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 Entrepreneurial Outlook Series: What Will Innovation Look Like in 2020? The Polsky Center’s annual outlook series looks to set the record straight on trends that will emerge in the new year. Thinking back on the last decade, there are a...
News 8 Things to Look for in 2021 at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation It’s a New Year and the Polsky Center kicks it off with a full line-up of events and programs, including our milestone 25th anniversary celebration of our nationally-ranked Edward K....
News Sustainable Energy Outlook: The Limitations, Opportunities, and Role of Water The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation kicked off its 2021 Entrepreneurial Outlook series with a session examining the state and potential of sustainable energy. John Carlisle, PhD, director, Chain...
News Industry Experts to Lead Panels in 2021 Entrepreneurial Outlook Series The Polsky Center’s annual Entrepreneurial Outlook series kicks off its 2021 lineup in late January. Now in its third year, the series spans five weeks with a new session held...
News Experts in Health Tech Share Ideas and Insights at First Polsky Entrepreneurial Outlook Series Event This health tech event marked the beginning of a new breakfast series that the Polsky Center has launched to coincide with the new year.
News Entrepreneurial Outlook Series Kicks Off by Discussing the Future of Medtech As a way to kickstart the next year, and decade, the Polsky Center has brought back its Entrepreneurial Outlook series to help community members connect and get ahead of upcoming...
News Manufacturing Entrepreneurial Outlook: The ‘Industry 4.0’ Revolution The Polsky Center recently held the second of six Entrepreneurial Outlook sessions focused on the state of the manufacturing industry in 2020. The panel discussion brought together experts to discuss...
News Chicago Booth Professor Steve Kaplan, a Top Private Equity and Finance Scholar, to Lead Executives’ Club of Chicago Tech Outlook with Prominent Entrepreneurs and Investors On November 20, The Executives’ Club of Chicago will present their Tech Outlook event, led by Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance at the University of Chicago...
News The 10 Days of Polsky: Looking Back at 2020 The past year was unlike any we’ve experienced before. Despite the many challenges caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, we stayed focused on advancing our Polsky Center mission. We authored...
Event Distinguished Entrepreneur Series: Fireside Chat with Michael Polsky and Andy Karsner April 10, 2025 Join the Polsky Center for a fireside chat between Michael Polsky, MBA ’87 and Andy Karsner, moderated by Dean Madhav Rajan, where they will discuss their careers and leadership journeys...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 1 Episode 1: The Story of NVC April 15, 2021 When it launched 25 years ago, the University of Chicago’s New Venture Challenge (NVC) was a pioneer in helping business school...
