News UChicago, Argonne, and Fermilab Look to Transform the Water Industry The University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) anchor the Midwest as a hub for water innovation with state-of-the-art research facilities and innovative technologies. “To...
News Meet the Teams Selected to Participate in the 2022 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 30 teams selected to participate in Phase II of the 2022 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge...
News 50 Companies to Pitch to Investors at DeepTechU The DeepTechU venture conference will showcase 50 startups during the three-day virtual event May 3 to 5, giving investors an early look at cutting-edge deep tech innovation coming out of universities,...
News 10 Teams Participate in Polsky’s Spring 2022 I-Corps Program to Refine Market Fit for Novel Tech Ten teams from across the University of Chicago were selected to participate in the spring 2022 I-Corps program with the goal of determining the commercial potential of their technologies. Supported...
News Transform Accelerator for Data Science & Emerging AI Startups Launches New Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation program provides support to early-stage companies built on data science and AI technologies; applications are now extended to January 25th. The University of...
News This is Your License to Innovate: UChicago, Argonne, Fermilab Showcase New Tech “We have a recipe for the extraordinary – and the opportunities are endless,” said Juan de Pablo, Executive Vice President for Science, Innovation, National Laboratories, and Global Initiatives at the...
Page Industry Partners Industry Partners The Polsky Center connects industry partners with University of Chicago research, startups, and talent to drive innovation and commercialization. Through technology licensing, venture investment, and sponsorship opportunities, the...
News Navigating Startup Success: Polsky Launches the ‘Compass,’ a New Deep Tech Accelerator Program The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation recently launched the Compass – a first-of-its-kind deep tech accelerator program for early-stage startups and technologies. “Backed by a 25-year history of launching...
News Data-driven, Early Intervention Technology for Police Officers Licensed to Benchmark Analytics The University of Chicago announced a partnership with Benchmark Analytics to commercialize an early intervention system for police officers. Benchmark Analytics is a provider of analytics-based police force management and...
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News Fostering a New Entrepreneurial Spirit As an Executive-in-Residence at UChicagoTech, Joseph Feldman has had many “aha” moments helping to build a more entrepreneurial spirit at the University. One came last year when Feldman and others...
News One-stop Browsing for Chicago Area Innovation Bigger is better — at least when it comes to disseminating information about innovative research. So is broader and more selective. The new Chicago Innovation Pipeline website, a multi-institution collaboration spearheaded by...
