Our impact
From idea to impact
The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability powers excellence across all areas of scholarship that, together, are crucial for advancing the long-term prosperity of the planet.
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With support from a grant from the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy, Earth system science master's student Mustafa Sultan is building an efficient HVAC system for the modern electricity grid.
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With support from the TomKat Center, two Stanford alumni are working to transform biowaste such as palm fibers into oil feedstocks for advanced fuels.
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Founded by two Stanford postdoctoral scholars and supported by an Innovation Transfer Grant from the TomKat Center, startup Electroflow Technologies converts abundant saltwater brines in the U.S. into a key material needed for batteries.
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With early support from the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy, Matías Castillo, MBA/MS ’20, Juan Cristóbal Ruiz-Tagle, and Cristian Bartolomé, MS '19 co-founded Pulsar to help manufacturers to operate smarter with quality data.
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With support from the TomKat Center’s Graduate Fellowship in Translational Research, PhD student Daniel Neamati is modeling prescribed burns to better manage wildfires.
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Supported by the Stanford Impact Fellowship (SIF-Eco), master's student Meghan Wood is building a permit-free and renter-friendly solar solution through startup Raya Power.
2025 Progress report
When we took the bold step three years ago of launching Stanford’s first new school in 75 years, our ambition was to reimagine academia and establish a unifying framework that fosters interdisciplinary collaboration across all dimensions of sustainability.
Our community has made incredible progress towards our mission of building a thriving, enduring future for humanity and the planet through research, education, and impact.
The 2025 progress report highlights the innovative work and critical discoveries from our community during the 2024-25 academic year.
Previous reports
2024
2023
