This summer, Maddie Westall (YC ’27) discovered that books are more than a pastime—they can be a lifeline. Through her internship with Freedom Reads, she saw how access to literature provides dignity, hope, and resilience for incarcerated people.

Fifteen Yale student ventures have spent the past eight weeks in Tsai CITY’s Summer Fellowship, building solutions in sustainability, healthcare, technology, and more. At Demo Day, they’ll take the stage to showcase their progress—join us to see what 8 weeks of innovation has built.

This summer, Kiran Yeh (YC ’28) learned that real change isn’t only about just changing the system–it’s about imagination, dignity, and the power of being seen.

Updated funds mean more flexibility, more collaboration, and more chances to bring your ideas to life.

Prospect Growth, a former Accelerator team, is reinventing fertilizer with nanoparticles that boost yields while protecting waterways.

Tsai CITY’s 2024–2025 Annual Report is here—featuring key data, standout student stories, and a year of bold, interdisciplinary innovation. Take a look at what over 2,100 Yale students built, explored, and launched this year.

Margaret Cartiera, Tsai CITY Venture Advisor and Lead, Strategy & New Initiatives, has been named a 2025 Women of Innovation® finalist by the Connecticut Technology Council for her leadership in advancing translational research, commercialization, and venture creation that drives inclusive innovation at Yale.

Symbrosia (Summer Fellwoship Alumna) is using seaweed to create powerful new supplements for cows and other livestock, joining a burgeoning market for seaweed products.

Meet the students who keep showing up—and growing—at Tsai CITY.