News Entrepreneurship in Africa Has “Big Risks” and “Big Payoffs.” Here’s How Ugandan Businessman Aga Sekalala Jr. Found Success. The Polsky Center’s Distinguished Entrepreneur speaker series this month featured Aga Sekalala Jr., a prominent Ugandan businessman who founded Radio Simba, one of the most popular broadcasters in East Africa,...
News Bunny Blanco is Reviving a 2,000-Year-Old Drink of the Gods “The world loves tequila and Mexican beer, so now it’s time for them to try the drink of the gods.” During the reign of the Aztec empire, priests and royalty...
Page Venture Gallery Venture Gallery View startups founded from across the University of Chicago ecosystem in a range of industries. Welcome to the Venture Gallery! The Polsky Center provides “first look” and early...
Program Chicago Booth and Polsky Center Private Equity Council Members The Booth Polsky Private Equity Council is comprised of some of the world’s leading private equity investors who provide ongoing guidance and support to the Polsky Center’s Svider Private Equity...
News Polsky Welcomes 11 Teams into Winter 2020 I-Corps Program Cohort The Polsky I-Corps program is a 7-week highly-experiential program designed to empower UChicago scientists, researchers, and students to test the commercial potential of their STEM research and ideas.
News Polsky Accepts Record-Breaking 20 Teams for Summer Accelerator Program The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has accepted 20 teams, the most ever, for its Polsky Accelerator, a 10-week intensive summer program designed for both for-profit and not-for-profit ventures....
News 11 Teams Join Polsky’s Fall 2020 I-Corps Program Cohort The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the latest cohort of its Polsky I-Corps program, a 7-week highly-experiential program designed to empower UChicago scientists, researchers, and students...
News Build and Launch Accelerator Accepts 18 Teams for the 2023 Summer Program The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 18 startups selected to participate in the 2023 Polsky Accelerator, a competitive 10-week summer program open to all...
News 20 Startups Accepted into Phase II of the 2024 Alumni New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 20 startups accepted into the 2024 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a global competition dedicated to supporting all University of...
News Energy Tech Leaders Take to the National Stage at DOE Pitch Competition >> UPDATE: Team Rise Reforming from the University of Chicago took First Place at the event and was awarded $50,000. Since this article originally ran, Rise Reforming has switched its...
News 8 Alumni-Led Startups to Compete in 2024 ANVC Finals The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the eight finalist teams that will vie for investment in the 2024 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a global competition...
News Clinical Trials Software Startup Takes First Place at 2024 Alumni New Venture Challenge Finals Four startups received investment at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s 2024 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC) finals. The ANVC, which launched in 2019, is the alumni track of...
