News Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2026: Beyond the Hype Last week, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Chicago Booth’s Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (EVC) Group hosted the Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2026, the University of Chicago’s flagship...
Program UChicago India Deep Tech Accelerator Receive commercialization guidance and global connections for your deep tech startup emerging from India’s leading research institutions.
News 8 Midwestern Universities Launch Third Coast Foundry to Connect Startups with Bay Area Venture Capital The University of Chicago, in partnership with seven other leading Midwestern universities, today announced the launch of Third Coast Foundry, a new San Francisco–based hub designed to strengthen the collective...
News Polsky Center and Chicago Booth Private Equity Group Host 25th Annual PE Conference Investors, students, and industry leaders gathered last week for the 25th Annual Chicago Booth Private Equity Conference, a day-long event exploring the evolving dynamics of private equity investing and value...
News UChicago Quantum Spin-Out memQ Closes $10M Series A Funding Round Cofounded at the University of Chicago, Quantum spin-out memQ has raised $10 million in a Series A round to fuel new stage of growth. “UChicago was critical in the founding...
Page 2025 Companies Traditional // Rayni ($835,000) Hestus ($350,000) Lumina AI ($250,000) Bera ($220,000) MycoWorks Health ($175,000) Vantage Robotics ($150,000) Clover Labs ($110,000) Veyda ($75,000) Northline Energy ($52,000) Synova ($50,000) College // Exactics...
Page Founders Founders The Polsky Center helps founders grow their companies through accelerators, mentorship, and venture funding opportunities. Whether you’re just starting out or ready to scale, we provide the support and...
Technology Novel Small Molecules for the Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis and Asthma Airway remodeling induced by asthma and fibrosis promotes reduced responsiveness to currently available therapies. As such, there is an urgent need for the development of novel treatments that target the…
Technology Wearable Microelectromechanical Sensing System For Integrated Respiratory And Physiological Signal Monitoring A wearable, wireless sensor that integrates flexible, capacitive, acoustic, and optical technologies to continuously monitor breathing, heart signals, and oxygen levels for accurate sleep apnea and respiratory condition diagnosis. The…
Page Local Business Owners local Business Owners Through the Polsky Exchange and the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Polsky Exchange, local business owners gain access to experienced advisors, educational programs, and...
Event Midwest Engineering Entrepreneurship Network (MEEN) Conference Day 1 July 13, 2026 The Midwest Engineering Entrepreneurship Network (MEEN) supports the efforts of Midwest technology entrepreneurship institutions through collaboration in educating, supporting, and connecting innovators to the ecosystem spanning the region. Annually, MEEN...
News The Polsky Center Welcomes the 2026 Market Navigator Cohort The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is welcoming the newest cohort of the Market Navigator program.
