Technology Diagnostic For Predicting Hospital-Acquired Infections And Identifying Causative Organisms The technology is a fecal microbiome metabolite profile that can predict hospital-acquired infections and identify the causative organisms. This method efficiently measures specific chemical metabolites produced by bacteria in the…
Program Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellowship (PF3) Receive funding and venture support to help continue building your startup after graduation.
Program Chicago Booth and Polsky Center Private Equity Council Members The Booth Polsky Private Equity Council is comprised of some of the world’s leading private equity investors who provide ongoing guidance and support to the Polsky Center’s Svider Private Equity...
News Polsky Launches DeepTechU to Connect Investors with Faculty Startups in Deep Tech The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is launching DeepTechU, a venture conference convening investors and faculty innovators to showcase deep tech innovation. “Our faculty at the...
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...
Technology A Micro-RNA Approach for the Treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6 (SCA6) Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6) is a rare, dominantly inherited disease that causes Purkinje cell degradation and results in: loss of coordination, tremors, and uncoordinated muscle movement. Current therapies only…
News Polsky Center Receives $30,000 National Science Foundation Grant for Female STEM Entrepreneurs Yesterday, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that the University of Chicago was one of eight Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) sites and nodes across the nation that have been selected for their Inclusive...
News Tech CEOs Join Emanuel for U of I Trip Mayor Rahm Emanuel went back to Urbana-Champaign with executives from about 20 Chicago tech companies today to pitch the school’s smart, young techies at the University of Illinois on what...
News Polsky Center Announces 2017 Summer Accelerator Cohort The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the latest cohort of the Polsky Accelerator, a 10-week intensive summer program designed for both for-profit and not-for-profit startups to...
News Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellowship Cohort Announced The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation recently announced the newest cohort of the Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellowship (PF3). PF3 is a resource available to graduating University of Chicago students...
