2,500+
ATTENDEES

60+ 

KEYNOTES & PANELS

200+

INNOVATIONS

$350,000

AWARDED

About the Yale Innovation Summit

Arts  •  Biotech  •  Civic  •  Climate  •  Health  •  Tech
 

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. 

Coming Soon

  • Applications to present at the Yale Innovation Summit will open March 2026

Yale Innovation Summit News

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Alibaba Co-Founder Joe Tsai ’86, ’90 J.D. to Keynote the 2026 Yale Innovation Summit

Yale Ventures is pleased to announce that Joe Tsai ’86, ’90 J.D., co-founder and chairman of Alibaba Group, will headline a plenary session at the 2026 Yale Innovation Summit (May 27–28, 2026).

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