Applications are Now open

Take your Innovation to the marketplace…

Innovation to Impact at Yale  announces an Award Competition for Innovation to Impact at Yale Alumni who have progressed their solutions to address substance use disorders.

Awards will be granted for up to $30,000.  Solutions may include the use of diagnostics, prevention, and treatment.  

Eligibility Criteria

  • Innovators must present milestones for a specific project. 

  • Funds must be invoiced by May 15, 2023. 

  • Companies will be evaluated based on the value proposition, the innovation, knowledge of the marketplace, readiness to move forward, and clear vision for use of funds.

  • The grant application is open to alumni of the Innovation to Impact at Yale Program, priority will be given to the 2022 and 2021 Innovation to Impact program alumni.  

About Innovation to Impact

Twenty million people struggle with substance use disorders and the yearly economic impact in the US is $193B. Innovations that could help substance users are not reaching the public fast enough. To address these challenges, Innovation to Impact at Yale was developed as a national program to provide education, mentorship and seed funding to innovators. The program is led by a team of top-tier educators and entrepreneurs with the overriding goal to advance ideas to IMPACT the world.

Deadline for applications is april, 28, 2023.

Questions? email michelle.nantel@yale.edu