About yes sf

Launched in 2023, Yes SF began as a place-based innovation challenge calling for sustainable solutions to revitalize downtown San Francisco. 14 Top Innovators were selected from over 150 applicants for their world-leading innovations in urban sustainability. Now, they’re deploying their innovations and growing in San Francisco.

Since the first challenge, a second UpLink challenge launched, the SF Chamber of Commerce’s Yes SF Sustainable innovators Network expanded support for innovators, and a physical community and coworking space in the heart of downtown San Francisco opened. There you can find regular programming for startups, small business, and San Franciscans curious about the future of their city.

At our core, Yes SF is about saying "yes" to a sustainable future, enabling visionary ideas, and supporting the people behind them.

The Top Innovator Program recognizes and supports standout startups developing groundbreaking sustainable solutions, providing them with tailored mentorship, funding opportunities, and visibility to scale their impact.
The Sustainable Innovators Network connects changemakers across industries, fostering collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and resource access to drive collective progress toward a more sustainable future. Together, these programs empower innovators to transform ideas into impactful, scalable solutions.
Yes SF has a ground-floor public convening space with coworking and Red Bay Coffee, located at 220 Montgomery.
Our Startup Resources offer tailored workshops and resources to entrepreneurs and small business owners to support the growth and development of their sustainable business here in San Francisco.
Our Community Events empower the city’s visionaries, innovators, and communities with creative programming on climate action, green workforce development, connecting with their elected officials, and more.
Our space is bookable for your Private Events. See HERE to learn more.
Today, Yes SF is a coalition of 50 organizations (and growing) committed to directly supporting innovators and building a greener, more inclusive San Francisco. If your organization would like to join the Yes SF ecosystem, email us at info@yessf.org.

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Meet the Team

Emily Abraham

Director of Strategic Initiatives, Yes SF Lead
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Driving Ecosystem Development
JENNY FEINBERG

Yes SF Program Manager
Yes SF
Managing Community Events
KRISTY HENRICH KLEIN

Lead, Urban Innovation, Yes SF
World Economic Forum
LUIS SANCHEZ

Urban Innovation Specialist
Centre for Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum
Supporting Top Innovators