News Polsky Center’s Life Science Launchpad Partners with Faculty to Launch Startups In 2014, the Bunning Food Allergy Professor Cathryn Nagler and her team discovered a potential treatment for food allergies.
News Change the World, Start a Quantum Company: Panel Talks Opportunity and Investment Quantum technology will revolutionize several industries – and the Midwest, specifically, Chicago, has a unique opportunity to become a hub for innovation in the burgeoning space. Enabled by classical technology,...
News Small Business Spotlight: Sarah Ware, a Change Agent in Chicago Real Estate Real estate has historically been a white man’s game, and continues to be so at leadership levels. During its 139-year history, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR) has had only...
Technology Probing Cellular Activity Via Charge-Sensitive Quantum Nanoprobes Quantum nanoprobe system enables real-time probing of intracellular chemical environments and activity to advance biological and medical diagnostics The Unmet Need: Novel ways to probe cellular processes and improve biological…
Event Investing Essentials: Private Equity (PE) Landscape for Career Changers October 17, 2026 Chicago Booth Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Faculty Advisor to the Svider Private Equity Program, Chris McGowan, will present on and discuss the changing PE landscape and the necessary skills...
Event Investing Essentials: Private Equity (PE) Interview Prep for Career Changers November 7, 2026 Chicago Booth Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Faculty Advisor to the Svider Private Equity Program, Chris McGowan, will present on and discuss the changing PE landscape and the necessary skills...
Program Resources The videos below are available to Chicago Booth students and alumni pursuing careers in private equity and venture capital. In order to view the videos, you will need to login...
News UChicago Grad Student Named ‘Changemaker,’ Awarded Grant to Support Bionic Breast Project A graduate student in Sliman Bensmaia’s lab at the University of Chicago, Katie Long, MD/PhD ’24, has received $20,000 from Aerie to support her research into breast sensation. The intimate...
Event Investing Essentials: Interview Prep for Career Changers November 4, 2023 Join the Polsky Center and Career Services for a workshop featuring Chicago Booth Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence (IIR), Chris McGowan. Chris will discuss the process of interviewing...
Program Investing Essentials Investing Essentials is designed for students interested in learning about and pursuing careers in the private equity and venture capital space.
News In Conversation with Polsky Investor-In-Residence Tim Kelly: ‘We Will Evolve and Adapt’ The COVD-19 pandemic is changing the way business is conducted, notes Polsky Center Investor-In-Residence Tim Kelly, MBA ’00, who in this Q&A discusses evolving strategy in times of crisis –...
News The U. of C.’s Game Changer Chicago Design Lab Explores Health and Social Issues Through Video Games For my birthday one year, my dad bought me a PlayStation. There were ending credits in the games, so I knew someone was making them, and I remember saying, “I...
