News Polsky Commercialization Fellowship Gives PhD Students Dedicated Support to Pursue Entrepreneurship The Polsky Commercialization Fellowship offers PhD students at the University of Chicago the opportunity to create new ventures around promising research and develop leadership skills during a competitive fellowship. “We...
Event Emerging Markets Group Speaker Series: Fireside Chat with Federico Ranero April 30, 2025 Join us for a fireside chat with Federico Ranero, MBA, ’12, CEO, Draiver, and general partner, Bridge, as we explore his journey leading high-growth companies and investing in startups across...
Program UChicago Deep Tech Demo Day Connect with deep tech founders, explore new investment opportunities, and engage with a dynamic community of innovators.
News Corporate Collision: Bridging the Gap Between Corporates and Startups The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in March hosted Corporate Collision at TechNexus, bringing together more than 120 startup founders, innovation leaders, investors, and subject-matter experts to explore pathways...
News Chicago Booth Team Heads to Oxford for Private Equity Case Challenge Global Finals A team of four students from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business won the 2025 Water Street Private Equity Case Challenge (PECC), earning the opportunity to represent Booth...
Event Application Deadline: Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Modeling Bootcamp for Booth Students October 15, 2025 The Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Modeling Bootcamp is an intensive two-day program designed to introduce Chicago Booth students to the essential financial modeling and analytical skills required for private equity careers....
Event Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: How Searching and Operating Impacts Family Life October 28, 2025 Join Beth Davis, Christine Nelson, and Barbie Bewerunge for a discussion on how searching and 0perating impacts family life. All three are partners of current ETA operators or searchers and...
Program LBO Modeling Bootcamp Build financial modeling skills to analyze leveraged buyouts and evaluate investment opportunities with confidence.
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...
News For Founders, Venture Capital is a Trade-off, Not a Triumph The following article was written by Chris Sell, cofounder of GrowthLoop and entrepreneur-in-residence at the Polsky Center, and originally published in Crain’s Chicago Business on March 23, 2026. For first-time founders, raising...
Event UChicago Deep Tech Demo Day July 20, 2026 The UChicago Deep Tech Demo Day is a premier showcase of next-generation deep tech ventures, taking place on July 20th during TechChicago Week. Set against the backdrop of a city...
Technology Computational-Guided Spin Defect Systems This method enables predictive growth of qubit host materials without the limitations of iterative measurements. The Unmet Need: Proper characterization of qubit host substrate and in-situ defect growth Quantum sensors…
