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News Where Are They Now? How Kindness Built KindWorks Update 2/6/2025: KindWorks is featured in Season 7 of Meet The Drapers, a global pitch competition hosted by venture capitalist Tim Draper. Their pitch airs on March 14, and audience...
Program Investing Essentials Investing Essentials is designed for students interested in learning about and pursuing careers in the private equity and venture capital space.
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 4 Episode 4: Simple Mills May 6, 2021 Katlin Smith, founder and CEO of Simple Mills, wowed her first buyer with a muffin recipe using almond flour. Now the Chicago-based natural...
News Innovation Workshop: Tapping Research Funds The Innovation Workshop at Chicago Booth featured experts on how to use the Small Business Innovation Research program creatively to launch start-ups at universities. From left: Matthew Christian, moderator, and...
Technology Automated Microfluidic Platform For High-Throughput 3D Cell Culture, Dynamic Stimulation, And Single-Cell Analysis Automated microfluidic platform enabling high-throughput, precise 3D cell and organoid culture, drug screening, and single-cell analysis, allowing real-time monitoring and dynamic control of cellular environments for advanced research in cancer,…
News ‘It’s the American Dream’: Polsky Exec Talks Family-Owned Businesses, Innovation, and Education Family businesses are the engine that runs the economy, says Polsky executive Dan Sachs, who speaks to the importance of supporting those contributors. We caught up with Sachs, who is...
News AI, Measurements Workshop to Explore the Intersection of Machine Learning and Physics The University of Chicago’s Office of Research and National Laboratories Joint Task Force Initiative earlier this year awarded a second round of AI + Science grants to three projects and...
Page Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital The Polsky Center offers a variety of programs and resources to help you on your entrepreneurial journey and get experience in venture capital. The front door...
Page Local Business Owners local Business Owners Through the Polsky Exchange and the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Polsky Exchange, local business owners gain access to experienced advisors, educational programs, and...
