News Building a Quantum System on a Chip, memq Wins George Shultz Innovation Fund Award memq is developing an integrated quantum photonics platform that will enable quantum communication between computers at distances orders of magnitude greater than what is available today, according to the University...
News memQ Works to Develop Semiconductor Materials for Quantum Memory as Part of Duality’s Latest Cohort Drawing from cutting-edge laboratory research, memQ develops semiconductor materials with novel qubit storage capabilities that will play a critical role in quantum network development. The team has deep ties to the...
News Polsky Center Announces Autumn 2018 I-Corps Program Cohort The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the latest cohort of the Polsky I-Corps program, a 7-week highly-experiential program designed to empower UChicago scientists, researchers, and...
News UChicago Quantum Spin-Out memQ Closes $10M Series A Funding Round Cofounded at the University of Chicago, Quantum spin-out memQ has raised $10 million in a Series A round to fuel new stage of growth. “UChicago was critical in the founding...
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 Quantum Startup memQ Raises $2 Million Seed Round to Shape the Future of Quantum Networking memQ, a Chicago-based quantum memory startup, announced today a $2 million seed funding round. Funding came from the lead investor Quantonation, Exposition Ventures, and the George Shultz Innovation Fund. memQ...
News BeeNana Wins First Place at the 2017 College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 College New Venture Challenge. The Polsky Center’s...
News 2019 Fall Cohort Selected for the George Shultz Innovation Fund Four companies will move on to the fall finals of the 2019 George Schultz Innovation Fund.
News Record $1.6 Million Awarded in the 25th Anniversary Finals of Chicago Booth’s New Venture Challenge; First-Place Winner Andes STR Lands More Than $660,000 The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University if Chicago has announced a record-breaking investment of $1.6 million in the winners of the 2021 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New...
News Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Investment Pool Swells to $1.73 Million After Additional Funding Rolls In; First-Place Winner Andes STR Gets $681,000 The record investment pool in the 25th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) jumped to $1.73 million this week after investors put additional money into the finalist...
News 6 UChicago Researchers to Present at Illinois Ignite Researchers from the University of Chicago are showcasing novel technologies and innovative startups at the third biennial Illinois Ignite. The event takes place on September 22, 2022, from 9:00 a.m....
News ‘This is What the Future Looks Like’: Celebrating Quantum Innovation in Chicago Last week, World Business Chicago and the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) hosted leading innovators in celebration of Chicago’s quantum and deep tech ecosystem. The event doubled as a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
