The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation bridges the gap between knowledge and practice, idea and action, and research and impact through education, partnerships, and new venture creation.

Launched in 1996, the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) is recognized as a top-ranked accelerator program in the nation and has graduated more than 330 startup companies still in operation today that have gone on to raise more than $1 billion in funding and more than $7.5 billion in exits.

The Polsky Center is focused on bridging the gap between theory and practice through a wide offering of rigorous experiential learning programs, entrepreneurship courses, events and conferences, and additional resources for venture support.