News Build Back Better: University of Chicago and mHub Seek Project Proposals, Partnerships to Accelerate Illinois Clean Energy Economy The University of Chicago and mHUB have put out a Request for Proposals (RFP) for projects and programs to participate in a $100 million regional proposal for the U.S. Department...
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...
Program Booth Investment Thesis Challenge (BITC) Work alongside private equity mentors to develop investment theses and gain real-world deal analysis experience.
Event Tech Enablement Series: How AI Can Support the Entire Sales and Business Development Cycle July 9, 2026 Revenue growth depends on consistent, timely, and personalized communication with prospects and clients — yet for most small business owners, follow-up is the first thing to fall through the cracks...
Page Tech Commercialization 101 Tech Commercialization 101 The Polsky Center translates groundbreaking discoveries into real-world impact through licensing, startups, and industry partnerships. Our team evaluates market opportunities, protects intellectual property, secures funding, and develops...
News Demonstrating Commercial Promise, UChicago Researcher Recognized for Novel Cancer Drug Delivery System University of Chicago researcher and startup founder Xiaoyang Wu has received the 2022 Duckworth Family Commercial Promise Award for his work developing a novel cancer drug delivery system. The award...
News Polsky Center Pilots Proof-of-Concept Fund to Accelerate Tech Commercialization The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has launched a new “Proof-of-Concept Fund” to support University of Chicago researchers in de-risking early-stage technologies. “By providing funding to bridge the gap...
News New Tumor Mapping Tech Shows Potential to Make ‘Major Impact’ on Cancer Research A new technology developed at the University of Chicago has been recognized for its potential to make a major impact on basic and clinical cancer research. Nicolas Chevrier, assistant professor...
News Four UChicago Projects Advance in Chicago Biomedical Consortium Accelerator The latest cohort of the Chicago Biomedical Consortium Accelerator Network (CBCAN) program includes four teams from the University of Chicago. “This is the greatest number of UChicago projects to advance...
News University of Chicago Joins Global Scholars Program The University of Chicago has joined the competitive program which is supported by the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) and designed to provide researchers with funding as well as access...
News AbbVie Joins UChicago to Talk Oncology Research, Ongoing Collaboration, and Opportunities for Expansion The annual UChicago-AbbVie Research Symposium in August celebrated another successful year of the strategic partnership – bringing together academia and industry to exchange new ideas and drive innovation. The event...
News Innovation Fund Targets Leukemia “This award will permit us to build upon our preliminary data to facilitate the development of a promising new strategy to treat acute leukemia.” So says Michael J. Thirman, MD,...
