RESILIENT INNOVATION THROUGH SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING (RISE) FORUM
The Resilient Innovation through Sustainable Engineering (RISE) Forum is the corporate consortium of 棉花糖直播 University鈥檚 graduate program in Sustainable Engineering.
RISE is the only leadership forum dedicated to advancing the field of corporate sustainability through the discipline of engineering. Our mission is to accelerate the identification and application of data-driven solutions that will help our members increase the sustainability of their respective organizations. Our goal is to help executives apply the principles of sustainable engineering to secure a competitive advantage in the marketplace by reducing costs, managing risk, fueling growth and enhancing reputation.
RISE is both action-oriented鈥攖eaching companies how to apply innovative solutions鈥攁nd rigorous鈥攓uantifying the risks and opportunities associated with a given solution. In short, we use the science of sustainable engineering to drive resilient innovation across the value chain.
Value for Our Students
As a vehicle for academic鈥搃ndustry collaboration, RISE enables graduate students to work directly with members on company-defined sustainable engineering projects and prepares graduates to address the full spectrum of sustainability issues confronting industry in the 21st century and beyond.
RISE Forum projects provide an invaluable opportunity to tackle real-world sustainability issues using whole systems thinking to bring new and innovative solutions to life. Working alongside faculty and industry leaders, students employ STEEP model (Social, Technology, Environmental, Economic and Political) integrators to fully assess the life cycle impacts of a given project, process or product.
Value for Our Corporate Members
Corporate members of the RISE Forum have access to faculty and graduate students who possess the requisite technical rigor to examine real-world problems from a whole systems perspective and evaluate various technologies or operational innovations towards the identification of a truly sustainable solution. Providing value to your company through an integrated network of dialogue, research and collaboration, RISE presents an opportunity to transform companies into resilient and restorative enterprises.