News The Future of Media and Entertainment is New Experiences, Distribution Models, Not ‘Just Another Streaming Service’ The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has continued its Entrepreneurial Outlook series with a discussion about the state of the media and entertainment industry – how it has had...
News 31 Teams Selected to Advance to Phase II for the 2021 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced the 31 teams advancing to Phase II of the 2021 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC)....
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 The Secret Sauce Behind Chicago Booth’s Private Equity Program When Yesenia Arteta was applying to business schools, looking to sharpen her skills as a private equity investor, Chicago Booth was high on her list because of its powerhouse finance...
News Quantum Startup memQ Raises $2 Million Seed Round to Shape the Future of Quantum Networking memQ, a Chicago-based quantum memory startup, announced today a $2 million seed funding round. Funding came from the lead investor Quantonation, Exposition Ventures, and the George Shultz Innovation Fund. memQ...
News Small Business Spotlight: Urban Roots Builds Business While Building Up Their Community Jimmie Williams, owner of social enterprise landscaping and snow removal firm Urban Roots, had his most successful year ever last year. He used that success to hire additional employees and...
News Ten Startups Will Compete for Over $1M in Finals of 27th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 10 teams selected to advance to the finals of the 27th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture...
Page 2022 Companies Traditional // OrisDX ($665,000) BlackCurrant ($352,000) Canopy Aerospace ($172,500) Block Rank ($165,000) Earthi ($150,000) Flights ($90,000) Softmed Technologies LLP ($35,000) TrueToForm ($35,000) Medici ($30,000) Alloy ($10,000) Cricket Hill ($10,000) ...
News 30 Teams Advance to Phase II of the 2024 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Today, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation announced the 30 Phase II teams advancing in the 2024 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), the University of Chicago’s...
News 11 Startups to Compete for Over $1M in 28th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Finals The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is excited to announce the eleven teams advancing to the finals of the 28th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC),...
News Supply Chain Software Startup Takes First Place at 2024 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge as Judges Award Record-Breaking $1.9M in Total Investments FreshX, a startup developing a supply chain software that helps food companies and freight brokers easily book and manage cold chain transportation and storage, has won first place in the...
News ‘It’s Remarkable’: Deep Tech Ventures Summit Showcases Innovation in the Midwest Nearly 350 attendees, 23 speakers, and 22 startups came together to explore various topics across the quantum, data science and AI, cleantech, and life sciences space at the Deep Tech...
