Applications open August 24 for student clubs seeking Tsai CITY affiliation for the 2026–27 academic year. Submit the affiliation form by November 20, 2026.

Applications open August 24 for five Tsai CITY programs that help Yale innovators test ideas, strengthen ventures, and move promising work forward.

The Yale Entrepreneurship & Innovation Expo brings together Yale’s many entrepreneurial organizations and clubs under one tent—literally. Learn about the latest Yale entrepreneurship prizes, programs, workshops, hackathons, and classes. All are welcome!

Start here. Explore how the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking can help you build new skills, develop bold ideas, grow projects, and connect with Yale’s innovation community.

Experience the energy of Yale’s student entrepreneurship community as over 25 ventures showcase ideas across tech, health, the arts, and more. Connect with rising founders, engage with investors and mentors, and explore presentations that spotlight the next wave of impact-driven innovation.

Applications close for five Tsai CITY programs designed to help Yale innovators test ideas, strengthen ventures, and move promising work forward.

If you are an international student with an interest in starting a business but have questions about the process or how your immigration status might affect that, this talk is for you.

Ensure your venture's mission and vision are clear and impactful with this interactive workshop. Leave with powerful, audience-tested statements that resonate with your target market.

An interactive lunch-and-learn featuring advanced student founders sharing how they approach the critical early work of identifying purpose, intended impact, and the people their ventures are designed to serve.

Who are you building for, and how do you know what they actually need? This hands-on workshop helps students embrace curiosity, challenge their assumptions, and identify the audience or market for their work.

Learn how to build an intentional early-stage team, from co-founders to contractors, by identifying what you need now, spotting skill gaps, and avoiding common hiring pitfalls.

A lunch-and-learn with advanced student founders exploring how they imagine possible solutions to the problems they are working to solve—and find creative ways to test which ideas are worth pursuing.

Turn an early idea into something you can test before committing significant time or resources. This workshop explores practical ways to prototype, pilot, and experiment so you can learn what works — and what needs to change.

If you are an international student with an interest in starting a business but have questions about the process or how your immigration status might affect that, this talk is for you.

Make your venture numbers make sense. Build a simple, usable financial model that shows what sustainability and profitability actually look like in practice.

Hear from three experienced student founders about what it takes to move an idea forward. Over lunch, they’ll share how they put ideas into practice, navigate challenges, and learn by building, with plenty of time for questions and peer learning.

Turn a campaign idea into content you’re ready to share. In this hands-on workshop with psychologist and creator Joe Nucci, you’ll explore what makes social media content connect, refine your campaign strategy, and put your ideas into practice.

Make your venture numbers make sense. Build a simple, usable financial model that shows what sustainability and profitability actually look like in practice.

What does it mean to make an impact — and how do founders know whether their work is actually creating one? Three advanced student founders will share how they define the impact they hope to make, translate that intention into their work, and think about measuring progress along the way.

Go beyond the headlines with Ananth Sriskandarajah, Founder and CEO of Greenweaver AI, for a candid conversation about building at the intersection of AI, climate, and infrastructure. Part of the Yale INSPIRE speaker series, this fireside chat will explore the decisions, lessons, and long-term thinking behind his work.

See what’s next in climate tech as student teams pitch original climate solutions to real-world environmental challenges at the finale of the six-week Climate Innovation Intensive. See which idea earns the judges’ top honor and a cash prize.

An afternoon celebration of our fall ventures, featuring founder-led showcases, networking across the Tsai CITY community, and a vote for venture of the night.

Applications open August 24 for student clubs seeking Tsai CITY affiliation for the 2026–27 academic year. Submit the affiliation form by November 20, 2026.