News 26 Teams Advance to Classroom Portion of the 2026 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Today, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation announced the 26 teams advancing to the classroom portion of the 2026 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), the University...
News 7 Startups to Compete for Investment at the 2026 College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the seven finalists selected to compete in the College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) finals. On Friday, March 6, the finalists...
Program AI Research Commons Midwest Fellows Program Accelerate AI startups through technical resources, mentorship, investor connections, and commercialization support.
News University of Chicago Announces Partnership with AI Research Commons, Microsoft, and NVIDIA to Accelerate Midwest AI Startups Inception-stage startups to receive Microsoft for Startups’ technical and go-to-market support, up to $350K in Startup credits on eligible services, and AI model access; benefits from the NVIDIA Inception program for...
Page Alumni Alumni The Polsky Center offers alumni several ways to stay engaged and give back to the University’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Through unique programs, mentorship, and thought-provoking events, alumni also...
Event Distinguished Entrepreneur Series: Greycroft and Apax Partners Cofounder Alan Patricof February 23, 2023 Join the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago for a Distinguished Entrepreneur Speaker Series Event featuring Apax Partners Founder and Greycroft Cofounder, Alan Patricof, in...
Event Application Deadline: 2023 John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge January 25, 2023 One of the nation’s first social venture competitions, the John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC) has helped jump-start more than 150 companies and nonprofits since 2011. The SNVC...
Event 11th Annual College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) Finals February 28, 2023 Throughout the afternoon, the CNVC finalists will present to a panel of judges comprised of investors, entrepreneurs, and industry experts. Prizes – which include at least $150,000 in cash prizes...
News $2.1 Million Awarded at the 2026 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge; Cancer Pathology AI Company Takes First Slideflow Labs, a cancer pathology AI company, has won first place at the 30th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), during which $2.1 million was awarded to...
News Record-Breaking $435,000 Awarded at 19th Annual Global New Venture Challenge; Phinorm, Morton Labs Tie for First Place Phinorm provides on-device drone detection software for defense sensors, while Morton Labs is building computational infrastructure to accelerate fusion energy research. The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced...
News University of Chicago and Station F Launch New Summer Startup Internship Program in Paris Twenty-five UChicago students will work with 16 French technology startups through a new program connecting Chicago and Paris innovation ecosystems The University of Chicago and Station F, widely regarded as...
News George Shultz Innovation Fund Awards $250K to Parasol Medtech and Signl The George Shultz Innovation Fund has selected two University of Chicago startups, Parasol Medtech and Signl, for an investment of $250,000 each. This year’s finals marked 15 years of the...
