News Ukiyo Sparkling Sake and SurePromise Advance to the GNVC Finals as the 2019 Semifinals Come to a Close Teams participating in the Hong Kong semifinals included ExpertEase, Fan Rice, Ukiyo Sparkling Sake, SoveNear, SurePromise (SPP), and STEORRA.
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 ‘Corporate Collision’ Sparks New Connections and Industry Collaboration The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation last week brought together industry leaders to discover, connect, and collaborate with some of the nation’s top startups. “The Polsky Center has a...
News Phase II Teams Selected for the 16th Annual Global New Venture Challenge From Chicago, Singapore, and London, 19 teams are advancing to Phase II of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s 2023 Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC). The GNVC is the...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 8 Episode 8: PrettyQuick June 3, 2021 Coco Meers’ career has centered on helping women look and feel their best. When she caught the entrepreneurship bug and looked for a pain...
News Paire Health Wins First Place and $35,000 at the 2019 Global New Venture Challenge Seven University of Chicago Booth School of Business executive MBA teams presented their business plans at the finals of the 2019 GNVC.
Page Chuan He // RNA Modification Biology and Cancer Epigenetics Chuan He, John T. Wilson Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Chemistry, is an expert in the field of RNA modification biology and cancer epigenetics. He was the first to champion...
News Polsky Center Powers WattShift’s Journey to Transform the Electric Grid “There’s a missing piece in how the grid interacts with smart devices, that’s where WattShift comes in.” In the moments between classes at the University of Chicago’s Booth School...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 6 Episode 6: Power2Switch May 20, 2021 As a Black founder, Seyi Fabode, MBA ’10, has experienced the challenge of investors taking him seriously. Fabode, an immigrant from Nigeria, recalls an...
News Polsky Center and Chicago Booth Private Equity Group Host 25th Annual PE Conference Investors, students, and industry leaders gathered last week for the 25th Annual Chicago Booth Private Equity Conference, a day-long event exploring the evolving dynamics of private equity investing and value...
Event Founders Day Lunch and Learn with Aon: Building Your Team—Equity, Talent and Growth for Life Sciences Founders August 26, 2026 Join Aon’s Executive and Board Advisory leaders Amy Jennings, Virginia Fischetti, and Katie Hill for an interactive founder discussion hosted in partnership with the UChicago Science Incubator. The discussion will...
