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.

#1 university accelerator in the U.S.

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 230 startup companies still in operation today that have gone on to raise more than $915 million in funding and more than $13 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.