Team Darwin Minnis Senior Associate Director, Media Relations and External Communications Senior Associate Director, Media Relations and External Communications
Team Shyama Majumdar, PhD, MBA Senior Director, Accelerators and Investments Senior Director, Accelerators and Investments
News Startup Spotlight: Eternity Gardens Darrell Hill shares how the Polsky Center has had a role in the development EternityGardens.com and where the company is headed in the future.
News Sustainable Energy Outlook: The Limitations, Opportunities, and Role of Water The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation kicked off its 2021 Entrepreneurial Outlook series with a session examining the state and potential of sustainable energy. John Carlisle, PhD, director, Chain...
Technology Programmed RNA Editing with an Evolved Bacterial Adenosine Deaminase A novel platform, bacterial deaminase-enabled recoding of RNA (DECOR), utilizing an engineered bacterial adenosine deaminase to achieve programmable adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) editing on single-stranded RNA. The Unmet Need: Novel effector proteins…
Event Transform Cohort 3 Student Networking Event April 3, 2024 Join Transform and Polsky Deep Tech Ventures for an engaging evening that will highlight the work of emerging data science and AI startups. The event also will feature a fireside...
Technology In Vitro Assay To Select Optimal Small RNA Guides To Redirect ADAR (Adenosine Deaminase That Acts On RNA) Enzymes A breakthrough method to systematically select for optimal small guide RNAs using an unbiased approach for improved accuracy and efficiency of all systems of site-directed RNA editing. The Unmet Need:…
Technology AI-Enhanced Single-Photon Quantum Detectors This technology uses advanced machine learning algorithms to extract significantly more information from single-photon detector signals than conventional approaches. By analyzing full detector waveforms in real time, the technology improves…
News How the Polsky Center Helped Zelia Bridge the Gap Between Fashion and Tech AI is seemingly everywhere, so why not your closet? Zelia, an AI-powered personal stylist and shopper, aims to bridge the gap between the fashion and the tech worlds. Through its...
Page Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition The Polsky Center offers a suite of resources designed to provide alumni with access to the education, capital, and mentorship necessary to acquire and grow a business. ETA Visiting Advisors...
News Academia and Private Sector Meet at 10th Annual Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference The Polsky Center, in collaboration with the Chicago Booth School of Business and Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, hosted the 10th annual Booth-Kellogg Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Conference this week....
News Small Business Spotlight: Ms. Jetsetter Takes Flight Starting a travel accessory company at the beginning of a global pandemic isn’t easy. Just ask Tracey McGhee, founder of Ms. Jetsetter. “There were times when I thought that my...
