Event Info Session: Booth Investment Thesis Challenge (BITC) October 20, 2025 The Booth Investment Thesis Challenge (BITC) encourages students to form teams to conceive and propose an original investment thesis they wish to work on. Selected teams work with mentors at...
News Bluefors Opens Shared Lab Facility at the UChicago Science Incubator, Expands Bluefors Lab Chicago Bluefors, the world leader in cryogenic cooling systems for quantum technology, has opened a second Chicago-based lab facility at the UChicago Science Incubator located at Hyde Park Labs. The additional...
News Impact in Action: Polsky Center Year in Review (FY25) 2024-2025 Polsky Center Impact Report This past year (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025) at the Polsky Center was defined by momentum — from advancing innovation and entrepreneurship...
Event Investing Essentials: Private Equity (PE) Due Diligence November 20, 2025 Join Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence Tim Kelly, MBA ’00, for a workshop on due diligence on PE funds for the merits of a partnership for employment as well as investment purposes....
Event Application Deadline: Booth Investment Thesis Challenge (BITC) January 9, 2026 The Booth Investment Thesis Challenge (BITC) encourages students to form teams to conceive and propose an original investment thesis they wish to work on. Selected teams work with mentors at...
News How Theta Neurotech is Making Seizure Prediction Possible Every year, thousands of epilepsy patients lose their lives unexpectedly — often with no warning that a seizure is even coming. It’s a terrifying reality for the more than 3...
Event Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon: Beyond the Hype January 30, 2026 The Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon is Chicago Booth’s flagship entrepreneurship and venture capital conference. Through keynote fireside chats, panel discussions, and various networking sessions, SeedCon provides opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors,...
News Polsky Center Announces Teams Selected for the 14th Annual College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the teams selected for the 14th annual College New Venture Challenge (CNVC), an undergraduate student startup accelerator. This year’s...
Event Application Deadline: Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC) January 21, 2026 One of the nation’s first social venture competitions, the John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC) has helped jump-start more than 200 companies and nonprofits since 2011. Together, SNVC...
Page Students Students The Polsky Center connects University of Chicago College, Master’s, and PhD students with co-curricular programs, experiential learning, mentorship, funding, and venture support. Whether you are building a startup, interested...
News Midwest Biotech Startup Showcase Spotlights 30+ Breakthrough Innovations from Leading Research Institutions Bringing breakthrough science to the forefront of innovation, the Midwest Biotech Startup Showcase will highlight more than 30 emerging life sciences and biotech ventures from leading research institutions across the...
