Event Distinguished Entrepreneur Series: Greycroft and Apax Partners Cofounder Alan Patricof February 23, 2023 Join the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago for a Distinguished Entrepreneur Speaker Series Event featuring Apax Partners Founder and Greycroft Cofounder, Alan Patricof, in...
Event Application Deadline: Transform: Data Science and AI Accelerator January 25, 2023 Transform is powered by Deep Tech Ventures at the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in partnership with UChicago’s Data Science Institute. This unique 16-week program focuses...
Event Info Session: Duality Cohort 3 February 14, 2023 Join us for our Duality Accelerator info session where you will learn about our accelerator program, the application process for Cohort 3, and have the opportunity to meet with our...
Event Application Deadline: George Shultz Innovation Fund February 20, 2023 The George Shultz Innovation Fund (GSIF) co-invests up to $250k in seed funding for deep tech startups affiliated with the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, and the Marine...
Event Info Session: Duality Cohort 3 March 14, 2023 Join us for our Duality Accelerator info session where you will learn about our accelerator program, the application process for Cohort 3, and have the opportunity to meet with our...
Event UChicago Science Incubator One-Year Anniversary Celebration June 16, 2026 Join us as we celebrate the 1-Year Anniversary of the UChicago Science Incubator, a milestone marking a year of innovation, collaboration, and groundbreaking discovery. This special celebration will feature networking,...
News The Polsky Center Announces 2026 Build and Launch Summer Accelerator Cohorts The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the startups selected to participate in the 2026 Build and Launch Summer Accelerators — intensive, 10-week programs designed to help student...
News Rattan L. Khosa Took a Risk to Build Something New and Now Helps NVC Founders Do the Same Rattan L. Khosa speaks to the students at SeedCon 2025. As part of the NVC@30 celebration, Rattan L. Khosa, ’79, reflected on his entrepreneurial journey, his connection to Booth, and...
News Record-Breaking $435,000 Awarded at 19th Annual Global New Venture Challenge; Phinorm, Morton Labs Tie for First Place Phinorm provides on-device drone detection software for defense sensors, while Morton Labs is building computational infrastructure to accelerate fusion energy research. The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced...
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...
Event Application Deadline: Alchemist Chicago Accelerator August 20, 2026 Alchemist Chicago, a premier early-stage startup accelerator focused on foundational technology, is a partnership between Alchemist and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Up to 30 startups...
