News ETA’s Global Momentum Takes Center Stage at Record-Breaking 12th Annual Booth–Kellogg Conference This week the Polsky Center, the ETA Group at Chicago Booth, and the Kellogg Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative hosted the 12th Annual Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference, welcoming more than 1,100...
Event Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Competitive Intelligence – Using AI, with Phil Leslie December 8, 2025 Join the Polsky Center and Phil Leslie for an informative workshop on using AI for a competitive edge in your startup. In a world where AI is reshaping every industry,...
Event Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Competitive Intelligence – Using AI, with Phil Leslie January 27, 2026 Join the Polsky Center and Phil Leslie to explore how AI is transforming competitive intelligence and giving today’s founders an advantage no previous generation has had. In this hands-on session,...
News Polsky Center and Chicago Booth Private Equity Group Host 25th Annual PE Conference Investors, students, and industry leaders gathered last week for the 25th Annual Chicago Booth Private Equity Conference, a day-long event exploring the evolving dynamics of private equity investing and value...
Event Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Scaling with AI, Led by Phil Leslie April 21, 2026 Join the Polsky Center and Phil Leslie for a dynamic follow up to his previous workshop exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping competitive intelligence and strategic decision-making. You already know...
Page 2025 Companies Traditional // Rayni ($835,000) Hestus ($350,000) Lumina AI ($250,000) Bera ($220,000) MycoWorks Health ($175,000) Vantage Robotics ($150,000) Clover Labs ($110,000) Veyda ($75,000) Northline Energy ($52,000) Synova ($50,000) College // Exactics...
Technology A High-Throughput, Label-Free Microfluidic System For Combinatorial Droplet Generation, Storage, And Analysis A microfluidic platform consisting of a two-layer PDMS system that generates and stores combinatorial droplets, enabling high-throughput screening with an integrated label-free, image-based detection system for real-time quantification of droplet…
Technology Physics-Informed Autoencoder For Non-Invasive Prediction Of Tissue Composition From MRI Data A deep learning tool that quickly and accurately estimates prostate tissue composition from MRI scans, combining physical modeling and AI to provide robust, non-invasive cancer diagnostics without needing large, labeled…
Technology A Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Platform For Improving Diagnosis And Treatment Of Neuroendocrine Tumors Advanced imaging and targeted radiotherapy for neuroendocrine tumors, using DOTATATE-based agents for precise diagnosis and treatment, and enhancing therapy effectiveness by adding Fulvestrant as a radiosensitizer to further reduce tumor…
Technology Prolactin Receptor Antibodies For Targeted Cancer Therapy And Diagnosis Novel antibodies precisely targeting cancer cells by binding to the Prolactin Receptor (PRLR) to diagnose cancer, direct immune cells to destroy tumors, and inhibit cancer growth signals, without affecting healthy…
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...
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...
