Join us for two days of live pitches, ePoster sessions, and virtual showcases from Yale and Connecticut’s most promising founders during the 2025 Yale Innovation Summit 

Excitement is building as the 2025 Yale Innovation Summit unveils the innovators who will pitch their startups this month, May 28-29, in New Haven. The Yale Innovation Summit serves as a platform for Yale and Connecticut startups to showcase groundbreaking ideas across six dynamic tracks—Arts, Biotech, Civic, Climate, Health, and Technology. Drawing more than 2,000 attendees, including investors, industry leaders, and the Yale innovation and entrepreneurship community, the Summit is the region’s largest gathering of its kind.

205 innovators were selected through a competitive process. Presentations will take place across three formats: live pitch sessions, ePoster presentations, and virtual spotlights. All presenters are early-stage founders based in Connecticut, including Yale faculty, students, and alumni, with ventures ranging from idea-stage to pre-seed and Series A.

An independent panel of expert judges will evaluate pitch sessions throughout the event, with awards announced during the Day 2 closing ceremonies.

About the Yale Innovation Summit  

The Yale Innovation Summit, taking place May 28–29, 2025, is the Northeast's premier event for innovation and entrepreneurship. Held on Yale University's campus, the Summit brings together visionaries, investors, founders, and industry leaders for two days of discovery, connection, and opportunity. Featuring six programming tracks—arts, biotech, civic, climate, health, and technology—it showcases panels, keynotes, pitch competitions, and exclusive investor networking.  

Hosted by Yale Ventures, the Summit unites Yale’s schools, centers, and innovation hubs in a dynamic, campus-wide collaboration that showcases the university and Connecticut's extraordinary depth of innovation and commitment to real-world impact.  

For more information and to register, visit https://ventures.yale.edu/summit.