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News Led by mHub, Clean Tech Economy Coalition Secures $500K from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge The 2025 Clean Tech Economic Coalition (CTEC), led by mHUB, a Chicago-based hardtech and manufacturing innovation center, has been recognized by the US Economic Development Administration for its potential to...
News The Polsky Center Joins Statewide Effort to Attract NSF Quantum X-Labs Teams to Illinois The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is joining the State of Illinois and quantum organizations across Chicago to provide funding, facilities, and venture-building support for teams pursuing quantum technologies through the U.S. National Science Foundation’s X-Labs initiative.
News The University of Chicago Partners with IBM to Strengthen Quantum Computing Startups in Illinois Today IBM and the University of Chicago announced their intent to offer Duality startups resources and support to develop quantum software and explore algorithms and applications that could help unlock the...
News UChicago’s Polsky Exchange Expands Its Commitment to South Side Economic Growth with the Launch of a New Illinois Small Business Development Center The Center will be the first dedicated to supporting professional services and technology entrepreneurs on the south side. The Polsky Exchange at the University of Chicago will soon launch a...
News UChicago Science Incubator to Provide ‘On-Ramp’ Facilities to Accelerate Tenant Entry into IQMP Quantum Ecosystem The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), a first-of-its-kind park built for quantum technology scale-up and advanced microelectronics research and development, has announced that the University of Chicago Science Incubator...
News Universities Continue to Drive Innovation in Illinois: ISTC Report Illinois university students and faculty set records for startup activity – raising approximately $1.42 billion over the last five years, according to a recent report. Published by Illinois Science and...
News UChicago Talent, Programming Proves Itself as a Cornerstone of Illinois’ Quantum Success Illinois is a top state for deals made by quantum startups and ranks fifth in the nation for active quantum patents, according to a recent report from the World Business...
News University of Chicago’s Polsky Center Appoints Chuck Vallurupalli to Lead Duality, Preeti Chalsani Named Deputy Director The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has appointed Chuck Vallurupalli, MBA ’05, as the inaugural senior director of Duality, the first accelerator program in...
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 Inclusive Innovation Funding Supports New Programming for Community Entrepreneurs The Inclusive Innovation Fund has awarded the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $50,000 to launch a new program supporting technology commercialization in the...
News University Startups Surge as Illinois Students Start More Companies, Land More Funding Despite a fall in recent venture capital activity on the national level, Illinois university startups have seen a rise in funding. That’s according to the annual Illinois Innovation Index report released Wednesday...
