News 22 Teams From Across Campus Explore Commercial Potential of New Ideas More than 20 teams participated in the Polsky Center I-Corps program this academic year – all with new research and ideas addressing challenges across various industries. The goal of the...
News How Rayni Turned Scientific Frustration Into a Victory at the 2025 New Venture Challenge Sakshi Nag came to Booth with a clear goal: start a company that helped scientists. “I worked in the controls department at Fermilab, writing software for particle accelerators,” said Nag,...
News First numo Fintech Challenge at UChicago Concludes with Success On January 24, the numo Fintech Challenge concluded successfully, with Manifest (formerly Vest Blockchain), which simplifies and expedites the 401(k) transfer process, winning first place and $10,000 in cash. Jetson...
Page Faculty, Postdocs & Researchers Faculty, Postdocs & Researchers The Polsky Center has a dedicated team with deep experience in bringing research-based discoveries to market through technology licensing and startup creation. From securing intellectual property...
Program Official Rules and Guidelines ELIGIBILITY EQUITY AGREEMENTS As a condition to receive the prize money, each winning team must agree to provide the Polsky Center with equity in the company (that was the subject...
News Help for a Business Idea Trying to Catch Fire When Katlin Smith entered the New Venture Challenge business accelerator, she had developed an idea for making food that was “simple, healthy and delicious” but did not have a sense for what...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 8 Episode 8: PrettyQuick June 3, 2021 Coco Meers’ career has centered on helping women look and feel their best. When she caught the entrepreneurship bug and looked for a pain...
News Polsky Center, PNC Incubator to Host 2017 numo FinTech Challenge at the University of Chicago The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago and numo, a technology incubator affiliated with PNC Bank, are pleased to announce the 2017 numo FinTech Challenge...
News Fostering Ideas; Connecting People After graduating from the Graduate School of Business (Chicago Booth) in 1969, John Van Dyke returned to his hometown of Sioux City, Iowa, to run a group of banks that...
Page Graduate & PhD Students Graduate & PhD Students Transform research into real-world impact through startup accelerators, commercialization resources, interdisciplinary collaboration, and venture-building opportunities across the Polsky innovation ecosystem. *If you are a Chicago Booth...
Program Polsky Center I-Corps Identify and address real-world problems and learn how to assess “technology-problem fit,” the first step in the commercialization process.
News How to Turn a Niche Idea into a Thriving Start-Up “I love tax.” It is not a phrase you often hear, but Maria Scott, a former tax lawyer, found she had a penchant for the subject while studying law at...
