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Ideas, perspectives, and works in progress from the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale.
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Black lives won’t matter in tech until we fix systemic racism in venture capital
Black lives won’t matter in tech until we fix systemic racism in venture capital
Early stage startups have a high risk of failure, leading venture capitalists to invest in the most convenient companies rather than the…
Yaw Owusu-Boahen
Mar 11
Tsai CITY experts head to the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Conference
Tsai CITY experts head to the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Conference
As world experts on successful innovation, Tsai CITY’s director of Student Programming, Matt Gira, and director of Mentor, Advisor, and…
Oscar Sweeting
Dec 14, 2022
Tsai CITY Holiday Gift Guide
Tsai CITY Holiday Gift Guide
Gift-giving season is upon us, and we know you are wondering what you should get for all the picky, fancy, practical, and eccentric people…
Tsai CITY
Dec 8, 2022
Ten Weeks of Intrapreneurship: A Look Inside the L’Oréal Product Development Intensive
Ten Weeks of Intrapreneurship: A Look Inside the L’Oréal Product Development Intensive
The 10-week L’Oréal Product Development and Innovation Intensive — a collaboration between the L’Oréal Groupe, Yale Center for Engineering…
Tsai CITY
Mar 14, 2022
So.. What is Global Innovation? And Why Does it Matter?
So.. What is Global Innovation? And Why Does it Matter?
During the course of our fall Global Innovator’s Intensive pilot, there were four key things that we learned…
Urvi Talaty
Jan 27, 2022
A Summer of Learning: Reflections from Tsai CITY’s Summer Fellows
A Summer of Learning: Reflections from Tsai CITY’s Summer Fellows
Ahead of their presentations at Tsai CITY’s annual Demo Day on August 19, three teams reflect on their summer experiences.
Tsai CITY
Aug 17, 2021
Funbotics: Empowering Youth in STEM
Funbotics: Empowering Youth in STEM
Funbotics is all about youth-focused STEM programming. Read about the exciting developments this team has been working toward all summer!
Funbotics
Aug 12, 2021
CtrlTrial: Right Patient, Right Trial, Right Now!
CtrlTrial: Right Patient, Right Trial, Right Now!
An overview of CtrlTrial, the Summer Fellowship team tackling the process behind patient recruitment for clinical trials.
CtrlTrial Inc.
Aug 9, 2021
Upright: A Day in The Life at an Oat Milk Startup
Upright: A Day in The Life at an Oat Milk Startup
It’s been a busy summer at Upright! Find out what a day in the life looks like for this Summer Fellowship startup.
Upright
Aug 6, 2021
Balma Health: Our Story
Balma Health: Our Story
Balma Health seeks to address disparities in healthcare and education. Read more about the development of this Summer Fellowship team!
Balma Health
Aug 2, 2021
Elevation Med Prep: Creating a World Where Physicians Are Representative of the Patients They Serve
Elevation Med Prep: Creating a World Where Physicians Are Representative of the Patients They Serve
Meet Elevation Med Prep, a social enterprise by Yale medical students disrupting the admissions consulting industry.
Tsai CITY
Jul 22, 2021
Exploring the Creator Economy at Yale
Exploring the Creator Economy at Yale
The growing “creator economy” is a popular conversation topic lately. We talked to a few Yale creators to get their thoughts.
Gianna Baez
May 10, 2021
A Look Inside the Climate Solutions Generator
A Look Inside the Climate Solutions Generator
This spring, 50+ students from across Yale’s campus participated in this extracurricular program. Here’s a look at their experiences.
Tsai CITY
Apr 14, 2021
Cultivating Lasting Wellness for Entrepreneurs and Innovators
Cultivating Lasting Wellness for Entrepreneurs and Innovators
Through a March program and other conversations, Tsai CITY’s community is exploring mental wellness for innovators.
Gianna Baez
Apr 5, 2021
A Community for Collaborative Mentorship
A Community for Collaborative Mentorship
In programs from peer mentoring to office hours, Tsai CITY is focusing on collaborative conversations.
Gianna Baez
Mar 8, 2021
Entry Points to Innovation: Matt Gira on No-Code and More
Entry Points to Innovation: Matt Gira on No-Code and More
Tsai CITY innovation fellow Matt Gira talks about his recent No-Code intensive and building entry points for students from all disciplines.
Tsai CITY
Feb 19, 2021
Operationalizing Equity and Inclusion at Tsai CITY
Operationalizing Equity and Inclusion at Tsai CITY
We’re building practices to foster representative leadership, informed empathy, and inclusive participation.
Tsai CITY
Jan 28, 2021
Let’s Bring the Entrepreneurship Narrative Back to Small Business Owners
Let’s Bring the Entrepreneurship Narrative Back to Small Business Owners
Those who teach entrepreneurs should actively embrace small businesses — they’ve long been at the heart of entrepreneurship.
Ben Soltoff
Nov 23, 2020
Tsai CITY’s Creative Team: The Glue within Innovative Spaces
Tsai CITY’s Creative Team: The Glue within Innovative Spaces
A behind-the-scenes look at how the students who make up Tsai CITY’s creative team have adapted and created impact this year.
Gianna Baez
Nov 19, 2020
Expanding the Box with Tsai CITY’s Social Innovation Internship
Expanding the Box with Tsai CITY’s Social Innovation Internship
A student reflects on unexpected lessons in entrepreneurial thinking.
Stella Vujic
Nov 11, 2020
(Re)Designing Our Markets and Investing in People
(Re)Designing Our Markets and Investing in People
A look at a recent intensive that explored opportunities to redesign markets to value Black-owned assets.
Gianna Baez
Nov 2, 2020
A Talk with Tsai CITY’s 2020–2021 Student Advisory Board Co-Chairs
A Talk with Tsai CITY’s 2020–2021 Student Advisory Board Co-Chairs
Tsai CITY student leaders share their thoughts on prioritizing student input, innovating in virtual formats, and more.
Gianna Baez
Oct 16, 2020
A Look Inside Tsai CITY’s New Home
A Look Inside Tsai CITY’s New Home
We’re looking forward to welcoming you through our doors once possible — in the meantime, take a look at our community’s new home.
Tsai CITY
Sep 16, 2020
Invisible Hands Deliver: Talking Innovation and Grassroots Impact with Liam Elkind
Invisible Hands Deliver: Talking Innovation and Grassroots Impact with Liam Elkind
We talk to the Yale College student who co-founded a network that’s grown to over 12,000 volunteers in response to COVID-19.
Tsai CITY
May 13, 2020
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