Technology Wearable Microelectromechanical Sensing System For Integrated Respiratory And Physiological Signal Monitoring A wearable, wireless sensor that integrates flexible, capacitive, acoustic, and optical technologies to continuously monitor breathing, heart signals, and oxygen levels for accurate sleep apnea and respiratory condition diagnosis. The…
Technology Method for Controllable Strain Generation in Diamond Membranes This method enables non-invasive, predictable and controllable strain generation in diamond membranes, while improving spin coherence and enabling microwave control. The Unmet Need: Scaling networking technologies in diamond Group-IV color…
Technology New Class of Biocompatible and Flexible Optoelectronic Devices For Next Generation Pacemakers Electrode-based electrical stimulation underpins several clinical bioelectronic devices, including deep brain stimulators and cardiac pacemakers. Pacemaker therapy improves quality of life and reduces mortality rates. Despite significant advances, current pacemaker…
Technology Context-Specific Cytosine Base Editors For Precise Single-Nucleotide DNA Editing Engineered TadA deaminase via directed evolution to produce CRISPR cytosine base editors that precisely convert target cytosines to thymines in specific DNA contexts with high efficiency and minimal off-target effects…
Technology Probing Cellular Activity Via Charge-Sensitive Quantum Nanoprobes Quantum nanoprobe system enables real-time probing of intracellular chemical environments and activity to advance biological and medical diagnostics The Unmet Need: Novel ways to probe cellular processes and improve biological…
Technology Rapid Selection Of High-Value Internalizing Binders For Targeted Therapeutics Lentiviral display platform engineered to directly select and enrich antibodies based on their ability to induce receptor-mediated endocytosis, thereby streamlining the discovery of highly internalizing candidates for targeted therapies The…
News The Polsky Center Announces 2026 Build and Launch Summer Accelerator Cohorts The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the startups selected to participate in the 2026 Build and Launch Summer Accelerators — intensive, 10-week programs designed to help student...
News From NVC Finalist to Global Investor, Koichiro Nakamura Continues to Support the Program That Helped Shape His Path As part of the NVC@30 celebration, Nakamura reflected on his journey from Booth student and two-time NVC finalist to Sozo Ventures cofounder, Polsky Council member, NVC judge, and longtime supporter...
News 40 Startups to Present at Midwest Deep Tech Demo Day in San Francisco The inaugural Deep Tech Demo Day in 2025, held at Pear VC in San Francisco. The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the 40 startups from leading Midwest...
Technology Laser-Patterned Nitrogen-Doped Silicon Carbide For Organ-On-Chip And Bioelectric Applications A laser-writing process converts selected regions of PDMS into nitrogen-doped cubic silicon carbide with an integrated graphite layer, producing flexible semiconductor biointerfaces that can be patterned in 2D or formed…
