Page Where Are They Now? Episode 4 Episode 4: Simple Mills May 6, 2021 Katlin Smith, founder and CEO of Simple Mills, wowed her first buyer with a muffin recipe using almond flour. Now the Chicago-based natural...
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 Polsky Center Hires Christine Karslake, MBA ’95, to Manage University of Chicago’s Portfolio of Science and Technology Ventures The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has hired Christine Karslake, PhD, MBA ’95, as Managing Director of Polsky Science Ventures. In this newly created...
News Commercialization Fellowship Welcome Five New PhD Students to Further Develop Research The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation welcomes five new University of Chicago PhD students to its Commercialization Fellowship program, which offers students the opportunity to create new ventures around promising...
Page Graduate & PhD Students Graduate & PhD Students Transform research into real-world impact through startup accelerators, commercialization resources, interdisciplinary collaboration, and venture-building opportunities across the Polsky innovation ecosystem. Quick Links Discover Programs Meet With...
News Meet Polsky Member of the Month: Christine Saffold Polsky Member Christine Saffold represents everything that makes the Polsky Exchange, as well as the South Side community as a whole, so strong.
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...
Program Our Process and Advisory Committee Our Process The George Shultz Innovation Fund invests in promising startups from an ecosystem that includes the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, and the Marine Biological Laboratory. The...
News 6 Chicago Booth Students Honored with 2024 Student Entrepreneurship Awards Chicago Booth School of Business recently recognized six outstanding MBA students who demonstrated leadership in entrepreneurship, venture capital, or private equity during their time at school. The annual Student Entrepreneurship...
Event Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Financial Model Storytelling with Christina Hachikian February 19, 2026 Join the Polsky Center and Christina Hachikian, adjunct associate professor of strategic management at Chicago Booth and founder of Hatch Gemini, for an informative workshop on how to tell a...
Event Finding Fit and Your First Sale Workshop with Chris Sell March 26, 2026 As an entrepreneur, going from an idea to finding “fit” and then landing your first sale are the hardest steps in getting started. In this session, Chris Sell, cofounder of...
