News The Polsky Exchange Year in Review 2024 2024 Polsky Exchange Summary Report In 2024 the Polsky Exchange continued to be a cornerstone of innovation and entrepreneurship on Chicago’s South Side. Through its work and meeting spaces, Small Business...
News #SBDC Day Q&A: How Will the New Small Business Development Center at the Polsky Exchange Help Chicago’s South Side? SBDC Day, held this year on March 15, is an annual celebration of the nation’s 1,000 Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), a network of federally-funded sites that provide no-cost, one-one-on...
News Startup Spotlight: Debate It Forward The Polsky Center spoke with founder Josh Aaronson about his time in the Summer Accelerator and College New Venture Challenge programs.
News Polsky Center Brings in Artist to Add Playfulness to Co-working Spaces Luckily for those who work at the Polsky Center, an artist named Kara Cobb Johnson is adding a bit more fun to Polsky's Hyde Park co-working space.
News Startup Spotlight: Memento Memento founder Chelsie Patterson caught up with the Polsky Center and talk about Memento’s future, favorite Polsky moments, and more.
Page About Us about us Advancing innovative ideas and technologies from the University of Chicago ecosystem to the world. The Polsky Center’s roots trace back to the University of Chicago’s longstanding commitment to...
Page Science and Technology Commercialization Science and Technology Commercialization The Polsky Center connects graduate students with University of Chicago faculty and researchers at the National Laboratories who are specifically looking for talented students to serve...
News Startup Spotlight: Prepmedians The Polsky Center caught up with founder and CEO of Prepmedians, Kalyan Ray-Mazumder, to learn about his plans for the future as well as look at the Polsky Center’s role in the company’s development.
News New Funding Expands Tech Access to South Side Entrepreneurs at the Polsky Exchange As part of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago, the Polsky Exchange leads the Chicago Tech Equity Desk – connecting South Side entrepreneurs with...
News Polsky Center Receives $5 Million Gift from Booth Alumnus A gift from David Kessenich, MBA ’96, and his wife, Colleen, will propel new groundbreaking work and faculty-led research at the Polsky Center.
News UChicago’s Polsky Center Celebrates Three Startup Exits in Two Months Series of Startup Exits Solidify the Polsky Center as a ‘Venture Creation’ Engine Three startups supported by the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation – NowPow, Pyxis,...
News Chicago Booth and Polsky Center Expand Energy Transition Offerings with $12.5M Gift from Michael and Tanya Polsky The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is set to significantly expand its support and offerings for students interested in energy transition innovation thanks to a generous $12.5 million gift...
