News Chicago VC Launches Virtual Networking Event to Help Connect the Dots for Investors and Founders Sandalphon Capital has announced the “midwest.tech/connect” virtual summit – a three-day event that aims to facilitate one-on-one meetings between founders, venture capital (VC) firms, and angel investors. The Polsky Center...
Event College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) Application Q&A and Networking October 16, 2023 Undergraduate students looking to apply for the College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) are encouraged to attend this workshop to ask any questions you may have about the application. During the...
Event Resurgence Networking Event October 24, 2023 A follow-on to the September 28 Collaboratorium event, this event provides the opportunity for technical founders participating in the Polsky Center’s new cleantech accelerator, Resurgence, to showcase their companies and...
Event Student Networking: Alchemist Chicago Startup Accelerator October 27, 2025 Join us for an engaging evening showcasing 27 emerging deep tech startups from the Alchemist Chicago accelerator! Who is invited to attend? Students from the University of Chicago, Northwestern, the...
News In Conversation with Polsky Investor-In-Residence Tim Kelly: ‘We Will Evolve and Adapt’ The COVD-19 pandemic is changing the way business is conducted, notes Polsky Center Investor-In-Residence Tim Kelly, MBA ’00, who in this Q&A discusses evolving strategy in times of crisis –...
News Researchers to Showcase Innovation at Polsky Collaboratorium Networking and Pitch Event The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is next week hosting the Winter Collaboratorium, a networking and pitch event that unites University of Chicago students with researchers and faculty. >>...
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...
Event College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) Pre-Kickoff Networking and Pizza September 27, 2023 Join the Polsky Center for networking and pizza in advance of the CNVC Kickoff event, which will follow directly afterwards. Students will have the opportunity to talk with other students...
Event Transform Cohort 3 Student Networking Event April 3, 2024 Join Transform and Polsky Deep Tech Ventures for an engaging evening that will highlight the work of emerging data science and AI startups. The event also will feature a fireside...
Event Transform Student Networking Event March 23, 2023 This event is a great opportunity for Booth and Data Science students to connect with these startups and potentially serve as interns within the accelerator program. The event will showcase...
Page Venture Gallery Venture Gallery View startups founded from across the University of Chicago ecosystem in a range of industries. Welcome to the Venture Gallery! The Polsky Center provides “first look” and early...
News Polsky Center’s First-Ever ETA Week Puts “Buy and Build” Model of Entrepreneurship on Center Stage The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago is putting the ‘buy and build’ model of entrepreneurship on a global stage, hosting a first-ever ETA Week...
