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Event Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Incorporation 101 with Emily Underwood October 16, 2024 Join the Polsky Center and Emily Underwood, Clinical Professor of Law at The University of Chicago Law School, for an informative session on incorporation specifically as it relates to startups....
Page Venture Gallery Venture Gallery View startups founded from across the University of Chicago ecosystem in a range of industries. Welcome to the Venture Gallery! The Polsky Center provides “first look” and early...
News ‘Learn From A Chef’ Brings Live Cooking Classes To Your Kitchen University of Chicago grad Querida Qiu has launched a new “live learning” business – bringing a variety of online cooking classes taught by chefs who have worked at Michelin star...
News Startups Are Bringing a ‘Fresh Perspective’ to Clinical Trials Several startups supported by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago are addressing challenges in clinical trials – such as enrollment, workforce development, and patient...
Event Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Incorporation Basics: An Overview of Incorporation Options for Startups November 14, 2023 Join the Polsky Center and facilitator Emily Underwood for a workshop that explores options and the process of incorporation for startups. This workshop will cover: • The types of business...
News Polsky Center Fall 2021 I-Corps Teams Tackle Unmet Medical Needs, Data Transparency, and Other Challenges The Polsky Center’s fall 2021 I-Corps cohort is developing diagnostics, novel therapeutics, innovative devices, new materials, and other technologies across various industries. The Polsky I-Corps program is a 7-week highly-experiential...
Technology Grace: A Data Scalable Real-Time Video Communication System Real-time video communications are essential to the daily routine of users for online meetings, cloud gaming, and interactive virtual reality. Retransmitting data packets that are not compatible can lead to…
News Digital Health, Therapeutics Startups Selected for George Shultz Innovation Fund Finals The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has announced the companies selected for the 2022 fall cohort of the George Shultz Innovation Fund. Managed by the...
News Building a Better Battery: NVC Alum Looks to Make an Impact on Clean-Energy Tech A finalist in the 2019 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), Beltech is developing lithium-ion battery technology that reduces battery costs and increases energy density up to 2.5...
News DeepTechU Day 2: Securing VC Funding and Federal Grants that ‘Take on the Risk that the Private Market Cannot’ The second day of DeepTechU featured practical advice for deep tech startups seeking funding, including when to start conversations with venture capitalists and how to use federal government grants to...
