Roberts Innovation Fund
Provides Roberts Innovation Fund to support yale seas engineering faculty commercialize research.
About
The Roberts Innovation Fund was established in 2022 with support from Yale alumnus Will Roberts '90. It funds commercialization of research by Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) faculty. Initial awards are up to $150,000 and run on an annual cycle — the most recent deadline was November 15, 2025, with finalists presenting and awards beginning in January. The next cycle is expected…
HardwareAIAdvanced MaterialsAdvanced Manufacturing
Max award$150K
Realistic median—
Success rate—
Decision time—
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.