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CavilinQ Secures $8.8M Seed Round to Unlock Utility-Scale Quantum Computing

CavilinQ has raised $8.8 million in seed funding to develop scalable quantum computing architecture based on pioneering research at the University of Chicago. The round was led by QVT, with…

UChicago Quantum Spin-Out memQ Closes $10M Series A Funding Round

Cofounded at the University of Chicago, Quantum spin-out memQ has raised $10 million in a Series A round to fuel new stage of growth. “UChicago was critical in the founding…

George Shultz Innovation Fund Announces 4 Finalists Pitching for Potential Investment

The 2026 George Shultz Innovation Fund finalists are developing novel software, medical devices, and therapeutics. Managed by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the George Shultz Innovation Fund provides…

6 Local Entrepreneurs Form Legal Businesses at Incorporation/Organization Day

Earlier this month, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation hosted Incorporation/Organization Day, an event that connects South and West Side entrepreneurs with attorneys from local law firms to…

Polsky Center and Chicago Booth Private Equity Group Host 25th Annual PE Conference

Investors, students, and industry leaders gathered last week for the 25th Annual Chicago Booth Private Equity Conference, a day-long event exploring the evolving dynamics of private equity investing and…

UChicago’s Chuan He Recognized for Real-World Impact of Research

University of Chicago researcher Chuan He has been recognized for the potential real-world impact of his work – including a method to dramatically increase crop yields and an innovative…

Peer-to-Peer Payment App Paytera Takes First Place at the 2026 College New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced peer-to-peer payment app, Paytera, as the winner of the 14th Annual College New Venture Challenge (CNVC), with judges awarding $330,000 to…

UChicago Science Incubator to Provide ‘On-Ramp’ Facilities to Accelerate Tenant Entry into IQMP Quantum Ecosystem

The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), a first-of-its-kind park built for quantum technology scale-up and advanced microelectronics research and development, has announced that the University of Chicago Science Incubator…

How Kivira is Improving Mental Health Diagnosis

More than half of mental health diagnoses are incorrect – an unfortunate reality documented by institutions such as the National Institute of Mental Health and supported by research. These…

7 Startups to Compete for Investment at the 2026 College New Venture Challenge

  The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the seven finalists selected to compete in the College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) finals. On Friday, March 6, the…

Winter 2026 Collaboratorium Connects Scientific Breakthroughs with Business Insight

Bringing together cutting-edge research and real-world business expertise, the Winter 2026 Collaboratorium will feature ventures spanning photonic computing, advanced therapeutics, energy, materials science, and artificial intelligence from across the…
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