About the Yale Innovation Summit

Arts  •  Biotech  •  Civic  •  Climate  •  Health  •  Tech
 

Thank you to all the speakers, pitch judges, and amazing entrepreneurs who made the 2025 Yale Innovation Summit the largest and best yet. Read a note from Yale Ventures Managing Director, Josh Geballe.

Over two action-packed days, the Summit features 40+ inspiring panels and keynotes with speakers from across the globe, highlighting the breadth and depth of innovation shaping our future. Spanning six dynamic tracks—arts, biotech, civic, climate, health, and technology—the event showcases thought-provoking discussions, engaging sessions, and pitch competitions where founders share bold ideas and compete for funding and recognition. For qualified investors, the exclusive Investor Assembly offers access to investors and high-impact networking designed to spark new partnerships and fuel transformative innovation. 

“A single breakthrough in the lab can reverberate around the globe and across generations.” —Yale President Maurie McInnis, B.A., '90 M.A., '96 Ph.D. at the 2025 Yale Innovation Summit

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Highlights from 2025

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