News U of C Startup Seurat Therapeutics Announces $510K in Grant Funding Seurat Therapeutics, Inc. is a University of Chicago startup biotech company developing a nasal spray to treat and prevent migraines
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 Chicago Innovation Mentors Celebrates First Year A superhighway runs into Chicago’s leading universities, carrying innovative scientists, talented students and significant research funds, says John Flavin, the new executive director of Chicago Innovation Mentors (CIM). “We need...
News Universities Pool Resources, Spotlight Research “The heart of a thriving company-formation effort begins with university research,” said James Tyree, president of Abbott Biotech Ventures and keynote speaker at the Chicago Innovation Spotlight on May 18,...
News Startup Spotlight: Eternity Gardens Darrell Hill shares how the Polsky Center has had a role in the development EternityGardens.com and where the company is headed in the future.
News Chicago’s South Side Neighborhood Coworking Space and Startup Hub Turns 5 In October 2014, a 34,000 square foot coworking space and facility opened up to not only serve all students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Chicago, but also...
News A Low Tolerance for ‘No’: In Conversation with Polsky’s Innovation Programs Director Breaking boundaries is not glamorous or easy, but having a low tolerance for ‘no’ and finding mentors can help advance professional opportunities for women in historically male-dominated industries. As we...
News DeepTechU Day 1: Experts Talk Streamlining Tech Transfer, Accelerating Startup Success, and the Importance of Making Connections Juan de Pablo, Vice President for National Laboratories, Science Strategy, Innovation, and Global Initiatives at the University of Chicago, kicked off the first day of DeepTechU – which attracted a global...
News Small Business Spotlight: Egg Rolls Etc. Brings Comfort and Culture to the Frozen Food Aisle It was a dare that brought Javon Nicholas, founder and president of Egg Rolls Etc.™, to Taiwan, and the kindness of her new community that inspired her to start a...
News Duality Quantum Accelerator Accepts Four Startups into Latest Cohort The Chicago-based Duality quantum accelerator has accepted its latest cohort of four startups, which are developing solutions for a secure quantum internet, enabling the manufacture of products in microgravity, and...
News How the Polsky Center Helped Zelia Bridge the Gap Between Fashion and Tech AI is seemingly everywhere, so why not your closet? Zelia, an AI-powered personal stylist and shopper, aims to bridge the gap between the fashion and the tech worlds. Through its...
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....
