Event Founder Spotlight: Paul Hsu November 8, 2023 Join us at the Polsky Center as we launch our inaugural ‘Founder Stories’ event series. Engage with founders, operators, and top venture capitalists as they share the triumphs and trials...
News Life Sciences Community Convenes at Chicago BioCapital Summit in a Showcase of Local Innovation Hosted by the Chicago Biomedical Consortium (CBC), the inaugural Chicago BioCapital Summit this week brought together industry, academia, and investors in a showcase of the latest innovations in the life...
Event Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) January 12, 2024 Chicago Booth teams compete in the Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) competition day. The Chicago Booth VCIC is a VC simulation that allows students to think and act as venture capitalists...
Event Application Deadline: Duality Cohort 4 March 25, 2024 UPDATE: The application deadline has been extended to 3/25 Duality is the first accelerator program in the U.S. exclusively focused on supporting innovative quantum startups. Led by the Polsky Center...
Event Application Deadline: George Shultz Innovation Fund February 14, 2025 Managed by the Polsky Center, the George Shultz Innovation Fund provides up to $250,000 in co-investment funding for early-stage science-based ventures coming out of the University of Chicago, Argonne National...
Team Jack Crewse Associate Manager, Technology Development and Intellectual Property Associate Manager, Technology Development and Intellectual Property
News NetMicroscope Uses AI to Improve Network Monitoring for a Better Internet Experience NetMicroscope has developed a tool that lets customers monitor their network and extract meaningful data – enabling intervention before any problems become issues for the users. Nick Feamster, Neubauer Professor...
News 20 Startups Accepted into Phase II of the 2024 Alumni New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 20 startups accepted into the 2024 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a global competition dedicated to supporting all University of...
News UChicago to Mentor Illinois Tech as Part of $6M NSF Program to Accelerate Research Translation The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will help support translational activities at the Illinois Institute of Technology as part of a $6 million investment from the...
News Multi-Tissue Organoid Better Predicts Human Response to Drug Treatments: CellCipher CellCipher has developed a new type of organoid model that captures nearly 70 different cell types to enable drug discovery and personalized medicine. In vitro human models, including organoids and...
Team Harrison Paul, PhD Associate Manager, Business Development and Licensing Associate Manager, Business Development and Licensing
Program ETA Fellows Program Access mentorship, educational programming, and hands-on experiences as you prepare for a career in entrepreneurship through acquisition.