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...
Technology Computational Framework For Unraveling Single-Cell Transcriptional Dynamics Novel system using statistical topic modeling and a bursty transcriptional model to analyze spliced and unspliced RNA, revealing precise cell state transitions and dynamics in complex biological systems The Unmet…
News 11 Startups to Compete for Over $1M in 28th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Finals The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is excited to announce the eleven teams advancing to the finals of the 28th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC),...
News 30 Teams Advance to Phase II of the 2024 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Today, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation announced the 30 Phase II teams advancing in the 2024 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), the University of Chicago’s...
News Supply Chain Software Startup Takes First Place at 2024 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge as Judges Award Record-Breaking $1.9M in Total Investments FreshX, a startup developing a supply chain software that helps food companies and freight brokers easily book and manage cold chain transportation and storage, has won first place in the...
Technology DeMaND (Decoding using Manifold Neural Dynamics) This method enables high fidelity decoding of neural activity in an interpretable manner with a small training data set. The Unmet Need: Measuring neural activity in the brain with a…
Technology Tunable High-Q Superconducting mm-Wave Cavities Cavity and circuit quantum electrodynamics systems provide unprecedented control over photonic quantum states via coupling to strongly nonlinear single emitters. The millimeter (mm) wave frequency band is of great interest…
Event Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) Finals May 30, 2024 Join us for the finals of the 28th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC). NVC finalists will present to a panel of judges comprising of top investors,...
Page 2024 Companies Traditional // FreshX ($1,000,000) Encore Marketplace Inc. ($375,000) Herriot ($170,000) Decimal Code ($75,000) Owler AI ($110,000) Slosh Dynamics ($125,000) Ark Health ($30,000) ORO Intelligence ($10,000) Pharos Aerospace ($10,000) Stratix ($10,000)...
Technology Optogenetic Protein Fusion for Precise And Low-Impact Actin Cytoskeleton Imaging In Cells A light-sensitive version of LifeAct, a peptide used to label actin in cells, to reduce its harmful side effects by controlling its binding through light exposure, improving cell imaging and…
Technology Computational-Guided Spin Defect Systems This method enables predictive growth of qubit host materials without the limitations of iterative measurements. The Unmet Need: Proper characterization of qubit host substrate and in-situ defect growth Quantum sensors…
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