News UChicago Doctors Wanted a Better Medical Device to Treat Pulmonary Embolism. Here Is How They Made Their Own FLOW Medical is developing a multi-function catheter to help diagnose and treat venous thromboembolic disease while maximizing functionality, optimizing safety, and minimizing complexity. Founders Jonathan Paul, associate professor of medicine,...
News ‘A Great Formula for Success’: Booth Alum Jennifer Fried Named CEO of Another UChicago Startup An early-stage healthcare investor, founder, and operator, Chicago Booth alum Jennifer Fried, MBA ‘15, has taken on a new role – with a familiar path – at the helm of...
Event Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast: Information and Technology June 17, 2026 This month's Exchange Member Breakfast brings together a community of entrepreneurs and innovators in the tech space for an exchange of ideas, networking, and collaboration. Connect with fellow members, share...
News Drug Delivery, Diagnostics, AI Applications Among 10 Projects in the Spring 2021 I-Corps Cohort Ten teams are participating in the spring 2021 cohort of the Polsky I-Corps program – a highly experiential, 7-week-long program to empower scientists, researchers, and students to test the commercial...
News 3 Startups Awarded $200,000 Each to Build Out Teams, Launch Novel Products Flow Medical, Lismikro, and OrisDX each have been awarded a $200,000 co-investment from the George Shultz Innovation Fund to further develop their technologies. Managed by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship...
News $1M Investment Moves Flow Medical Toward Commercialization for Its Novel Medical Device University of Chicago startup Flow Medical is finalizing its product design – taking the next steps on its path to commercialization with a $1 million investment from a medical device...
News Harper Court Ventures Launches with $25M to Support UChicago Startup Ecosystem Led by Chicago Booth alum, Karthee Madasamy, MBA ’06, and managed by MFV Partners, a leading Silicon Valley deep tech fund, Harper Court Ventures will be a new engine of innovation for the Midwest—and...
News Cancer Detection, Oil Spill Cleanup, Quantum Computing, and a New Medical Device: Meet the Spring 2022 Innovation Fund Finalists Four teams have been selected as finalists for the George Shultz Innovation Fund spring 2022 investment cycle – bringing to the forefront solutions for scaling quantum computers, sustainably cleaning oil...
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 8 Polsky-Affiliated Startups Named to Chicago Inno’s ‘Chicago Startups to Watch’ List Eight startups with roots in the Polsky Center or the University of Chicago have been included in an annual list featuring the top Chicago startups to watch for the year....
News 21 Teams Tackling Innovations in Quantum, Healthcare, AI, and More Take First Steps Toward Commercialization Twenty-one teams from across the University of Chicago and local institutions participated in the Polsky Center I-Corps program this year – identifying and addressing real-world problems in seven weeks, work...
Technology Point Of Care Monitoring Of Inflammatory Diseases A quantitative method of calprotectin measurement from various biological samples to monitor disease severity, progression, and effectiveness of treatment interventions in inflammatory diseases. The Unmet Need: A simple and quantitative…
