Event Info Session: Alchemist Chicago Accelerator August 28, 2025 Join us to learn about Alchemist Chicago, a new global accelerator designed to transform scientific breakthroughs into market-ready ventures. A collaboration between Alchemist Accelerator and the University of Chicago’s Polsky...
Page Faculty, Postdocs & Researchers Faculty, Postdocs & Researchers The Polsky Center has a dedicated team with deep experience in bringing research-based discoveries to market through technology licensing and startup creation. From securing intellectual property...
Event Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Financial Model Storytelling with Christina Hachikian February 19, 2026 Join the Polsky Center and Christina Hachikian, adjunct associate professor of strategic management at Chicago Booth and founder of Hatch Gemini, for an informative workshop on how to tell a...
Event Entrepreneur-In-Residence/Investor-In-Residence (EIR/IIR) In-Person Office Hours January 13, 2026 On Tuesday, January 13 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. our Polsky Center Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and Investors-in-Residence will be available for in-person advising sessions in the Polsky Suite. You can sign up for...
Program UChicago India Deep Tech Accelerator Receive commercialization guidance and global connections for your deep tech startup emerging from India’s leading research institutions.
News Polsky Center and Chicago Booth Private Equity Group Host 25th Annual PE Conference Investors, students, and industry leaders gathered last week for the 25th Annual Chicago Booth Private Equity Conference, a day-long event exploring the evolving dynamics of private equity investing and value...
Event Entrepreneur-In-Residence/Investor-In-Residence (EIR/IIR) In-Person Office Hours April 9, 2026 On Thursday, April 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., our Polsky Center Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR) and Investors-in-Residence (IIR) will be available for in-person advising sessions in the Polsky Suite. You...
News The Coasts Don’t Own Innovation. They Just Own the Capital. Innovation is no longer confined to a few coastal cities. We know that well in the Midwest. Across the region, our universities, research labs, and entrepreneurs are launching companies in...
Technology A New Method of Isotope Enrichment and Separation: Preferential Embedding of Heavier Isotopes Into Ices Isotope separation methods are key to numerous scientific and industrial processes. Nuclear power plants and weapons, for example, require fuels enriched in a select isotope. And isotopically pure or enriched…
Technology Small Molecule Metabolism Potentiators That Activate NRF2-Mediated Cytoprotective Transcriptional Programs The KEAP1-NRF2 pathway is implicated in a wide range of diseases and as such, is a highly sought-after drug target. Problematically, past therapeutic approaches failed due to safety and toxicity…
Technology Peripheral Blood-Based Proteinomic Test for The Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) The current clinical standards for diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) include lung biopsies and radiographic examination, which cannot reliably discriminate between IPF patients and those with similarly presenting lung diseases. …
Technology Microbiome-Based Therapeutic For Enhancing Anti-Tumor Immunity In Cancer Treatment Innovative therapeutic strategy leveraging commensal microbiota, specifically by oral administration of Bifidobacterium, to enhance anti-tumor immunity, potentially improving cancer treatment when combined with checkpoint inhibitors Unmet Need: Only 20-40%…
