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For Yale founders, faculty, clinicians, and teams building in health tech: the Center for Healthcare Innovation at Yale New Haven Health is a front door to real workflows, real partners, and real impact. ventures.yale.edu/news/inside-...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞!

Early-bird registration is now open for #𝗬𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 on May 27–28.

All are welcome, no Yale affiliation required.

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We are pleased to announce the opening of applications for the Yale-Boehringer Ingelheim Biomedical Data Science Fellowship Program. The program is a cross-campus collab among the Schools of Engineering, Medicine, and @yalesph.bsky.social.

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The Philosopher in the Machine Ideas that once sounded like science fiction have become contemplatable (and, in some cases, already arrived). In the face of rapid change, alumni are using their Yale Law School educations to shape h...

As AI moves from the periphery to the center of society and the legal profession, Yale Law School alumni are shaping the emerging industry of AI law. law.yale.edu/yls-today/ne...

Most Startups Fail. These Founders Thought Making an Impact Was Worth the Risk. We talked with Nick Callegari ’25, Dianna Liu ’18, and Ariana Yuen ’19 about the unique challenges faced by founders trying to make a difference and the moments that make their work worthwhile.

Most startups fail. These Yale founders thought making an impact was worth the risk. Nicholas Callegari ’25, Dianna Liu ’18, and Ariana Day Yuen ’19 each launched ventures while students at Yale SOM.

Read the full story on Yale Insights: insights.som.yale.edu/insights/mos...

What holds healthcare together is often invisible.

At the 2026 Yale Healthcare Hackathon, 400+ innovators from around the world came together to strengthen the systems underlying care delivery.

Congratulations to the winning teams!

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D-Wave’s $550 million acquisition and expansion of Yale spinout Quantum Circuits in New Haven, includes a path to double the team in Connecticut. A strong affirmation of the value of Yale’s long-term investment in #quantum research.

Read the story on Yale News: news.yale.edu/2026/01/23/q...

🚀 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻. Yale spinout Quantum Circuits, founded by Dr. Robert Schoelkopf, is being acquired by D-Wave, marking a major milestone in fault-tolerant quantum computing. www.dwavequantum.com/company/news...

2025 Innovator: Lee brings a connector’s mindset to leading New Haven’s ClimateHaven through shifting green tides What a difference a year makes. Last fall, climate research, green energy and sustainable choices seemed to be on a roll. Millions of dollars of federal subsidies had been approved […]

ClimateHaven CEO Justine Lee ’95 is bringing a true connector’s mindset to New Haven’s climate tech engine, helping founders keep building even as the policy and funding winds shift.

🔗 Read the full story via Hartford Business Journal: hartfordbusiness.com/article/2025...

Congratulations to our Sectional Pitch Master Dr. Whitney Besse for winning 1st place at the 2025 Yale Life Science PitchFest live pitch session for her project PKD1 UORF-Blocking ASOs as Therapy for ADPKD!!
So impressed, so proud!! @yaleventures.bsky.social

Yale Life Sciences Pitchfest marks its 10th round Cancer cells do not metastasize in cows.That revelation, which holds the potential for developing a way to prevent cancer tumors from growing in humans, was presented Thursday during the 10th Yale Lif...

Yale Life Sciences Pitchfest marks its 10th round | via Hartford Business Journal hartfordbusiness.com/article/yale...

TODAY IS THE DAY: Meet the 33 presenters and 16 startups taking to the stage & screens at the 2025 Yale Life Sciences Pitchfest: ventures.yale.edu/news/meet-pr...

Metri Bio Raises $5M Pre-Seed to Develop Endometriosis Therapeutics | Femtech Insider Metri Bio has raised $5 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed financing round led by Pillar VC, with participation from Pace Ventures, Slocum Management, Navec Investments, and angel investors. The Bo...

Yale spinout Metri Bio has raised $5 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed round to advance women's health. Built on research from the Sozen Lab at Yale, the biotech company is pioneering first-in-class therapeutics for endometrial disease.

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We're pleased to announce the launch of 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀—a new accelerator that fast-tracks Yale innovations in digital health & med tech from lab to clinic in collab Yale's schools of Engineering, Medicine, & Public Health (@yalesph.bsky.social)

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💡 “Yale University is at the forefront of innovation—and Yale Ventures is helping make it possible.”

Excited to see our work featured on the recent Health & Veritas episode. Tune in to hear about the Yale founders and discoveries shaping the future: insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/hea...

🚀 Big news for New Haven!

Gov. Lamont announced a $50.5M investment at 101 College to boost life sciences, quantum tech & infrastructure as part of the CT Innovation Clusters Program.

A pivotal moment for Yale Ventures + partners like #QuantumCT.

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🌍👏 Congratulations to Jinali Mody ’23 M.E.M.! Jinali, founder and CEO of Banofi, a startup creating plant-based leather from crop waste, has been named one of three 2025 Young Champions of the Earth by the UN Environment Programme. #ClimateWeekNYC.

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⚛️ Quantum momentum in #Connecticut!

QuantumCT—led by UConn and Yale—has been named a finalist for the National Science Foundation (NSF) grant Regional Innovation Engines award in #quantum science and its potential to transform technology, industry.

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The Wu Tsai Institute is launching a new graduate certificate to prepare the next generation of researchers through interdisciplinary coursework, hands-on activities, and professional development. news.yale.edu/2025/09/15/b...

🌎 Yale @ Climate Week NYC will feature 20+ sessions convening members of the Yale community and partners focused on bringing solutions to climate change, biodiversity loss, and other planetary challenges to scale for positive impact.

Khushi Baby Looks Ahead After a Decade of Impact in India It all started when Dr. Ruchit Nagar, MD, MPH '16, took the course “Appropriate Technology in the Developing World” while pursuing his MPH at the Yale School of

A group of Yale students’ novel idea of a digital pendant for infant vaccine records has become the foundation for one of India’s largest digital health platforms. ysph.yale.edu/news-article...

Action Alert: Business leaders—founders, entrepreneurs, VCs—sign on to support sustained funding for @NSF in FY26. NSF research drives U.S. innovation, competitiveness & workforce development.

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The Yale Ventures Annual Report 2025 is here!

💥 Expanded resources for innovators
💥 Connected our community
💥 Built partnerships with impact

👉 Read the report: bit.ly/yaleventures...

Today, Yale launches the Planetary Solutions Impact Accelerator to fast-track the development of transformative solutions to planetary challenges. Faculty from across Yale are invited to apply this fall.

Learn more: ventures.yale.edu/planetary-so...

Congratulations to the 7 members of @yalecancer.bsky.social to receive funding as Colton Center for Autoimmunity awardees!
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Excited to highlight the 2025 Colton Center for Autoimmunity Awardees. Nine pioneering research projects received nearly $1M in funding to advance innovation in autoimmune disease.
🔗See the full list now on our website. #YaleInnovation #Autoimmunity

🎥 Now streaming on YouTube: full sessions, electric keynotes, and all the moments that made this year unforgettable. Go watch what happens when a community like this comes together.

#YIS2025 #YaleInnovation #Entrepreneurship #VentureCapital #InnovationCommunity

Yale School of Medicine Receives $27.7 Million Grant Toward Autism Research The interdisciplinary research project aims to leverage state-of-the-art technologies and cross-departmental expertise to develop large brain models that will

Yale School of Medicine has received a $27.7 million grant from Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) to support pioneering research in autism spectrum disorder. Led by Murat Günel, MD, this initiative brings together interdisciplinary teams from across Yale. medicine.yale.edu/news-article...

Investing in women’s health and biomedical research isn’t just good science — it’s essential for progress.

Read more of this powerful piece from Yale School of Medicine, "Biomedical Research Saves Human Lives."

#WomensHealthResearch #BiomedicalResearch #YaleMedicine #HealthEquity #YaleVentures

New Haven biotech Verinomics uses agricultural genomics, gene editing to produce healthier crops A New Haven-based biotech company has developed advanced technology that uses gene-editing to improve the quality of lettuce.

Verinomics is a Yale spinout that transforms crop improvement with genomics & gene editing. Their research facility is located in New Haven. hartfordbusiness.com/article/new-...