News Phase II Teams Selected for the 2019 College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center has officially announced the 10 teams moving on to phase II of the 2019 College New Venture Challenge (CNVC).
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...
Event Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: Small Business Roll-Ups — Acquisition and Integration Tactics April 14, 2026 This workshop explores the strategic execution of small business roll-ups, emphasizing effective acquisition and integration methods. Featured speakers Booth alumni Gabe Barkley, MBA ’16, Nick Oberhouse, MBA ’20, and Darrin...
Program ETA Advisory Committee Comprised of leading operators, investors, and academics in the ETA space, the Polsky Center ETA Advisory Committee is instrumental in providing guidance to the growth and impact of our ETA...
Technology Embedding-Space Harmonization for Robust Foundation Model Deployment University of Chicago researchers have developed FEATMAP, a computational framework that improves the reliability and interoperability of foundation-model embeddings by reducing unwanted technical or domain-specific signatures. This technology enables more…
