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Turning Plants Into Products: Delivering on the Potential of Industrial Biotechnology
As interest in sustainability grows in the United States and around the world, there is a push by p
olicymakers and the industrial biotechnology industry to find replacements for petroleum.
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Unleashing the Power of the Bio-Economy
In April 2012, the Milken Institute, with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, hosted a
Financial Innovations Lab on ideas to spur the industrial side of bio-based alternatives to petrochemicals.
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Financial Innovations Lab: Integrating ESG Data to Improve Risk Management and Municipal Resilience
Sustainable debt investments and the market for ESG data continue to expand. But without effective
measuring and tracking of the ESG risks specific to each community, there is a limit to that growth. What’s unmeasured can’t be managed.
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Innovative Finance Models for Global Early Warning Systems for Pandemics
Despite lessons learned from COVID-19 and other outbreaks, the world remains ill-prepared for the n
ext pandemic.
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Financial Innovations Lab: Market Solutions for Scaling Food Is Medicine Prescriptions
Diet-related chronic disease continues to rise throughout the US population and, with it, the cost
of health care.
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Best Practices of Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Case for The Philippines
Many nations create sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to invest surplus assets in a diversified portfol
io approach to achieve national policy goals, hedge against economic risk, and benefit successive generations.
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A National Network to Advance Innovative Financing for Women’s Reproductive Health
Investing in women’s reproductive health is crucial for wider economic productivity and social well
-being across the United States.
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Financing Global Early Warning Systems Country Case Study: Kenya
Kenya experienced a significant economic slowdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenya’s extensive a
viation connections throughout Africa, Europe, and Asia make Kenya one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa.
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Financial Innovations Lab
Complex global issues cannot be solved by government and philanthropy alone—private investment is
also needed to bridge funding gaps and spur innovation.
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Financial Innovations Lab®: Bridging Funding Gaps, Solving Global Challenges
Complex global issues cannot be solved by government and philanthropy alone—private investment is
also needed to bridge funding gaps and spur innovation.
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Green Bonds - Financial Innovations Labs
Over the next 10 years, $6.3 trillion will need to be invested in climate-friendly infrastructure
to keep pace with global development.
This is how Green Bonds are helping states pay for it.
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The American Dream Monthly: August 2024
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What We’re Reading
What We’re Listening To
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