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...
Event Building Your Food and Beverage Business: Allies for Community Business (A4CB) + The Hatchery Chicago October 29, 2025 Are you a food and beverage entrepreneur looking for resources to support and grow your business? Join us for this collaborative workshop with Allies for Community Business (A4CB) and The...
Event Polsky Exchange Capital Series – Hyde Park Bank/Beverly Bank (Wintrust) June 20, 2023 Speaker: Jason Swan, Assistant Vice President & Relationship Manager, Hyde Park Bank/Beverly Bank (Wintrust). Beverly Bank & Trust provides Illinois with the resources of a big bank while maintaining the personalized...
Event Polsky Exchange Capital Series – Hyde Park Bank/ Beverly Bank (Wintrust) February 8, 2024 Speaker: Mike McCracken, Senior Vice President, Hyde Park Bank/Beverly Bank (Wintrust). Beverly Bank & Trust provides Illinois with the resources of a big bank while maintaining the personalized service of a...
Event Polsky Exchange Capital Access: Hyde Park Bank/Beverly Bank (Wintrust) April 22, 2025 Speaker: Mike McCracken, Senior Vice President, Hyde Park Bank/Beverly Bank (Wintrust). Beverly Bank & Trust provides Illinois with the resources of a big bank while maintaining the personalized service of a...
Event Beverage Tasting and Innovation & Brand Transformation Talk with Greg Hughes, President and CEO of Suntory Global Spirits April 16, 2025 Join us for an exclusive evening of innovation with Greg Hughes, president and CEO of Suntory Global Spirits. Hosted by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Kilts...
Event Capital Access: Hyde Park Bank/Beverly Bank (Wintrust) April 7, 2026 This series features presentations by capital providers and information about how to access different forms of capital. This speaker for this event is Mike McCracken, senior vice president, Hyde Park Bank/Beverly...
News Polsky Center Names 13 Companies Participating in the 2019 Summer Accelerator Program The latest cohort of the Polsky Accelerator, a 10-week intensive summer program designed for both for-profit and not-for-profit startups, is announced.
News Digital Adventures Wins ‘Crowd Favorite’ at the 2019 Polsky Accelerator Demo Day For the past 10 weeks, 13 companies have participated in the 2019 Polsky Accelerator program. The annual program is designed for both for-profit and not-for-profit startups to develop their ventures....
News Five Chicago Booth Students Honored with Entrepreneurship Awards Chicago Booth School of Business recently recognized five outstanding MBA students who demonstrated leadership in entrepreneurship, venture capital, or private equity during their time at school. The annual Student Entrepreneurship...
News 12th Annual College New Venture Challenge Announces Competing Undergraduate Teams The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, in partnership with University of Illinois’ Grainger College of Engineering, is pleased to announce the 14 teams selected for the 12th annual College...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 5 Episode 5: Foxtrot May 13, 2021 Foxtrot cofounder and CEO Mike LaVitola, MBA ’14, has become expert at hearing “no.” He was not initially accepted into the New Venture Challenge,...
