News Polsky Center Welcomes 2026 Cohort of the Small Business Growth Program The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is welcoming the newest cohort of businesses to the Polsky Exchange Small Business Growth Program, a nine-month initiative designed to help established small...
News 26 Teams Advance to Classroom Portion of the 2026 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Today, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation announced the 26 teams advancing to the classroom portion of the 2026 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), the University...
News Winter 2026 Collaboratorium Connects Scientific Breakthroughs with Business Insight Bringing together cutting-edge research and real-world business expertise, the Winter 2026 Collaboratorium will feature ventures spanning photonic computing, advanced therapeutics, energy, materials science, and artificial intelligence from across the Midwest...
News 7 Startups to Compete for Investment at the 2026 College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the seven finalists selected to compete in the College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) finals. On Friday, March 6, the finalists...
Event Application Deadline: 2026 Rattan L. Khosa “Against All Odds” Award April 24, 2026 In 2018, Chicago Booth alumnus, Rattan L. Khosa, ’79, established the Rattan L. Khosa Student Entrepreneurs Program structured to directly support Chicago Booth student entrepreneurs. Rattan has an inspiring story...
Event Application Deadline: Fall 2026 I-Corps Program September 4, 2026 The National Science Foundation’s I-Corps program supports teams working on ideas in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The Polsky Center offers a local I-Corps program for teams...
Program Rattan L. Khosa Student Entrepreneurs Program Hear from entrepreneurs and investors sharing lessons on startup growth, leadership, and venture creation.
Event Application Deadline: Introduction to Venture Capital, Winter 2026 December 8, 2025 Graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, researchers, and faculty conducting scientific research and study at UChicago, Argonne, Fermilab, and Marine Biological Laboratory are encouraged to apply for Introduction to Venture Capital: A...
Event Application Deadline: Winter 2026 Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Discovery Cohort January 9, 2026 The Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA) Discovery Cohort provides curated opportunities for students at Chicago Booth to explore ETA. This program is open to Chicago Booth MBA students, Master in Finance,...
Event Winter 2026 Collaboratorium February 26, 2026 The Collaboratorium connects UChicago students with researchers, technologists, and faculty who want to explore the commercialization opportunities and business applications of their work. This event brings together Chicago Booth students, other graduate...
