A federal jury last week awarded Yale University and New Haven-based Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd. a combined $4 million over claims that a Boston-based investment firm willfully and maliciously misappropriated a Yale-developed trade secret.
From artificial intelligence that can help detect overlooked heart attacks to digital platforms designed to connect expectant mothers with prenatal care sooner, the winners of Yale New Haven Health's 2026 Innovation Awards share a common goal: helping clinicians and patients identify and address health issues earlier.
Leaders in aerospace, biotechnology and venture capital say Connecticut is well-positioned to capitalize on emerging technologies, but that success will depend on innovation, workforce development and the ability to compete in an increasingly global marketplace.
Artificial intelligence is poised to reshape entrepreneurship, healthcare and the workforce, but its rapid growth is also fueling public distrust and concerns about job losses, according to speakers Wednesday at the Yale Innovation Summit.
As the state continues its efforts to make Connecticut a top location for quantum computing, developing the technical and nontechnical workforce for that industry is a key element.
A Yale spinout called Wavelet is using AI to monitor fetal brain activity in real time — a potential breakthrough in a field that has relied on the same imperfect technology since the 1960s.
Four years in, Yale's startup engine has spun out 51 companies and helped attract more than $600 million — and its managing director says the pipeline of ideas shows no signs of slowing.