Event Distinguished Entrepreneur Series: Fireside Chat with Michael Polsky and Andy Karsner April 10, 2025 Join the Polsky Center for a fireside chat between Michael Polsky, MBA ’87 and Andy Karsner, moderated by Dean Madhav Rajan, where they will discuss their careers and leadership journeys...
News Michael Polsky and Andy Karsner Discuss the Future of Energy Innovation Michael Polsky, CEO of Invenergy, and Andy Karsner, senior strategist at Alphabet’s X, came together in a fireside chat moderated by Chicago Booth School of Business Dean Madhav Rajan to...
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.
Program Official Rules and Guidelines PURPOSE OF PROGRAM To encourage the founding and growth of high-potential new ventures with a social mission. ELIGIBILITY EQUITY AGREEMENTS As a condition to receive the prize money, for-profit winning...
Event Polsky + Rustandy Open House September 26, 2023 An open house event to meet and greet new and returning students and inform them about all of the great programming happening at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation...
Event Polsky Center and Rustandy Center Open House October 2, 2024 Join the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation in an open house event to meet and greet staff. Take the opportunity to learn...
Event Polsky Center and Rustandy Center Open House September 30, 2025 An open house event to meet and greet new and returning students and inform them about all of the great programming happening at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation...
Page Polsky Council The Polsky Council comprises many of the country’s leading entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and private equity investors, who provide ongoing guidance and support to the Polsky Center. Eric Belcher, MBA ’95...
News Social New Venture Challenge Awards Record $175K in Investment The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation are pleased to announce the winners...
News AIM Clinics Wins First Place at the 2018 Social New Venture Challenge The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation and Polsky Center are pleased to announce the winners of the John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC). The SNVC is the social...
News 7 Mission-driven UChicago Teams to Compete for $150,000 at 2024 John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge Finals The following story was originally published by the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation. Seven mission-driven teams with innovative ideas, including leveraging AI to aid career development, efficient waste management...
News Chicago Booth Announces Winners of the 2017 Social New Venture Challenge The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business is pleased to announce the winners of the John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC), the social...
