Financial Innovations Labs

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Caroline Teare

Senior Associate, Catalytic Capital, Milken Institute
Caroline Teare is a senior associate on the Catalytic Capital team at the Milken Institute. She supports the development and execution of the Institute’s Financial Innovations Labs, which focus on tackling financing gaps and structural barriers to investment across sectors.
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Octavia James

Executive Assistant and Office Manager
As an executive assistant and office manager, Octavia James responsible for overseeing administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of the Milken Institute's New York office.
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Théo Cohan

Director, Catalytic Capital, Milken Institute
Théo Cohan is a director of catalytic capital at the Milken Institute, focusing on communications and marketing strategies, and partnerships, and working with her team to develop and execute Financial Innovations Labs®.
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Ashley Campany

Associate Director, Catalytic Capital, Milken Institute
Ashley Campany is an associate director on the Catalytic Capital team at the Milken Institute. She is responsible for research, development, execution, and follow-up for the Institute’s Financial Innovations Labs.
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Yun Fu

Associate Director, Catalytic Capital, Milken Institute
Yun Fu is an associate director on the Innovative Finance team at the Milken Institute. She contributes to the research, development, and execution of Financial Innovations Labs, which explores innovative financing models to address global social and economic challenges.

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Innovative Financing Models for Resilient Critical Mineral Supply Chains
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Financial Innovations Labs® (FIL) are the Milken Institute's signature, applied research projects, designed to devise new business models, policy recommendations, capital structures, and financial technologies that can achieve concrete goals. By bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders, FIL encourages collaboration among parties who may not normally interact to address global challenges by examination through a financial lens, leading to outcomes that influence the flow of capital to promote progress and change.

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Over the past 19 years, we have convened 70 FILs tackling complex issues in economic development, environmental sustainability, cultural heritage, education, health and medical, housing infrastructure, and nutrition.

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Zeroing In: Investing for a Green Economy
Critical Minerals: Mining the Future Economy
Championing Innovation and ROI in Women's Health Care
The New Climate Reality: Financing for Adaptation, Resilience, and Recovery
Institutional Investors Balancing Risk and Return
Global Water Solutions: Can Innovation Save Us?
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Caitlin MacLean

Managing Director, Catalytic Capital, Milken Institute
Caitlin MacLean is a managing director on the catalytic capital team at the Milken Institute. She oversees the research, development, execution, and follow-up of our Financial Innovations Labs, which promote financial solutions to overcome economic and social challenges.
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Kanika Singh

Director, Catalytic Capital, Milken Institute
Kanika Singh is director of innovative finance at the Milken Institute. She is responsible for executing the Institute's signature research projects, the Financial Innovations Labs, with a specific focus on the market failures and financing gaps in climate solutions.
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