety of dairy and dairy-free options. From whole milk and skim milk for the lactose tolerant crowd,...
Choose Abundance Over Scarcity

Choose Abundance Over Scarcity

One dictionary defines a desert as “a dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, waterless, and without vegetation.” Interestingly, the word derives from Middle English, via Old French, from the Late Latin desertum...
How Nanotechnology Can Revolutionize Farming

How Nanotechnology Can Revolutionize Farming

In 2022, farmers faced numerous obstacles. Unstable and extreme weather conditions, poor soil quality, water scarcity, economic pressures, and eroding farmland are among the growing concerns that have taken a toll on the agriculture industry. Over the last 70 years,...
From Sugar to Steak: The Magic of Precision Fermentation

From Sugar to Steak: The Magic of Precision Fermentation

At Milltrust, we understand that the future of food production is of paramount importance as the world population continues to grow, and the pressure to produce food in a sustainable manner increases. The reduction of dependence on traditional farming methods is...
Impact Investing isn’t ESG

Impact Investing isn’t ESG

As a professional impact investor with over a decade investing with that lens, it is quite surprising to see how many so-called “mission-driven” organizations answer a simple question about the impact of their investments with the three letters E, S, and G.​ Impact...
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