Yale Ventures is hosting events throughout the fall to provide more information about accelerator funds and opportunities for faculty innovators to acquire pitching skills, explore customer discovery, and understand market opportunity. To register for an upcoming event, visit the event registration page.

LIFESCIENCES

Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale

The Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale focuses on the commercialization of applied research and technology in the life sciences, supporting Yale investigator-initiated research. Completed projects aim for partnerships with industry, the development of startups, or major industry-sponsored research agreements. Since its inception in 2017, it has supported more than 80 projects with over $20 million awarded, 28 new ventures launched raising $310M in external funding, 5 IND’s accepted with 2 positive early clinical trial readouts and 2 revenue generating digital health ventures-. The Blavatnik Fund welcomes a diverse range of innovations to apply. In the past we have funded traditional therapeutics as well as medical devices, diagnostics, and digital solutions. The accelerator fund is supported by a grant from The Blavatnik Family Foundation. 

AUTOIMMUNE & ALLERGIC DISEASES

The Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale

The Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale is committed to advancing innovative and translational research in autoimmune and allergic diseases. The Center promotes cross-disciplinary, investigator-initiated research to bridge gaps between research and application. Founded in 2019, it is supported by a grant from Judith and Stewart Colton. 

YALE ENGINEERING

The Roberts Innovation Fund

The Roberts Innovation Fund is a lab-to-market accelerator fund that supports projects with faculty innovators from the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science.  In particular, the fund is focused on advancing breakthrough inventions that address real-world problems by providing access to capital, programmatic support and mentorship. Established in 2022, the Fund is made possible by a gift from Yale alumnus Will Roberts '90 and is managed in partnership with Yale Ventures and Yale Engineering’s Office of the Dean. 

Eligible applicants are encouraged to apply for multiple accelerator funds. Submitting applications to multiple funds will not affect the consideration of each individual application. Accelerator teams will coordinate to ensure fairness and to maximize the impact of our resources.

About Yale Ventures

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 as they translate their ideas and discoveries into new ventures that will positively impact the world's greatest challenges.