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...
News The 10 Days of Polsky: Looking Back at 2020 The past year was unlike any we’ve experienced before. Despite the many challenges caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, we stayed focused on advancing our Polsky Center mission. We authored...
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 University of Chicago and Station F Launch New Summer Startup Internship Program in Paris Twenty-five UChicago students will work with 16 French technology startups through a new program connecting Chicago and Paris innovation ecosystems The University of Chicago and Station F, widely regarded as...
Page Sihong Wang // Tissue-Like Bioelectronic Devices Sihong Wang’s research focuses on the development of biomimetic polymer electronics and bio-energy harvesting for interfacing with the human body and other biological systems as wearable and implantable devices. The...
News First numo Fintech Challenge at UChicago Concludes with Success On January 24, the numo Fintech Challenge concluded successfully, with Manifest (formerly Vest Blockchain), which simplifies and expedites the 401(k) transfer process, winning first place and $10,000 in cash. Jetson...
News Polsky Center Teams Up with ChicagoNEXT to Attract Startup Investment to Chicago The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago recently partnered with World Business Chicago’s ChicagoNEXT, an organization focused on driving inclusive growth and opportunity for Chicago’s...
News Polsky Announces 10 Teams in the Winter 2021 I-Corps Cohort The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the participation of 10 teams in the winter 2021 I-Corps cohort. Open to other Chicago-area institutions, the Polsky I-Corps...
News 22 Teams From Across Campus Explore Commercial Potential of New Ideas More than 20 teams participated in the Polsky Center I-Corps program this academic year – all with new research and ideas addressing challenges across various industries. The goal of the...
Page Entrepreneurs-in-Residence The Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) program is open to current students and alumni and provides mentorship and coaching to University of Chicago students. Successful Chicago-based entrepreneurs are available to meet throughout the...
News Led by mHub, Clean Tech Economy Coalition Secures $500K from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge The 2025 Clean Tech Economic Coalition (CTEC), led by mHUB, a Chicago-based hardtech and manufacturing innovation center, has been recognized by the US Economic Development Administration for its potential to...
News Chicago Was Just Crowned One of the Top Tech Hubs in the World Chicago’s tech prowess is getting more recognition from the world’s tech scene. A new report from KPMG surveyed more than 800 tech leaders and found that Chicago is in the top 10...
