Event Entrepreneur-In-Residence/Investor-In-Residence (EIR/IIR) In-Person Office Hours January 13, 2026 On Tuesday, January 13 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. our Polsky Center Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and Investors-in-Residence will be available for in-person advising sessions in the Polsky Suite. You can sign up for...
News Midwest Biotech Startup Showcase Brings Next Wave of Innovation to San Francisco More than 35 high-growth biotech startups from across the Midwest gathered in San Francisco this week for the Midwest Biotech Startup Showcase, co-hosted by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and...
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...
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 Entrepreneur-In-Residence/Investor-In-Residence (EIR/IIR) In-Person Office Hours April 9, 2026 On Thursday, April 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., our Polsky Center Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR) and Investors-in-Residence (IIR) will be available for in-person advising sessions in the Polsky Suite. You...
News George Shultz Innovation Fund Announces 4 Finalists Pitching for Potential Investment The 2026 George Shultz Innovation Fund finalists are developing novel software, medical devices, and therapeutics. Managed by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the George Shultz Innovation Fund provides up to...
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...
Technology Recoverable Non-Covalent Self-Assembling Catalysts for Hydrogen Peroxide Electrosynthesis The invention centers on a scalable, sustainable, and selective method to electrochemically generate hydrogen peroxide under mild, neutral conditions. The Unmet Need: Method for producing hydrogen peroxide under mild conditions…
Technology New Antibiotics and Antibiotic Potentiators for Treating Staphylococcus Aureus Infections Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is the leading cause of skin and soft tissue infections that affect nearly 30% of healthy adults. Staph infections can escalate in intensity if introduced to…
Technology PMO-Based RNA-Degrading Chimeras For Targeted Degradation Of α-Synuclein mRNA In Neurodegenerative Diseases Phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomer (PMO)-based RNA-degrading chimeras reduce α-synuclein protein by degrading its messenger RNA preventing protein aggregation and propagation associated with neurodegenerative diseases. The Unmet Need: More potent and selective…
Technology NeuroSight ICP: AI-Assisted, Real-Time Forecasting of Intracranial Pressure Crises NeuroSight ICP is a bedside-ready, AI-assisted forecasting system designed to predict intracranial pressure (ICP) crises roughly 30 minutes before onset using continuous neuro-monitoring data. It combines interpretable statistical modeling with…
Technology Wearable Microelectromechanical Sensing System For Integrated Respiratory And Physiological Signal Monitoring A wearable, wireless sensor that integrates flexible, capacitive, acoustic, and optical technologies to continuously monitor breathing, heart signals, and oxygen levels for accurate sleep apnea and respiratory condition diagnosis. The…
