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.
News Profound Trends Have Led to Unique Singularity Event: Samir Mayekar Talks Deep Tech Several trends have culminated in a unique “singularity event,” said former Chicago Deputy Mayer Samir Mayekar at the inaugural Deep Tech Ventures Showcase in June. Deep Tech Ventures at the University...
News Incorporation/Organization Day Helps Local Entrepreneurs Form Legal Business Entities The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation recently hosted Incorporation/Organization Day, a first-of-its-kind event in Chicago that connected West and South Side entrepreneurs with attorneys from local law firms to...
News 9 Local Entrepreneurs Form Legal Businesses at Incorporation/Organization Day Earlier this month the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation hosted its second annual Incorporation/Organization Day, a unique event that connects West and South Side entrepreneurs with attorneys from local...
News 6 Local Entrepreneurs Form Legal Businesses at Incorporation/Organization Day Earlier this month, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation hosted Incorporation/Organization Day, an event that connects South and West Side entrepreneurs with attorneys from local law firms to explore...
News Inaugural Deep Tech Ventures Showcase to Highlight 20 Startups, Keynote from Former Chicago Deputy Mayor Samir Mayekar The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is excited to announce the inaugural Deep Tech Ventures Showcase – which will feature 20 startups across quantum, data science, cleantech, and life...
News UChicago Tech Ventures Demo Day Talks Solving Hard Problems, and Solving Them in Chicago The importance of solving hard problems – and the benefits of solving them in Chicago – was a key theme during the UChicago Tech Ventures Demo Day, which brought together...
Event Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Incorporation 101 for Startups with Scott Smedresman October 29, 2026 Join the Polsky Center and Scott Smedresman, partner at Brown Rudnick LLP, for an informative workshop on the fundamentals of incorporation for startups. In this session, Scott will break down...
News Samir Mayekar Named Managing Director of Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Samir Mayekar, an accomplished leader with a track record of driving innovation and impact across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, has been named managing director of the University of...
Team Samir Mayekar, MBA Associate Vice President and Managing Director of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Associate Vice President and Managing Director of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
News Corporate Collision Connects Quantum Startups and Corporate Partners Last week the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation hosted Corporate Collision, a capstone Duality event designed to connect corporate partners with quantum startups to explore opportunities for collaboration, innovation,...
News Alumni New Venture Challenge Selects 25 Startups for 2022 Contest The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 25 startups accepted into the 2022 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a global competition dedicated to supporting all University of...
