News Mayor Lightfoot Addresses the Future of Chicago During a fireside chat at the Economist’s Innovation Summit 2020, City of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot discussed the future of the city, including the opportunities and challenges to transforming neighborhoods...
News NVC Alum Lighten Helps Mourners Plan Virtual Funerals. How Will It Pivot Post-Pandemic? When Alexandra Koys’ uncle died, about four years ago, she took charge of the funeral planning to relieve her grief-stricken mother of the burden. She didn’t like her options: gloomy,...
News Small Business Spotlight: Ms. Jetsetter Takes Flight Starting a travel accessory company at the beginning of a global pandemic isn’t easy. Just ask Tracey McGhee, founder of Ms. Jetsetter. “There were times when I thought that my...
Technology Next-Generation Minimally Invasive Optoelectronic Implants For Chronic Disease Management The platform delivers ultra-low intensity, wireless, fully implantable photostimulation for deep tissue targets (nerves, heart, diaphragm). It spatially separates light harvesting from bioelectrical stimulation, enabling minimally invasive, leadless, genetic-modification-free interventions.…
Technology Silicon Mesh for the Remote Modulation of Organ Electrical Activity Electric organ stimulation has shown promise in the clinic for treating aberrant neurological and cardiac activity. Problematically, this approach is limited by the high risk associated with surgical or gene…
News Polsky 10: New Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellows | NVC winner Rayni’s impact | Catching up with SNVC winner Lighthouse Solutions The Polsky 10 is a bi-weekly newsletter covering the 10 biggest news stories coming from the University of Chicago's Polsky Center. To get the Polsky 10 sent directly to your inbox every other Friday, sign up here.
News Immunoengineering Conference to Highlight the Latest Developments in Industry, Academia, and UChicago Startups The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering’s Chicago Immunoengineering Innovation Center (CIIC) in partnership with the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is hosting Immunoengineering 2021 – which will highlight the...
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 Deep Tech Demo Day to Spotlight 22 Emerging Ventures During TechChicago Week The event will showcase next-generation deep tech ventures working across quantum and hardtech, healthcare, and data and AI.
Technology Stretchable Light-Emitting Polymers Electroluminescent (EL) devices represent one of the central components of multiple modern technologies. They offer unique functionality for information visualization, wireless signal/power transmission and medical therapies. After decades of development,…
News Researchers Light the Way for Minimally-Invasive Medical Devices, New Treatments A team of University of Chicago scientists, led by associate professor Bozhi Tian, have pioneered a new technique that harnesses the power of light to stimulate various cells and tissue...
Event Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Day Breakfast and Business Spotlight March 18, 2026 Celebrate SBDC Day with a special breakfast spotlight honoring the entrepreneurs we proudly serve. This engaging morning event will bring together SBDC clients, partners, and community stakeholders for networking, inspiration,...
