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...
News UChicago Backs Tovala’s $20 Million Series B Funding Round The meal service and smart oven company, founded by a University of Chicago alumni, has closed a $20 million Series B funding round to scale its business across the US....
News Foxtrot Announces $100 Million Series C Funding; UChicago Ups Investment in the NVC Alum Foxtrot on Tuesday announced $100 million in new funding and plans to open 50 stores over the next two years, a huge expansion for the Chicago Booth-born startup as it...
News Experts in Health Tech Share Ideas and Insights at First Polsky Entrepreneurial Outlook Series Event This health tech event marked the beginning of a new breakfast series that the Polsky Center has launched to coincide with the new year.
News Polsky Entrepreneurial Outlook Series: What Will Innovation Look Like in 2020? The Polsky Center’s annual outlook series looks to set the record straight on trends that will emerge in the new year. Thinking back on the last decade, there are a...
News 8 Things to Look for in 2021 at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation It’s a New Year and the Polsky Center kicks it off with a full line-up of events and programs, including our milestone 25th anniversary celebration of our nationally-ranked Edward K....
Program Tech Enablement Series Learn how digital tools and emerging technologies can help improve business operations and growth.
News Industry Experts to Lead Panels in 2021 Entrepreneurial Outlook Series The Polsky Center’s annual Entrepreneurial Outlook series kicks off its 2021 lineup in late January. Now in its third year, the series spans five weeks with a new session held...
Page Local Business Owners local Business Owners Through the Polsky Exchange and the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Polsky Exchange, local business owners gain access to experienced advisors, educational programs, and...
News The 10 Days of Polsky: Looking Back at 2020 The past year was unlike any we’ve experienced before. Despite the many challenges caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, we stayed focused on advancing our Polsky Center mission. We authored...
News UChicago Quantum Spin-Out memQ Closes $10M Series A Funding Round Cofounded at the University of Chicago, Quantum spin-out memQ has raised $10 million in a Series A round to fuel new stage of growth. “UChicago was critical in the founding...
Event Funding Strategy: Grants, Non-Dilutive Capital, Revenue, and Preparing for Series A August 27, 2026 Explore different funding pathways, including grants, non-dilutive capital, and revenue strategies, while learning how to prepare your company for a successful Series A raise in this workshop with the UChicago...
