News Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2024: Innovating Amongst Giants in a Down Economy Last week, the Polsky Center and Chicago Booth’s Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (EVC) Group co-hosted Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2024, Booth’s annual flagship entrepreneurship and venture capital conference. Through keynote...
News Polsky 10: UtilityInnovation Group acquired for projected $2.6B | Aura Life Science joins ISS accelerator | OrisDX launches first diagnostic product The Polsky 10 is a bi-weekly newsletter featuring 10 things to know from the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center.
Team Erika Mercer, EdM Executive Director of Booth Entrepreneurship Executive Director of Booth Entrepreneurship
News Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2025: Built to Last Last week, the Polsky Center and Chicago Booth’s Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (EVC) Group hosted the Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2025, the university’s flagship entrepreneurship and venture capital conference. Held...
News 24 Startups Accepted into the 2023 Alumni New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 24 startups accepted into the 2023 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a global competition dedicated to supporting all...
Program International Student Information International students (first-year or second-year in either F-1 or J-1 visa status) are eligible to participate in the PE/VC Lab but must have Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Academic Training...
News Meet the Resurgence Cohort 1 Startups: Alpha Nur Team Members Kevin O’Sullivan – Cofounder and CEO What does your company do? Alpha Nur is pioneering nuclear fuel recycling technologies to bolster American national security and clean energy development...
Event Application Deadline: George Shultz Innovation Fund November 30, 2026 Managed by the Polsky Center, the George Shultz Innovation Fund provides up to $250,000 in investment funding to early-stage science-based, deep-tech, and AI ventures spinning out of the University of...
Event Info Session: George Shultz Innovation Fund October 29, 2026 The George Shultz Innovation Fund provides up to $250,000 in investment funding to early-stage science-based, deep-tech, and AI ventures spinning out of the University of Chicago. Beyond capital, finalists receive...
News George Shultz Innovation Fund Invests $600,000 in Biotech Companies The Fall Finals took place on Thursday, December 6.
News Polsky Center Fall 2021 I-Corps Teams Tackle Unmet Medical Needs, Data Transparency, and Other Challenges The Polsky Center’s fall 2021 I-Corps cohort is developing diagnostics, novel therapeutics, innovative devices, new materials, and other technologies across various industries. The Polsky I-Corps program is a 7-week highly-experiential...
Technology Small Molecule Inhibitors Targeting RNA Modifying Enzymes to Modulate Drug Response and Overcome Drug Resistance DNA hypomethylating agents have been widely used to treat various hematologic and non-hematologic malignancies. However, accumulating evidence has demonstrated that DNA methylation status does not correlate with clinical response to…
