News Polsky Center and the College’s Office of Career Advancement Launch New Program to Prepare Students for Careers in Private Markets The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the College’s Office of Career Advancement recently hosted its first Private Markets Program, which was made possible due to a generous...
Program On-Deck Pitch Strengthen your pitch and presentation skills to better communicate with investors, lenders, and partners.
Event Chicago Climate Connect Hosted by Resurgence at University of Chicago October 9, 2024 Join Chicago Climate Connect and the Polsky Center’s Resurgence cleantech accelerator for a discussion on energy, sustainability, and climate tech innovation. As part of the event, the incoming cohort of...
Event Corporate Collision March 13, 2025 Corporate Collision provides a unique opportunity for companies to discover, connect, and collaborate with some of the nation’s top quantum, data science and AI, and cleantech startups. A panel of...
Event Learn from Failure, Build for Success: 1871 x Polsky Center ‘Founder Failures’ March 12, 2025 Join us March 12th to hear authentic entrepreneurial stories that rarely make the spotlight In the startup world, we celebrate successes loudly but whisper about failures quietly—yet it’s those failures...
Event Application Deadline: Commercialization Fellowship Program May 5, 2025 The Polsky Commercialization Fellowship offers PhD STEM students at the University of Chicago the opportunity to create new ventures around promising research and develop leadership skills during a competitive fellowship. The...
Program Polsky Commercialization Fellowship Learn how to apply and commercialize your research, while gaining access to venture creation resources and networking opportunities.
Program UChicago Deep Tech Demo Day Connect with deep tech founders, explore new investment opportunities, and engage with a dynamic community of innovators.
Event UChicago Deep Tech Demo Day July 20, 2026 The UChicago Deep Tech Demo Day is a premier showcase of next-generation deep tech ventures, taking place on July 20th during TechChicago Week. Set against the backdrop of a city...
Technology AI-Enhanced Single-Photon Quantum Detectors This technology uses advanced machine learning algorithms to extract significantly more information from single-photon detector signals than conventional approaches. By analyzing full detector waveforms in real time, the technology improves…
News University of Chicago and Station F Launch New Summer Startup Internship Program in Paris Twenty-five UChicago students will work with 16 French technology startups through a new program connecting Chicago and Paris innovation ecosystems The University of Chicago and Station F, widely regarded as...
News The Polsky Center to Support Quantum Ecosystem as Part of $55M Bloch Quantum Tech Hub Initiative The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will provide resources to help quantum companies grow as part of a new $55 million effort to build a domestic quantum supply chain...
