News Davidson Embodies Entrepreneurial Spirit Some Chicago-based researchers with a commercial success or two under their belt head for the East or West Coasts, which are known for nurturing translational research. Michael Davidson, MD, however,...
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.
News Meet Polsky Member of the Month: David Dewane As Polsky Member David Dewane puts it, he was born with “entrepreneurship in his blood.”
News Startup Spotlight: Mouse Book Club The Polsky Center had the chance to speak with founder David Dewane on his experience bringing Mouse Book Club to life through the Incubator.
News NVC@30 Fireside Chat with David Rabie Spotlights Tovala’s Journey from NVC to a Profitable, 9-Figure Revenue Business The Polsky Center continued its NVC@30 Fireside Chat series with David Rabie, MBA ’15, founder and CEO of Tovala and winner of the 2015 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71 New Venture...
Technology Enhanced Nitrogen Vacancy Synthesis in Diamond: Minimizing Hydrogen Passivation Keywords: Electron radiation effects, Ion implantation, Spectroscopy, Chemical vapor deposition, Optical fibers, Quantum information This method mitigates hydrogen passivation of nitrogen vacancy centers (NV centers) in diamond through vacuum annealing…
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…
News Polsky Center Receives $5 Million Gift from Booth Alumnus A gift from David Kessenich, MBA ’96, and his wife, Colleen, will propel new groundbreaking work and faculty-led research at the Polsky Center.
News UChicago Alumni From Around the Globe Pitch for Investment at 2020 ANVCs The Polsky Center is pleased to invite you to the 2020 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), the alumni track of the nationally-ranked Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge, on...
News Alumni New Venture Challenge Winner, Speeko, Secures $75K for AI-Driven Speech Coach The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC). The alumni track of...
News Polsky Center Pilots Proof-of-Concept Fund to Accelerate Tech Commercialization The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has launched a new “Proof-of-Concept Fund” to support University of Chicago researchers in de-risking early-stage technologies. “By providing funding to bridge the gap...
