News Bunny Blanco is Reviving a 2,000-Year-Old Drink of the Gods “The world loves tequila and Mexican beer, so now it’s time for them to try the drink of the gods.” During the reign of the Aztec empire, priests and royalty...
News 11th Annual College New Venture Challenge Announces Competing Undergraduate Teams The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, in partnership with University of Illinois’ Grainger College of Engineering is pleased to announce the 16 teams selected for the 11th annual College...
News 7 Startups Vie for Investment at the 2023 College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and The University of Illinois’ Grainger College of Engineering are pleased to announce the seven finalists selected to compete in the College New...
News Top Tier Lessons, Quail.ai Tie for First Place at 2023 College New Venture Challenge Finals The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and The Grainger College of Engineering are pleased to announce the winners of the 11th Annual College New Venture Challenge (CNVC). This year’s winner are Top...
Page 2023 Companies Traditional // Alnair ($585,000) reOrbital ($280,000) EverLeather ($315,000) Marview ($85,000) Flashforward ($15,000) inclusive+ ($35,000) Kadia Health ($10,000) WattShift ($10,000) Zaars ($10,000) Zelia ($45,000) College // TopTier Lessons ($35,000) Quail.ai...
News Build and Launch Accelerator Accepts 18 Teams for the 2023 Summer Program The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 18 startups selected to participate in the 2023 Polsky Accelerator, a competitive 10-week summer program open to all...
News 10 Startups Graduate from Polsky Center’s Small Business Growth Program In a ceremony at the Polsky Exchange, mentors, sponsors, and participants gathered to celebrate the completion of the program, which expanded from 10 weeks to nine months this year. The...
Event Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast: E-Commerce & Retail January 28, 2026 This month’s Exchange member breakfast aims to bring together our community of entrepreneurs and innovators in the e-commerce and retail industry for an exchange of ideas, networking, and collaboration. It’s...
