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....
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...
Event Alumni Entrepreneur Student Lunch w/ Manish Kothari May 17, 2024 Manish Kothari, MBA ’90 is a serial entrepreneur and advisor. Early in his career, he co-founded AlphaSmart, an edtech company where he led worldwide sales, marketing, and operations. While there, he helped grow...
News Polsky Announces 2021 Founders Fund Fellows, Who Receive Support While Working Full-Time on Their Ventures The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Polsky Founders Fund Fellowship (PF3), a resource for graduating students who are committed to...
Program Past Participants 2025 Folasade Rancie – Doulala Michael Gustafson – Three Pillars Sudanshu Kaushik – Exalt Data Randel Bennett – Qixent Laurel Alpaugh – Coclo Ritu Sreenivasan – Mooj Foods Shikhar Pandey…
News Autonomous Precision Machining Startup Takes First Place at 2023 ANVC Four startups received investment at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s 2023 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC). The ANVC, which launched in 2019, is the alumni track of the New Venture Challenge,...
News 24 Startups Accepted into the 2023 Alumni New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 24 startups accepted into the 2023 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a global competition dedicated to supporting all...
News Eight Finalists Announced for the 2023 Alumni New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2023 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a global program dedicated to supporting all University of...
News Two First-Place Winners Selected at 2018 Global New Venture Challenge Finals The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC). The GNVC is an...
News Polsky Center Announces 2026 E-Commerce Growth Blueprint Cohort The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced the 2026 cohort for the Polsky Exchange’s E-Commerce Growth Blueprint Program, a hands-on program designed to help small businesses strengthen their...
News Evelo Bioscience, a Biotech Company Based on UChicago-licensed Technology, Debuts on Nasdaq Evelo is dedicated to improving the lives of patients globally through the development of a new modality of medicines called monoclonal microbials
