Over two days, more than 270 innovations across six dynamic tracks will be featured through live pitches, interactive ePosters, and a virtual showcase — all competing for more than $500,000 in awards and prizes to be announced at the Yale Innovation Summit Award Ceremony on May 28 at 4:30 PM.
Live Pitches
Watch selected founders and researchers pitch their ideas live on stage to an audience of investors, industry leaders, and the innovation community. Each of the 70 presenters are competing for visibility, funding, and support.
ARTS LIVE PITCHES >
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Yale Science Building, OC Marsh
CLIMATE LIVE PITCHES >
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Yale Science Building, OC Marsh
BIOTECH LIVE PITCHES >
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Yale Science Building, OC Marsh
BLAVATNIK LIVE PITCHES >
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Yale Science Building, OC Marsh
HEALTH LIVE PITCHES >
Thursday, May 28, 2026
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Yale Science Building, OC Marsh
CIVIC LIVE PITCHES >
Thursday, May 28, 2026
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Yale School of Management, Room 4400
TECH LIVE PITCHES >
Thursday, May 28, 2026
12:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Yale Science Building, OC Marsh
ePosters
Discover innovations at your own pace through interactive ePoster presentations. Meet 72 researchers and startups across a range of sectors and learn more about the ideas driving new discoveries and ventures.
Virtual Showcase
Explore 98 promising ideas from innovators across Yale and Connecticut in our online showcase. Browse featured ventures, watch videos, and connect with the teams shaping these projects and companies.
View & Connect >
