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.
Event Application Deadline: Fall 2026 I-Corps Program September 4, 2026 The National Science Foundation’s I-Corps program supports teams working on ideas in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The Polsky Center offers a local I-Corps program for teams...
Event Application Deadline: Entrepreneurship for Science and Medicine September 18, 2026 Graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, researchers, and faculty conducting scientific research and study at UChicago, Argonne, and Fermilab are encouraged to apply for Entrepreneurship for Science and Medicine. This noncredit course...
News 8 Students Receive 2026 Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellowships to Work on Their Ventures Full Time The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation announced the eight recipients of the 2026 Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellowship (PF3), a program that supports graduating University of Chicago students who are committed to working full time on their startups.
Team Jeremie Bacon, MS Adjunct Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Chicago Booth Adjunct Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Chicago Booth
News Polsky 10: New Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellows | NVC winner Rayni’s impact | Catching up with SNVC winner Lighthouse Solutions The Polsky 10 is a bi-weekly newsletter covering the 10 biggest news stories coming from the University of Chicago's Polsky Center. To get the Polsky 10 sent directly to your inbox every other Friday, sign up here.
Program UChicago Science Incubator The UChicago Science Incubator enables early-stage science and technology startups to translate ideas into commercial opportunities.
Event Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast: Arts and Entertainment September 23, 2026 This month’s Exchange member breakfast brings together a community of entrepreneurs and innovators in the arts and entertainment industry for an exchange of ideas, networking, and collaboration. Connect with fellow...
Event Investing Essentials: Fireside Chat with a First-Year Venture Capitalist November 17, 2026 Join Polsky Center Entrepreneur-in-Residence Doug Monieson, MBA ’89, and Isha Mehrotra in a fireside chat about being a first-year venture capitalist. Mehrotra is drawn to deeply technical early-stage software and...
