News Solarmer Energy Inc. Expects Sun to Shine on Chicago Invention Solarmer Energy Inc. is developing plastic solar cells for portable electronic devices that will incorporate technology invented at the University of Chicago. The company is on track to complete a...
Technology Improved Photovoltaic Materials Based on Alpha-Substituted Perylene Diimide Use of organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells are a developing energy technology which shows significant potential to become a cheap source of electric energy production even when compared to silicon-based…
News From Salon Marketplace: This Solar-powered Inflatable Lamp Can Charge Your Phone LuminAID, winners of the John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC), sells 2-in-1 solar inflatable lantern and phone charger. Read the full article >>
News 2018 SNVC Phase II Teams Announced The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation has announced the 17 teams advancing to the semifinals of the 2018 John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC). The SNVC is...
News Redesigning Semiconductors “Sometimes you have to rethink the chemistry, rethink the materials, rethink the manufacturing process,” says Dmitri Talapin, professor of chemistry at the University of Chicago. This approach led Talapin—who specializes...
News Sustainable Energy Outlook: The Limitations, Opportunities, and Role of Water The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation kicked off its 2021 Entrepreneurial Outlook series with a session examining the state and potential of sustainable energy. John Carlisle, PhD, director, Chain...
News Storing Renewable Energy Generating electrical power from the sun and the wind share a common drawback: The sun does not always shine and the wind does not always blow when and where the...
News Alumni New Venture Challenge Selects 25 Startups for 2022 Contest The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 25 startups accepted into the 2022 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a global competition dedicated to supporting all University of...
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...
News How the University of Chicago is Innovating for a Sustainable Future World IP Day 2024 is focused on exploring how IP encourages and can amplify solutions to some of society’s biggest challenges. Specifically, the event – celebrated globally every year on...
News Coming Clean in Chicago The energy was palpable: Solar, wind and battery. Ideas, vigor and power. Sponsored by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship at Chicago Booth, the new Chicago-based Clean Energy Trust and Arete, the fourth annual Midwest Energy...
