News Novel Medical Device Provides Custom, Cost-Effective Solution for Atrial Fibrillation Patients Founded by an interventional cardiologist at the University of Chicago, Parasol has developed a novel, minimally invasive device to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. At...
Event Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Founder as an Operator vs. “Brought in” COO with Mia Duchnowski and Jamie Shah January 15, 2025 Join Polsky Center entrepreneurs-in-residence Mia Duchnowski and Jamie Shah for an informative workshop on the differences between a founder operator and a “brought-in” COO. Mia, cofounder of Oars + Alps,...
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 Drug Delivery, Diagnostics, AI Applications Among 10 Projects in the Spring 2021 I-Corps Cohort Ten teams are participating in the spring 2021 cohort of the Polsky I-Corps program – a highly experiential, 7-week-long program to empower scientists, researchers, and students to test the commercial...
News Chicago Tech Leaders Weigh in on How to Navigate COVID-19 The Executives’ Club of Chicago recently held a conversation discussing what differentiates Chicago as a place to found and grow a company – and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic...
News Polsky Center and Chicago Booth Private Equity Group Host 24th Annual PE Conference The conference brings together investors, students, and entrepreneurs to network and share insights into the dynamics of investing in a constantly changing economy. The conference began with opening remarks from...
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...
News George Shultz Innovation Fund Awards $250K to Parasol Medtech and Signl The George Shultz Innovation Fund has selected two University of Chicago startups, Parasol Medtech and Signl, for an investment of $250,000 each. This year’s finals marked 15 years of the...
News Don’t Overlook the Power of the Family Business The following article was written by Jamie Shah, entrepreneur-in-residence at the Polsky Center, and originally published in Crain’s Chicago Business on October 16, 2023. Read the original article on Crain’s....
News Cancer Detection, Oil Spill Cleanup, Quantum Computing, and a New Medical Device: Meet the Spring 2022 Innovation Fund Finalists Four teams have been selected as finalists for the George Shultz Innovation Fund spring 2022 investment cycle – bringing to the forefront solutions for scaling quantum computers, sustainably cleaning oil...
News ‘It’s the American Dream’: Polsky Exec Talks Family-Owned Businesses, Innovation, and Education Family businesses are the engine that runs the economy, says Polsky executive Dan Sachs, who speaks to the importance of supporting those contributors. We caught up with Sachs, who is...
News Sometimes the Riskiest Choice is Playing It Safe The following article was written by Jamie Shah, entrepreneur-in-residence at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation and an adjunct professor at Chicago Booth School of Business, and originally published in Crain’s...
