About | Yale Ventures

About Yale Ventures

Helping develop innovations that impact the world's greatest challenges.

At Yale, curiosity, creativity, and ideas converge to set new paths for research and discovery that will benefit humanity. Through Yale Ventures, Yale faculty and scholars are expanding the boundaries of knowledge to shape our future.
Yale President Maurie McInnis

About us

Yale innovation has the potential to change the world.

Launched by Yale University in 2022, Yale Ventures seeks to foster and accelerate a vibrant entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem that increases support, resources, and opportunities for Yale innovators—faculty and students—as they translate their ideas and discoveries into new ventures that will positively impact the world's greatest challenges.

2,400+

Total Yale Patents

150+

Yale faculty-led spinouts, total

$6M

Translational funding awarded to Yale faculty, annually

Yale Ventures Annual Report FY 25

Our mission

Helping develop innovations that impact the world's greatest challenges.

Our work

IP & Licensing Services

Yale Ventures is responsible for Yale's technology transfer office, protecting and licensing the intellectual property developed at Yale, and helping to bring breakthroughs to market as products and services that can make a difference in the world, with hands-on business development, intellectual property, and licensing services.

Innovation Training & Startups

Yale Ventures oversees a range of Yale resources including accelerators, innovation centers, and industry mentors that support Yale faculty and students develop their ideas into new ventures.

IP & Licensing Services

Innovation Programs & Resources

Innovation Community

As the home for Yale’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, Yale Ventures takes the lead on connecting and promoting the people, the spaces, and the sources of capital that make up our community—at Yale, in New Haven, and beyond.

Corporate Strategy & Engagement

Yale Ventures leads the University’s approach to corporate engagement, working to develop industry partnerships and collaborations to support Yale research.

Attend an event

Partner with Yale