After accompanying Will Steger on a trip to Norway and the Arctic Circle,
LoisQuam’s interest in global climate change was sparked. There she
witnessed firsthand the astonishing changes in the polar ice masses and
the resulting impact on wildlife. Inspired by Steger’s call for action to
reduce global climate change, in 2009 LoisQuam left Piper Jaffray, a leading
international investment bank, to become the founder and CEO of Tysvar.
“I’m focused on ways to finding solutions to really significant problems and taking those ideas to full potential,” Quam said. “Piper [Jaffray] does a wonderful job financing companies. I want to bring the green economy to reality in a way that is much broader than financing. I want to focus on areas where I can make the most difference bringing the green economy to scale.”
Tysvar works with investors who can create the change they wish to see in the world rather than simply reacting to events as they unfold. The company is a strategic advisor and incubator of ideas, organizations, and people working to facilitate and build the New Green Economy (NGE) to scale. Tysvar’s goal is to contribute to a viable, profitable, and socially responsible industry of sustainability, clean technology, and renewable energy sources.