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Ask Yale Ventures

Ask Yale Ventures

Helping Yale founders take the next step in their innovation journey through expert-led sessions and actionable tools.

Ask Yale Ventures is a series created to equip the Yale innovation community with foundational knowledge, practical tools, and access to Yale Ventures resources. With a special emphasis on academic entrepreneurship, this series is designed to demystify key steps in translating research into real-world impact.

Whether you're exploring how to protect your intellectual property, license Yale-owned IP, launch a startup, or navigate funding options, each session—led by Yale Ventures experts—offers actionable guidance tailored to the unique opportunities and challenges of innovation within a university setting. 

Why Attend?

  • Actionable Insights – Clear steps and proven strategies for moving ideas forward.
  • Practical Tools – Access to templates, guides, and case studies via the Yale Ventures Innovation Library, a central resource hub.
  • Connections – Direct links to Yale Ventures staff and support networks across the innovation ecosystem.

Who Should Attend?

This series is ideal for:

  • Yale faculty, researchers, postdocs, and students who are new to innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Anyone in the Yale community interested in exploring or advancing academic commercialization pathways