News UChicago Innovation Fund invests $200K in fintech startup Safe Rate A new UChicago research-backed mortgage offering may soon be hitting the housing market, and with it, comes hopes for a more stable and positive relationship between borrower and lender. The...
News UChicago Innovation Fund Invests $200K in Fintech Startup Safe Rate Safe Rate is a new mortgage product for low down payment borrowers that reduces monthly payments in times of housing market distress.
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 Super.tech Receives $150,000 from George Shultz Innovation Fund to Lay the Groundwork for Quantum Computing The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has awarded $150,000 from its George Shultz Innovation Fund to Super.tech, a company that is “supercharging” near-term quantum...
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 ‘Learn From A Chef’ Brings Live Cooking Classes To Your Kitchen University of Chicago grad Querida Qiu has launched a new “live learning” business – bringing a variety of online cooking classes taught by chefs who have worked at Michelin star...
News Startups Are Bringing a ‘Fresh Perspective’ to Clinical Trials Several startups supported by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago are addressing challenges in clinical trials – such as enrollment, workforce development, and patient...
Page Polsky Council The Polsky Council comprises many of the country’s leading entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and private equity investors, who provide ongoing guidance and support to the Polsky Center. Eric Belcher, MBA ’95...
Technology Grace: A Data Scalable Real-Time Video Communication System Real-time video communications are essential to the daily routine of users for online meetings, cloud gaming, and interactive virtual reality. Retransmitting data packets that are not compatible can lead to…
News UChicago Food Allergy Startup Raises $3.5 Million Bunning Food Allergy Professor Cathy Nagler had been researching the physiological origins of food allergy and potential treatments for over 30 years without ever considering the possibility of translating that...
Program ETA Advisory Committee Comprised of leading operators, investors, and academics in the ETA space, the Polsky Center ETA Advisory Committee is instrumental in providing guidance to the growth and impact of our ETA...
News Polsky Center’s Innovation Fund Renamed to Honor George P. Shultz The UChicago Innovation Fund will be renamed the George Shultz Innovation Fund in recognition of the honorable George P. Shultz.