By Hailey O'Connor YC ’24Yale Ventures associates are students across campus who provide critical support to Yale innovators and entrepreneurs collaborating within interdisciplinary teams of staff, faculty and EIRs. These students undertake a diverse array of projects aimed at advancing pioneering research into new ventures. These students play a pivotal role in fostering groundbreaking innovation, and collaborating on the commercialization of Yale research while making impactful connections for their careers.