2023-2024 Annual Report
Throughout the 2023-2024 academic year, Tsai CITY has enabled remarkable growth and achievement in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within the Yale community. Through extensive funding, diverse student involvement, robust mentorship programs, and engaging community events, Tsai CITY has created an inclusive and dynamic environment for aspiring innovators and creatives. This report details the key milestones, initiatives, and stories that underscore our commitment to nurturing the next generation of leaders and changemakers.
schools represented
event registrants
projects catalyzed
*Projects are identified as for-profit, non-profit, hybrid ventures, and creative endeavors.
“Our team just received news a bit ago that we’ll be pitching for the Thorne and Manolo Sanchez prizes. Super exciting! If Tsai CITY didn’t exist, none of these opportunities would have been possible to me. I’m grateful to everyone there and the resources that made pursuing our mission possible these last several years.”
BRENDAN ADKINSON, ’27 MED/GRD, FOUNDER OF ELEVATION GATEWAY
Community Overview
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Population by Race/Ethnicity
Population by Gender
Population by School
$423,900
Total dollars awarded to help students realize ideas through several funding streams, from small grants for early-stage concepts to major entrepreneurship awards.
Whether you have a big idea you’re ready to build or just want to explore, we can help you get there.
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Teams
students
accelerator
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summer fellowship
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awarded
Tsai CITY holds a range of open workshops with expert practitioners, entrepreneurs, and Yale staff and faculty, helping students develop innovative mindsets and essential practical skills.
Community events & Workshops
intensives
participants
Intensives offer hands-on learning experiences on specific themes and topics. This year, we refined our offerings— piloting several new programs & improving existing ones— allowing diverse cohorts to explore topics from product development to climate innovation in multi-session programs.
Mentoring is a key resource for our students. We offer mentoring through two primary tracks: office hours—which invite any student to chat with our core team about new ideas, feedback, or whatever’s on their mind—and more structured connections between project teams and our robust mentor network.
office hours sessions
mentors in network
mentors ENGAGED
