Technology An Innovative Cutaneous Gene Therapy Platform For Metabolic Disorders The field of metabolic disease treatment has long been challenged by the need for precise, long-term regulation of critical hormones and proteins that manage glucose homeostasis and energy balance. Current…
Technology Flexible, AI-Enabled Wearables for Precision Medicine This technology enables on-body AI data analysis of data from skin-like wearable electronics for achieving human-integrated/mimetic intelligent systems. The Unmet Need: Data processing for precision medicine Precision medicine, the future…
Technology Method for Controllable Strain Generation in Diamond Membranes This method enables non-invasive, predictable and controllable strain generation in diamond membranes, while improving spin coherence and enabling microwave control. The Unmet Need: Scaling networking technologies in diamond Group-IV color…
Technology Nanoscale Metal-Organic Frameworks For X-Ray Triggered Combination Cancer Therapy A nanoscale metal-organic framework uses heavy metals to enhance X-ray absorption, triggering prodrug activation for precise cancer treatment by combining radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy with reduced systemic toxicity. The Unmet…
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 Global New Venture Challenge Announces 7 Finalists Competing for Investments 2024 GNVC Winner Investable Seven teams have been selected for the 19th annual Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) finals, taking place on Friday, June 5. The GNVC is a track of the New...
News $2.1 Million Awarded at the 2026 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge; Cancer Pathology AI Company Takes First Slideflow Labs, a cancer pathology AI company, has won first place at the 30th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), during which $2.1 million was awarded to...
News University of Chicago and Station F Launch New Summer Startup Internship Program in Paris Twenty-five UChicago students will work with 16 French technology startups through a new program connecting Chicago and Paris innovation ecosystems The University of Chicago and Station F, widely regarded as...
Program Past Participants 2025 Folasade Rancie – Doulala Michael Gustafson – Three Pillars Sudanshu Kaushik – Exalt Data Randel Bennett – Qixent Laurel Alpaugh – Coclo Ritu Sreenivasan – Mooj Foods Shikhar Pandey…
Team Thomas Gruber Partner and Executive Director, Bancor International Ltd. Partner and Executive Director, Bancor International Ltd.
Program UChicago Science Incubator The UChicago Science Incubator enables early-stage science and technology startups to translate ideas into commercial opportunities.
Event Owning Your Advantage: Practical IP Strategies for AI Startups September 23, 2026 As AI transforms every industry, intellectual property is becoming critical to startup success. Join legal experts, investors, and AI founders for a practical discussion on protecting your innovation, including patents,...
