News Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2025: Built to Last Last week, the Polsky Center and Chicago Booth’s Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (EVC) Group hosted the Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2025, the university’s flagship entrepreneurship and venture capital conference. Held...
News 6 Startups Vie for Investment at the 2025 College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and The University of Illinois’ Grainger College of Engineering are pleased to announce the six finalists selected to compete in the College...
News Exactics Wins 2025 College New Venture Challenge, Securing $115K for Innovative Rapid Diagnostic The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and The Grainger College of Engineering announces Exactics as the winner of the 13th Annual College New Venture Challenge (CNVC). Exactics, a biotechnology...
News Midwest Biotech Startup Showcase Spotlights 30+ Breakthrough Innovations from Leading Research Institutions Bringing breakthrough science to the forefront of innovation, the Midwest Biotech Startup Showcase will highlight more than 30 emerging life sciences and biotech ventures from leading research institutions across the...
News 26 Teams Advance to Classroom Portion of the 2026 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Today, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation announced the 26 teams advancing to the classroom portion of the 2026 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), the University...
News 7 Startups to Compete for Investment at the 2026 College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the seven finalists selected to compete in the College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) finals. On Friday, March 6, the finalists...
News Peer-to-Peer Payment App Paytera Takes First Place at the 2026 College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced peer-to-peer payment app, Paytera, as the winner of the 14th Annual College New Venture Challenge (CNVC), with judges awarding $330,000 to...
Team Nadya Mason, PhD Vice President for Research and Robert J. Zimmer Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago Vice President for Research and Robert J. Zimmer Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
Technology A Non-Hormonal Therapeutic Platform For Targeting M6A Regulators To Treat Uterine Fibroids A non-hormonal therapeutic strategy for uterine fibroids targeting the upregulated m6A regulator METTL3 employing small molecule inhibitors thereby reducing fibroid cell proliferation and increasing apoptosis. The Unmet Need: Novel…
Technology A Micro-RNA Approach for the Treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6 (SCA6) Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6) is a rare, dominantly inherited disease that causes Purkinje cell degradation and results in: loss of coordination, tremors, and uncoordinated muscle movement. Current therapies only…
Technology Physics-Informed Autoencoder For Non-Invasive Prediction Of Tissue Composition From MRI Data A deep learning tool that quickly and accurately estimates prostate tissue composition from MRI scans, combining physical modeling and AI to provide robust, non-invasive cancer diagnostics without needing large, labeled…
Technology Palm-Free Haptics: Full-Hand Touch Feedback for VR/AR and Wearable Interfaces Summary University of Chicago researchers have developed a wearable electro-tactile feedback technique that creates touch sensations across the palm and fingers without placing electrodes directly on the palm. By positioning…
