Page Venture Gallery Venture Gallery View startups founded from across the University of Chicago ecosystem in a range of industries. Welcome to the Venture Gallery! The Polsky Center provides “first look” and early...
Program Resources A suite of programs and resources designed to provide graduating students and alumni access to the education, capital, and mentorship necessary to acquire and grow small businesses.
News Experts in Health Tech Share Ideas and Insights at First Polsky Entrepreneurial Outlook Series Event This health tech event marked the beginning of a new breakfast series that the Polsky Center has launched to coincide with the new year.
News Quantitative Insights Gaining Ground In November 2009, two new University of Chicago MBA students attended an Ideation Workshop sponsored by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and UChicagoTech. One of the presenters—Maryellen Giger, professor of...
News 20 Teams Selected for Classroom Portion of the 18th Annual Global New Venture Challenge From Chicago, Hong Kong, and London, 20 teams are advancing to the classroom portion of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s 2025 Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC). The GNVC is the...
News Polsky Center and Chicago Booth Private Equity Group Host 24th Annual PE Conference The conference brings together investors, students, and entrepreneurs to network and share insights into the dynamics of investing in a constantly changing economy. The conference began with opening remarks from...
News Private Equity Insights: Raymond Svider Returns to Chicago Booth for Fireside Chat with Steve Kaplan The conversation spanned from creating value in portfolio companies to the evolving impact of AI and geopolitical uncertainty on global investing. Raymond Svider, MBA ’89, chairman and partner at BC...
Event NVC@30 Fireside Chat: Insights from NVC Winner Matt Maloney, MBA ’10 October 27, 2025 We are celebrating the 30th year of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71 New Venture Challenge at Chicago Booth. Given the growth of this Booth-critical program since 1997, we have a...
Event NVC@30 Fireside Chat: Insights from NVC Winner David Rabie, MBA ’15 November 18, 2025 We are celebrating the 30th year of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71 New Venture Challenge at Chicago Booth. Given the growth of this Booth-critical program since 1997, we have a...
Event NVC@30 Fireside Chat: Insights from NVC Winner Kyle Swinsky, MBA ’19 January 14, 2026 We are celebrating the 30th year of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71 New Venture Challenge at Chicago Booth. Given the growth of this Booth-critical program since 1997, we have a...
