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...
Page Local Business Owners local Business Owners Through the Polsky Exchange and the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Polsky Exchange, local business owners gain access to experienced advisors, educational programs, and...
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...
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...
Event Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast & Quarterly Reporting Session November 18, 2025 Join us for a special edition of our Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast, combined with our 2025 Quarterly Reporting Session. This gathering is designed to foster community, provide updates on member...
News UChicago’s Polsky Exchange Expands Its Commitment to South Side Economic Growth with the Launch of a New Illinois Small Business Development Center The Center will be the first dedicated to supporting professional services and technology entrepreneurs on the south side. The Polsky Exchange at the University of Chicago will soon launch a...
Page Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship The Polsky Center offers a variety of programs and resources to help you on your entrepreneurial journey. In addition, you can visit our office, which is located on the...
Page Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Entrepreneurship The Polsky Center offers a variety of programs and resources to help you on your entrepreneurial journey. In addition, you can visit our office, which is located on the...
News 2017 Americas Alternative Finance Industry Survey The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago and the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge Judge...
News Polsky Partners with Hyde Park Art Center to Bring Artists and Entrepreneurs Together On Thursday, November 1, the Polsky Center, along with the Hyde Park Art Center and Chicago-based artist Beth Kamhi, turned the Polsky Exchange into a postmodernist art gallery.
Page Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital The Polsky Center offers a variety of programs and resources to help you on your entrepreneurial journey and get experience in venture capital. The front door...
News Polsky Exchange and Women’s Business Development Center Partner to Empower Minority-Owned Businesses in Chicago The Polsky Exchange will provide a number of resources for a Women’s Business Development Center-led program, including workshops led by Polsky Center staff, space to work, market research carried out...
