News U of C Startup Seurat Therapeutics Announces $510K in Grant Funding Seurat Therapeutics, Inc. is a University of Chicago startup biotech company developing a nasal spray to treat and prevent migraines
News Migraine Startup Aims to Develop FDA-Approved Molecule into New Treatment Seurat Therapeutics has shared promising preclinical study results for its nasal spray designed to treat migraines by targeting several known causes of pain. “Migraine is such a large and fast-growing...
News Polsky Center Announces Fall 2017 Incubator Cohort The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced the companies that will be moving into the Polsky Incubator this October as members of the new cohort. The Polsky Incubator provides guidance,...
News Newest Members of the Polsky Incubator Selected The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the teams moving into the Polsky Incubator, which is located at the Polsky Center’s 34,000 square foot coworking space,...
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 Finalists Announced for the 2018 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Eleven teams have been selected to pitch their ventures during the finals of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge on Wednesday, May 30. The New Venture Challenge, a...
News Manifest Wins First Place and $315,000 in the 2018 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the winners of the 22nd annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC),...
News Microbiome Research Symposium Highlights Potential of Research-backed Startups to Impact Patient Care Scientists, faculty, entrepreneurs and researchers gathered at UChicago’s Microbiome Research Symposium on April 16 at the Logan Center for the Arts.
Page 2016-2017 I-Corps Teams Autumn 2016 Clarix Imaging Corporation: develops compact medical imaging devices and software for improving surgical oncology outcomes and reducing cost. ClostraBio,Inc.: a biopharma company developing therapeutics for food allergies. The company will...
News 2018 NVC Phase II Teams Announced The Polsky Center is thrilled to announce the 30 teams advancing to the semifinals of the 2018 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC). The NVC is the University of...
Page 2018 Companies Traditional // BrewBike ($45,000) Coeus.ai ($90,000) FORESEEaBill ($10,000) Haystack ABI ($10,000) Manifest ($315,000) Mindful Urgent Care ($125,000) Muu ($45,000) nuBorn Medical ($15,000) Oxalo Therapeutics ($25,000) Seurat Therapeutics ($10,000) Sweet Karma ($10,000) College // Athena Ultraviolet ($1,000) Debate It Forward ($10,000) Pavan ($3,000) PeerBoost ($1,000)...
News A Low Tolerance for ‘No’: In Conversation with Polsky’s Innovation Programs Director Breaking boundaries is not glamorous or easy, but having a low tolerance for ‘no’ and finding mentors can help advance professional opportunities for women in historically male-dominated industries. As we...
