News Small Business Spotlight: ‘I Choose the Ladder’ Coaches Fortune 500 Companies on Employee Development, Retention Three years ago, Watchen Nyanue, MBA ’22 had a dream job as the senior vice president of marketing partnerships for the WNBA’s Chicago Sky. The only problem? It wasn’t...
Page Polsky Council The Polsky Council comprises many of the country’s leading entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and private equity investors, who provide ongoing guidance and support to the Polsky Center.
News Manifest Wins First Place and $315,000 in the 2018 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the winners of the 22nd annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC),...
News Innovation Fund Invests $500,000 in Health and Energy Companies The University of Chicago Innovation Fund announced plans to invest up to $500,000 into two companies—Cephalgia Therapeutics and RWEDI water—that are working to combat migraines and increase water efficiency, respectively....
News Innovation Fund Invests $500,000 in Microbiome Research and Energy Companies The University of Chicago Innovation Fund announced plans to invest up to $500,000 into three companies—AVNovum, ClostraBio, and SwitchedSource—that are working in the health and energy fields, respectively. These latest...
News Led by mHub, Clean Tech Economy Coalition Secures $500K from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge The 2025 Clean Tech Economic Coalition (CTEC), led by mHUB, a Chicago-based hardtech and manufacturing innovation center, has been recognized by the US Economic Development Administration for its potential to...
Team Steve Kaplan Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance; Kessenich E.P. Faculty Director, Polsky Center Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance; Kessenich E.P. Faculty Director, Polsky Center
News UChicago’s Polsky Center Celebrates Three Startup Exits in Two Months Series of Startup Exits Solidify the Polsky Center as a ‘Venture Creation’ Engine Three startups supported by the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation – NowPow, Pyxis,...
News NVC Alums Rise Interactive and InContext Solutions make the Inc.’s 5000 2016 List for Fastest Growing Companies Inc. Magazine published their annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, which is based off of a company’s percentage revenue growth from 2012 to 2015. The list includes Edward...
News The University of Chicago Invests $500,000 In Insurance Tech Company Founded By Alum As Part Of $47 Million Round The UChicago Startup Investment Program has invested in seven companies since launching in 2016.
News UChicago Invests $500,000 in New Venture Challenge Alum Foxtrot as Part of $17 Million Round As a part of a UChicago Startup Investment Program follow-on round, the University of Chicago has invested $500,000 in New Venture Challenge alum, Foxtrot. The popular Chicago-based food and alcohol...
News UChicago Invests $500,000 In New Venture Challenge Alum Ascent As Part Of $19 Million Round As a part of a UChicago Startup Investment Program follow-on round, the University of Chicago invested $500,000 in New Venture Challenge alum Ascent Technologies as part of a $19 million Series B...
