News Small Business Spotlight: With Solo Noir and Zen Soul Apothecary, One Woman Nurtures Outer and Inner Wellness Andrea Polk always considered herself a spiritual person. But it took time for her to see the deeper meaning when her body suddenly went into revolt. At 38, the normally...
Program UChicago Private Markets Program Explore careers in private markets through workshops, theory, case studies, and networking opportunities.
News Polsky Center and the College’s Office of Career Advancement Launch New Program to Prepare Students for Careers in Private Markets The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the College’s Office of Career Advancement recently hosted its first Private Markets Program, which was made possible due to a generous...
News U. of C. Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Army Research Laboratory Central Site at the Polsky Center The University of Chicago (U. of C.) and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour for the previously-announced Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Central Site on the...
News Shark Tank Veteran LuminAID Launches Kickstarter Campaign for New Product LuminAID, the Chicago company that found success on “Shark Tank” two years ago, is turning to Kickstarter to fund the launch of its latest product. Co-founders Anna Stork ⇒ and Andrea...
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News Chicago’s South Side Neighborhood Coworking Space and Startup Hub Turns 5 In October 2014, a 34,000 square foot coworking space and facility opened up to not only serve all students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Chicago, but also...
News DeepTechU Day 1: Experts Talk Streamlining Tech Transfer, Accelerating Startup Success, and the Importance of Making Connections Juan de Pablo, Vice President for National Laboratories, Science Strategy, Innovation, and Global Initiatives at the University of Chicago, kicked off the first day of DeepTechU – which attracted a global...
News UChicago, Duality Teams to Pitch at 2021 Chicago Venture Summit Several teams from the University of Chicago and Duality – the world’s first accelerator focused exclusively on quantum technologies – pitched at the 2021 Chicago Venture Summit. The venture capital...
News DeepTechU Venture Conference Returns, Highlights Deep Tech Innovation in the Greater Midwest The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is once again hosting DeepTechU, a venture conference that brings together global investors and deep tech startups in the greater Midwest....
News DeepTechU Day 2: Securing VC Funding and Federal Grants that ‘Take on the Risk that the Private Market Cannot’ The second day of DeepTechU featured practical advice for deep tech startups seeking funding, including when to start conversations with venture capitalists and how to use federal government grants to...
News Small Business Spotlight: Amazing Edibles Catering Has Been Serving Great Food and Good Times For 30 Years Andrea Herrera started Amazing Edibles Catering three decades ago, growing it from a small storefront with just a chef and herself to a thriving business with a 5,000-square-foot kitchen...
