News 2017 Americas Alternative Finance Industry Study: The University of Chicago & University Cambridge Partner on Research The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago and the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School have...
News Small Business Spotlight: ReformedSchool’s Handmade Wearable Art Has Something to Say Peter Gaona didn’t have much money growing up, but he did have a nose for style. So he learned to distress and take apart his clothes, fashioning new items out...
News Rosita Longevity wins Alumni New Venture Challenge and $50,000 to Grow Healthy Lifestyle App for Seniors The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a program dedicated to supporting University of Chicago alumni across...
News UChicago Polsky Center Director E.J. Reedy: Still Time to Complete 2017 Americas Alternative Finance Industry Survey It’s official, alternative finance platforms have been granted an extension to respond to 2017 Americas Alternative Finance Industry Survey. Complete it now — it will only take 20 minutes and your...
News 2017 The Americas Alternative Finance Industry Report Read the 2017 Americas Alternative Finance Industry Report here.
News Survey: Majority of Americans Believe Research Universities Drive U.S. Innovation Survey released as part of UChicago Innovation Fest shows Americans believe research universities drive U.S. innovation at a time of global competition. Read the full article >>
News Autonomous Precision Machining Startup Takes First Place at 2023 ANVC Four startups received investment at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s 2023 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC). The ANVC, which launched in 2019, is the alumni track of the New Venture Challenge,...
Event Polsky Exchange Capital Access: Bank of America June 3, 2025 Speaker: Johnny H Wilbon IV, Vice President, Bank of America. Bank of America’s mission is to improve people’s financial lives through connections. They aim to help clients achieve their goals by...
Page Entrepreneurs-in-Residence The Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) program is open to current students and alumni and provides mentorship and coaching to University of Chicago students. Successful Chicago-based entrepreneurs are available to meet throughout the...
News NVC@25 Fireside Chat: Ben & Frank Cofounder Mariana Castillo To mark the 25th anniversary of the Edward L. Kaplan ’71 New Venture Challenge, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is hosting a series of fireside chats with alums...
News Most Americans Look to Research Universities for Innovation Leadership, Finds Polsky Center Survey