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...
News 6 UChicago Researchers to Present at Illinois Ignite Researchers from the University of Chicago are showcasing novel technologies and innovative startups at the third biennial Illinois Ignite. The event takes place on September 22, 2022, from 9:00 a.m....
News Asters: Leveraging AI to Elevate Emergency Preparedness Asters is a participant in Cohort 4 of Transform, a data science and AI startup accelerator powered at the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Innovation in...
Technology In Vitro Assay To Select Optimal Small RNA Guides To Redirect ADAR (Adenosine Deaminase That Acts On RNA) Enzymes A breakthrough method to systematically select for optimal small guide RNAs using an unbiased approach for improved accuracy and efficiency of all systems of site-directed RNA editing. The Unmet Need:…
Technology Site-Directed RNA Editing Technology As A Novel Analgesic Use of RNA editing to modify NaV1.7 sodium channels in nociceptors, making them permeable to Na+ and K+ ions reducing the excitability of these pain-signaling neurons, providing a reversible, selective,…
Program Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) Experience the venture capital process firsthand through the world’s largest venture capital investment competition.
News Quevos, a High-protein Snack Chip, Wins $15,000 at College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 College New Venture Challenge (CNVC). The CNVC is the...
News Debate it Forward Takes Home Top Prize and $60,000 at the 2019 John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge Finals Winners of the ninth annual SNVC received a total of $140,000 in venture funding, the most prize money ever awarded at the startup competition.
News Transforming Your Business… Now In the current environment, there is a need to solve new problems, find new opportunities, and learn new ways of doing things – all at a time when the future...
News Digital Incubation Platform, Rainwater Collection System Tie for First Place at 2020 SNVC Finals The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation have announced the winners of the 2020 John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC)....
News AI, Life Sciences, Quantum Tech to Get Boost as Part of the Compass Accelerator’s Latest Cohort The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce that six teams have been selected for the latest cohort of Compass, a deep tech accelerator program for University...
News Polsky Center I-Corps Teams Test Commercialization Potential of Research The Polsky I-Corps program helps scientists, researchers, and students test the commercial potential of their research and ideas. Supported with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Great...
