News Polsky Center Teams with Orange Grove Bio to Catalyze Biotech Innovation at UChicago The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has signed a strategic agreement with Orange Grove Bio (OGB), an integrated biopharmaceutical company, to support pipeline development, entrepreneurial training,...
Program John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC) Launch a mission-driven venture with mentorship, funding opportunities, and support to design and grow impact-focused organizations.
Program Application and Eligibility The 2025-2026 SNVC Application is now closed. Eligibility Requirements All currently enrolled graduate students at the University of Chicago are eligible to apply to the SNVC as an individual or...
Program Official Rules and Guidelines PURPOSE OF PROGRAM To encourage the founding and growth of high-potential new ventures with a social mission. ELIGIBILITY EQUITY AGREEMENTS As a condition to receive the prize money, for-profit winning...
News Transform Accelerator Announces Data Science and AI Startups Selected for Cohort 2 The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Data Science Institute today announced the seven early-stage companies accepted into the second cohort of its Transform accelerator for data science and AI startups. Housed...
News Transform Accelerator Announces Data Science and AI Startups Selected for Cohort 3 The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Data Science Institute today announced the seven early-stage companies accepted into the third cohort of the Transform accelerator for...
News Transform Data Science and AI Accelerator Accepts 6 Startups into Latest Cohort The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Data Science Institute today announced the six early-stage companies accepted into the fourth cohort of the Transform accelerator for data science and AI startups. “This...
News Midwest Biotech Startup Showcase Spotlights 30+ Breakthrough Innovations from Leading Research Institutions Bringing breakthrough science to the forefront of innovation, the Midwest Biotech Startup Showcase will highlight more than 30 emerging life sciences and biotech ventures from leading research institutions across the...
News Small Business Spotlight: Dinobi Detergent’s Plant-Based Laundry Soap a True Labor of Love The story of Dinobi Detergent is as much a love story as it is a tale of entrepreneurship and laundry soap. Founded by Augie and Sylvia Emuwa, a Bronzeville couple...
News Deep Tech Ventures Summit: Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Industry Experts Convene Explore new investment opportunities, learn how deep tech is reshaping industries on a global scale, and engage with a diverse community of tech leaders at the Deep Tech Ventures Summit,...
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. Quick Links Discover Programs Meet With...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 9 Episode 9: Grubhub June 10, 2021 Matt Maloney admits he had a bit of an ego when he entered the New Venture Challenge. He had already launched Grubhub, had a...
