Technology Engineered Flt3L Variants For Antigen Tolerance Induction Engineered recombinant fusion of the dendritic cell growth factor Flt3L to serum albumin to modulate the antigen-presenting compartment and bias it toward tolerance particularly against therapeutic proteins. The Unmet Need:…
News Data-driven, Early Intervention Technology for Police Officers Licensed to Benchmark Analytics The University of Chicago announced a partnership with Benchmark Analytics to commercialize an early intervention system for police officers. Benchmark Analytics is a provider of analytics-based police force management and...
News Polsky Center Announces Autumn 2018 I-Corps Program Cohort The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the latest cohort of the Polsky I-Corps program, a 7-week highly-experiential program designed to empower UChicago scientists, researchers, and...
News Storing Renewable Energy Generating electrical power from the sun and the wind share a common drawback: The sun does not always shine and the wind does not always blow when and where the...
News Fostering Ideas; Connecting People After graduating from the Graduate School of Business (Chicago Booth) in 1969, John Van Dyke returned to his hometown of Sioux City, Iowa, to run a group of banks that...
News Making Renewable Energy Feasible UChicago licensee Electrochaea uses electricity generated by the sun or wind to convert water and carbon dioxide into methane, the chief ingredient of natural gas. From left: Matt Martin, Jeff...
News Polsky Center Announces Fall 2019 I-Corps Program Cohort The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the latest cohort of the Polsky I-Corps program, a 7-week highly-experiential program designed to empower UChicago scientists, researchers, and...
News 2019 Fall Cohort Selected for the George Shultz Innovation Fund Four companies will move on to the fall finals of the 2019 George Schultz Innovation Fund.
News Electrochaea Produces Clean, Renewable Methane Using Catalyst Developed at UChicago The natural gas grid is the largest battery – one that could be used to store and distribute clean, renewable methane created through a unique process first developed at the...
Program Resources A suite of programs and resources designed to provide graduating students and alumni access to the education, capital, and mentorship necessary to acquire and grow small businesses.
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 22 Teams From Across Campus Explore Commercial Potential of New Ideas More than 20 teams participated in the Polsky Center I-Corps program this academic year – all with new research and ideas addressing challenges across various industries. The goal of the...
