Page Where Are They Now? Episode 9 Episode 9: Grubhub June 10, 2021 Matt Maloney admits he had a bit of an ego when he entered the New Venture Challenge. He had already launched Grubhub, had a...
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.
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...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 1 Episode 1: The Story of NVC April 15, 2021 When it launched 25 years ago, the University of Chicago’s New Venture Challenge (NVC) was a pioneer in helping business school...
News Microbiome Research Symposium Highlights Potential of Research-backed Startups to Impact Patient Care Scientists, faculty, entrepreneurs and researchers gathered at UChicago’s Microbiome Research Symposium on April 16 at the Logan Center for the Arts.
News Behavior and Branding in Uncertain Times Polsky Exchange mentor Kenyata Martin, MBA ’09, last week discussed various ways in which business owners can support their brands and add value during a time of crisis. “We all...
Program Our Process and Advisory Committee Our Process The George Shultz Innovation Fund invests in promising startups from an ecosystem that includes the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, and the Marine Biological Laboratory. The...
News Commercialization Fellowship Welcome Five New PhD Students to Further Develop Research The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation welcomes five new University of Chicago PhD students to its Commercialization Fellowship program, which offers students the opportunity to create new ventures around promising...
News How the Polsky Center Helped Zelia Bridge the Gap Between Fashion and Tech AI is seemingly everywhere, so why not your closet? Zelia, an AI-powered personal stylist and shopper, aims to bridge the gap between the fashion and the tech worlds. Through its...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 10 Episode 10: Andes STR June 17, 2021 Growing up in Chile in a family of entrepreneurs, Sebastian Rivas since childhood has been on the lookout for problems that need solving....
Page Graduate & PhD Students Graduate & PhD Students Transform research into real-world impact through startup accelerators, commercialization resources, interdisciplinary collaboration, and venture-building opportunities across the Polsky innovation ecosystem. Quick Links Discover Programs Meet With...
Team Anna Wislocki, PhD, MS Senior Associate Director, Accelerators and Investments Senior Associate Director, Accelerators and Investments
