News Honey-Sweetened ‘Nice Cream’ Expands Nationally, Gives Back to the Bees When Jessica Gartenstein, AB ’17, and Erik Nadeau, AB ’18, entered the 2017 College New Venture Challenge (CNVC), Frönen (formerly BeeNana) was just an idea. “We weren’t really thinking about...
News Meet the Coolest New Startup Heating Up This Summer Even though summer is quickly coming to an end, one Polsky Center startup is just getting started. Summertime in Chicago always boasts a busy lineup of outdoor food festivals, featuring...
News 2020 Holiday Guide: 20 Polsky-Supported Businesses As we near the end of 2020, the holiday season is officially here. While things will feel quite a bit different this year, we wanted to highlight some of our...
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 Finalists Named for the 2017 College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business has officially announced the 5 teams moving on to finals of the College New Venture Challenge....
Program College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) Launch your startup as an undergraduate with mentorship, guidance, and hands-on support to build, test, and refine your idea.
News PODU, the First Arabic Podcast Platform, Wins $15,000 at the 2019 College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 College New Venture Challenge (CNVC).
News The University of Chicago and the Grainger College Of Engineering Partner to Expand Undergraduate Track of UChicago’s Accelerator Program The College New Venture Challenge is expanding to partner with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
News Finalists Announced for the University of Chicago’s College New Venture Challenge Finals The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has officially announced the seven teams moving on to finals of the 2020 College New Venture Challenge (CNVC). The CNVC is...
News Subli, a peer-to-peer subletting marketplace, wins $25,000 at the 2020 College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 College New Venture Challenge (CNVC). The CNVC is the College track of...
News Polsky Announces 6 Finalist Teams for the College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has officially announced the six teams moving on to the finals of the 2021 College New Venture Challenge (CNVC). The CNVC...