News 8 Things to Look for in 2021 at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation It’s a New Year and the Polsky Center kicks it off with a full line-up of events and programs, including our milestone 25th anniversary celebration of our nationally-ranked Edward K....
News Phase II Teams Selected for the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has announced the 28 teams advancing to phase II of the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), the...
News Polsky Announces Finalists for the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a global program dedicated to supporting all University of...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 3 Episode 3: BenchPrep April 29, 2021 Ashish Rangnekar, MBA ’11, grew up in a sleepy town in India where success looked like a white-collar job, not entrepreneurship. But early on...
News Rosita Longevity wins Alumni New Venture Challenge and $50,000 to Grow Healthy Lifestyle App for Seniors The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a program dedicated to supporting University of Chicago alumni across...
News Foxtrot Announces $100 Million Series C Funding; UChicago Ups Investment in the NVC Alum Foxtrot on Tuesday announced $100 million in new funding and plans to open 50 stores over the next two years, a huge expansion for the Chicago Booth-born startup as it...
News Small Business Spotlight: In the Age of Amazon, Kido’s Key to Retail Success is Knowing Your Community When Keewa Nurullah, a performing artist, had her first child, she encountered a whole new world of things her son needed – and was disappointed by what she found. Baby...
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 Polsky-Affiliated Initiatives, Startups Ranked Among Chicago’s Hottest Innovators Eleven entities with roots in the Polsky Center or the University of Chicago have been named to an annual list spotlighting the 50 hottest innovators in the city. Now in...
News 30 Teams Advance to Phase II of the 2024 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Today, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation announced the 30 Phase II teams advancing in the 2024 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), the University of Chicago’s...
Event Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast and Professional Headshots April 29, 2026 This month’s Exchange member breakfast brings together our community of entrepreneurs and innovators for an exchange of ideas, networking, and collaboration. Connect with fellow members, share insights, and foster meaningful...
