Coral Vita raised $8 million in Series A funding to expand its land-based coral farming and accelerate global reef restoration. The investment will support new farms, research, and partnerships to boost coral resilience and marine biodiversity.

Fellow recipient Ethen Lund (ENG '25), former member of the Tsai CITY Student Advisory Board, earned the Harding Bliss Prize not only for his thesis on metallic glasses, but also for his exceptional efforts in community-building—founding mentoring programs and launching a student center.

Jinali Mody (YSE '23) is the co‑founder of Banofi Leather, an Indian startup launched in 2022 that transforms banana agricultural waste into sustainable, plant‑based leather. Recognized on both Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 and Vogue Business 100 lists, she is driving innovation in eco‑friendly fashion materials for circular economies

Summer, a tech startup launched by Will Sealy (SOM ’17 and Paul Joo SOM ’18), has partnered with New York City to launch a groundbreaking initiative aimed at eliminating up to $360 million in student loan debt for 100,000 public servants and their families.

Shruti Parthasarathy (SPH '24), an Accelerator and Summer Fellowship participant, is developing innovative malaria surveillance methods in conflict zones using genomics and remote sensing. She aims to apply this interdisciplinary approach to improve pediatric behavioral health through entrepreneurship.

As student interest in startups surges, Yale’s entrepreneurial programs — from YES to Hillhouse Fellows — are helping build a new generation of founders.

Tsai CITY is proud to welcome 15 teams participating in our Summer Fellowship program to continue collaborating and innovating at Yale after the school year ends. The Tsai CITY Summer Fellowship program is a multi-week, full-time accelerator to support new companies, nonprofits, and initiatives in designing and launching their vision.

The New Yorker spotlights Madhav Lavakare ’25 and his groundbreaking venture, TranscribeGlass, in a deep dive on real-time captioning and the future of accessibility tech.

Ivy Awards went to ... Anjelica Gonzalez, a professor of biomedical engineering at the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) and Tsai CITY Faculty Director, who has devoted time to make science accessible and relevant to New Haven students and teachers.