New methods for removing carbon from seawater to increase its absorption of CO2 from the atmosphere, personalized heart surgery simulations, and ultra-low voltage circuits for energy-efficient AI are among the groundbreaking projects funded by the 2025 Roberts Innovation Fund Awards. This year, the Fund provides $500K in accelerator funding to support 10 new inventions led by faculty from Yale's School of Engineering & Applied Science.  Meet this year’s teams and their inspiring projects.

Yale’s biggest innovation events happen each spring, offering opportunities to connect Yale innovators and their ideas with potential customers, investors and collaborators. Don’t miss Startup Yale on April 3-4, Responsible AI in Global Business Conference on April 3, the Yale Blockchain Conference on April 4, the Yale Undergraduate Research Conference on April 5-6, Quantum Week at Yale from April 4 – 17 including Y Quantum on April 12-13, the Yale Healthcare Conference on April 11, and Yale Black Venture Summit on April 25. Capping off this incredible lineup of events is the Yale Innovation Summit on May 28-29.

See you on campus!

Josh Geballe

Managing Director, Yale Ventures

Senior Associate Provost for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Yale University