News NVC@30 Fireside Chat with David Rabie Spotlights Tovala’s Journey from NVC to a Profitable, 9-Figure Revenue Business The Polsky Center continued its NVC@30 Fireside Chat series with David Rabie, MBA ’15, founder and CEO of Tovala and winner of the 2015 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71 New Venture...
News From NVC Finalist to Global Investor, Koichiro Nakamura Continues to Support the Program That Helped Shape His Path As part of the NVC@30 celebration, Nakamura reflected on his journey from Booth student and two-time NVC finalist to Sozo Ventures cofounder, Polsky Council member, NVC judge, and longtime supporter...
Program John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC) Launch a mission-driven venture with mentorship, funding opportunities, and support to design and grow impact-focused organizations.
News 6 Startups Vie for Investment at the 2025 College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and The University of Illinois’ Grainger College of Engineering are pleased to announce the six finalists selected to compete in the College...
Program College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) Launch your startup as an undergraduate with mentorship, guidance, and hands-on support to build, test, and refine your idea.
News Debate it Forward Takes Home Top Prize and $60,000 at the 2019 John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge Finals Winners of the ninth annual SNVC received a total of $140,000 in venture funding, the most prize money ever awarded at the startup competition.
News Record $1.6 Million Awarded in the 25th Anniversary Finals of Chicago Booth’s New Venture Challenge; First-Place Winner Andes STR Lands More Than $660,000 The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University if Chicago has announced a record-breaking investment of $1.6 million in the winners of the 2021 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New...
Event Application Deadline: New Venture Challenge (NVC) and Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC) January 22, 2025 Launched in 1996, the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) is recognized as one of the top-ranked accelerator programs in the nation. Through the NVC, the Polsky Center...
News How Rayni Turned Scientific Frustration Into a Victory at the 2025 New Venture Challenge Sakshi Nag came to Booth with a clear goal: start a company that helped scientists. “I worked in the controls department at Fermilab, writing software for particle accelerators,” said Nag,...
Program Application and Eligibility The 2025-2026 SNVC Application is now closed. Eligibility Requirements All currently enrolled graduate students at the University of Chicago are eligible to apply to the SNVC as an individual or...
News Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2025: Built to Last Last week, the Polsky Center and Chicago Booth’s Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (EVC) Group hosted the Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2025, the university’s flagship entrepreneurship and venture capital conference. Held...
News Build and Launch Accelerators Accept 16 Teams to the 2025 Summer Program The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the 16 startups selected to participate in the 2025 Build and Launch summer accelerators, 10-week summer programs open to all University...
