Page Where Are They Now? Episode 3 Episode 3: BenchPrep April 29, 2021 Ashish Rangnekar, MBA ’11, grew up in a sleepy town in India where success looked like a white-collar job, not entrepreneurship. But early on...
Technology Novel Mycobacterial Small Molecules That Bind MR1 And Are Activating Or Antagonistic For MR1-Restricted T cells. TB bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis), is extremely slow growing compared to other bacteria and is naturally resistant to many of the powerful antibiotics that are effective against other bacterial…
Event EIR/IIR In-Person Advising October 22, 2026 Join the Polsky Center’s entrepreneurs-in-residence (EIR) and investors-in-residence (IIR) for in-person advising. Fresh coffee and pastries will be provided. The EIRs and IIRs below will be available. Cass Ziegel and...
News Chicago Booth and Polsky Center Expand Energy Transition Offerings with $12.5M Gift from Michael and Tanya Polsky The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is set to significantly expand its support and offerings for students interested in energy transition innovation thanks to a generous $12.5 million gift...
Page Polsky Council The Polsky Council comprises many of the country’s leading entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and private equity investors, who provide ongoing guidance and support to the Polsky Center.
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 New Gift from Michael Polsky Creates Expanded Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation $50 million commitment establishes premier entrepreneurship and innovation center at UChicago. Read more.
News Polsky Center Namesake Michael Polsky Talks Entrepreneurship Journey in Recent Fireside Chat Ukrainian-born serial entrepreneur and energy visionary Michael Polsky, MBA ’87 recently sat down with Jay Schrankler, associate vice president and head of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, to...
News Michael Polsky and Andy Karsner Discuss the Future of Energy Innovation Michael Polsky, CEO of Invenergy, and Andy Karsner, senior strategist at Alphabet’s X, came together in a fireside chat moderated by Chicago Booth School of Business Dean Madhav Rajan to...
Program Polsky Energy Transition Leadership Program Explore leadership, innovation, and investment opportunities shaping the future of energy transition.
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 6 Episode 6: Power2Switch May 20, 2021 As a Black founder, Seyi Fabode, MBA ’10, has experienced the challenge of investors taking him seriously. Fabode, an immigrant from Nigeria, recalls an...
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