Page About Us about us Advancing innovative ideas and technologies from the University of Chicago ecosystem to the world. The Polsky Center’s roots trace back to the University of Chicago’s longstanding commitment to...
News UChicago Food Allergy Startup Raises $3.5 Million Bunning Food Allergy Professor Cathy Nagler had been researching the physiological origins of food allergy and potential treatments for over 30 years without ever considering the possibility of translating that...
News UChicago Innovation Fund invests $200K in fintech startup Safe Rate A new UChicago research-backed mortgage offering may soon be hitting the housing market, and with it, comes hopes for a more stable and positive relationship between borrower and lender. The...
News UChicago Innovation Fund Invests $200K in Fintech Startup Safe Rate Safe Rate is a new mortgage product for low down payment borrowers that reduces monthly payments in times of housing market distress.
Program New Venture Challenge Launch and grow a company through the University’s nationally recognized startup accelerator program with four specialized tracks.
News Polsky Announces Finalists for the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a global program dedicated to supporting all University of...
Program Our Process and Advisory Committee Program Structure The George Shultz Innovation Fund runs once a year in the Spring quarter. Our process is a hybrid: it pairs a hands-on readiness sprint with the rigorous due...
Program Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Program Learn how to acquire, operate, and grow small businesses through education, mentorship, and access to experienced ETA practitioners.
News Polsky Center’s Innovation Fund Renamed to Honor George P. Shultz The UChicago Innovation Fund will be renamed the George Shultz Innovation Fund in recognition of the honorable George P. Shultz.
News Meet Polsky Member of the Month: Christine Saffold Polsky Member Christine Saffold represents everything that makes the Polsky Exchange, as well as the South Side community as a whole, so strong.
News Mentoring Program to Bridge Gap Between Ideas and Innovation The inaugural event of the new Chicago Innovators Mentors program matched experienced entrepreneurs, executives, and domain experts with innovating faculty from multiple institutions. Left to right: Mentor Dan Schmitt, Jim...
News ‘The ETA Model Works’: Booth Alum, Professor Talk ‘Grand Slam’ Investment and Their Path to Success University of Chicago Booth School of Business alum, Shamus Hines, MBA ‘15, and Steve Morrissette, a visiting professor of business administration at Booth, first met in 2013 when Hines was...
