Yale Ventures is excited to announce that applications for the 2025-2026 accelerator funds open on September 2, 2025. Yale accelerator funds are open to faculty innovators and their teams working on cutting-edge translational research in the life sciences, digital health, autoimmunity and allergic disease, engineering, and physical sciences. To date, Yale accelerator funds support faculty ventures with over $6M in translational funding each year and have helped to launch over 150 faculty-led ventures over the last seven years.
Yale Ventures accelerator funds are dedicated to advancing transformative Yale innovations that address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. In addition to funding, accelerator funds provide mentorship, innovation training, investor exposure and strategic support to assist in the commercialization of Yale faculty research. Each accelerator is led by a principal investigator from across Yale—including leadership from the Provost’s Office, Yale Engineering, Yale School of Medicine, and Yale Planetary Solutions—ensuring deep expertise and broad engagement across the university.
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