Startup Yale
Yale's biggest entrepreneurship awards — and so much more.
Startup Yale brings together Yale’s biggest entrepreneurship awards in three days packed with pitches, prizes, and world-changing ideas. Here, Yale innovators join community leaders, investors, and practitioners to reimagine the future. Grounded in inclusivity and impact, Startup Yale is a crossroads for a new kind of innovation ecosystem. This year, we're handing out over $135,000 in case prizes!!!!!!
Startup Yale 2022 will take place from April 28th to April 30th. The Mentor Request Form will be open from January 24 to February 21, 2022. Apply here.
The Startup Yale prize application will be open from February 22 to March 20, 2022. Application link and pdf version coming soon.
Startup Yale 2021
Startup Yale 2021 took place from April 29 through May 1, 2021. For the second year, all events took place virtually.
Highlights from Startup Yale 2021
- Sponsored by Multiple Centers
Yale Innovators Celebrated at Startup Yale 2021
Over three days, students pitched for roughly $125,000 in funding as they shared how they're innovating in health, sustainability, tech, and more. Meet the winning teams.
Three Community Impact Projects Awarded $10.5K in Funding for Benefitting New Haven
This Yale Daily News story covers the 2021 New Haven Civic Innovation Prize pitch-off.
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Hear from past participants
Startup Yale Stories: Marina Marmolejo
In this video, former Startup Yale finalist Marina Marmolejo shares her story and offers advice for continuing to build a venture after graduation.
Startup Yale Stories: Markea Dickinson & Betty Tang
In this video, former Startup Yale finalists Markea Dickinson, co-founder of Thermaband, and Betty Tang, co-founder of Upright, reflect on their journeys.