For SMEs
With growing pressure on SMEs to demonstrate environmental responsibility, LCAs have become essential for meeting supply chain expectations and attracting investors.
To get involved, register your interest through our online form, providing details about your product and sustainability goals. You must have at least a minimum viable product, and a defined supply chain.
With growing pressure on SMEs to demonstrate environmental responsibility, LCAs have become essential for meeting supply chain expectations and attracting investors.
To get involved, register your interest through our online form, providing details about your product and sustainability goals. You must have at least a minimum viable product, and a defined supply chain.
Participating SMEs will receive the following:
Preliminary LCA Report
Tailored insights into the environmental impacts of your product/service lifecycle.
Actionable Sustainability Insights
Strategic guidance on reducing environmental impacts effectively.
Support and Resources
Continued access to LCA tools and expertise for ongoing assessments.
For Students
This program offers students the opportunity to support startup companies to conduct LCAs, providing valuable insights into the environmental impacts of products and services throughout their life cycles. Through hands-on experience and expert guidance, students will gain advanced skills in sustainability assessment and data analysis, while building connections with industry leaders and potential future employers.
This program is for graduate students from MBA, PMBA, MM and MBAN programs, and senior undergraduate students (4th year student), interested in practical applications of LCA.
This program offers students the opportunity to support startup companies to conduct LCAs, providing valuable insights into the environmental impacts of products and services throughout their life cycles. Through hands-on experience and expert guidance, students will gain advanced skills in sustainability assessment and data analysis, while building connections with industry leaders and potential future employers.
This program is for graduate students from MBA, PMBA, MM and MBAN programs, and senior undergraduate students (4th year student), interested in practical applications of LCA.
Why participate?
Build Core LCA Skills
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a foundational tool for quantifying environmental impact and critical competency for roles in sustainability, ESG, product design, and supply chain management.
Hands-on Experience
Conduct preliminary LCAs for real startup companies, benchmarking products and services against industry standards using leading software.
Professional Skills Development
Strengthen your ability to analyze sustainability data, interpret LCA results, and translate technical findings into actionable business insights.
Networking Opportunities
Work alongside students from diverse disciplines and gain visibility for your LCA contributions. The projects you support for real companies can strengthen your professional network and portfolio for future employers.
2026 Program Schedule
SME application deadline:
September 15, 2026
Student application deadline:
September 15, 2026
Student workshops
- October 15 - 12-1pm (Company Reveal Webinar)
- October 22 – 5-8 pm
- October 24-25 – 9-5 pm
Project completion:
Late October
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