Page Founders Founders The Polsky Center helps founders grow their companies through accelerators, mentorship, and venture funding opportunities. Whether you’re just starting out or ready to scale, we provide the support and...
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News The Polsky Center Announces the Inaugural AI Research Commons Midwest Fellows Program Cohort The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the inaugural cohort of startups selected to participate in the AI Research Commons (ARC) Midwest Fellows Program, a highly selective initiative designed...
News $2.1 Million Awarded at the 2026 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge; Cancer Pathology AI Company Takes First Slideflow Labs, a cancer pathology AI company, has won first place at the 30th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), during which $2.1 million was awarded to...
News Third Coast Foundry Celebrates Grand Opening, Showcases 40 Deep Tech Startups at Demo Day The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, along with the seven other university partners that make up Third Coast Foundry, marked the official launch of the new San Francisco-based innovation...
News The Polsky Center Joins Statewide Effort to Attract NSF Quantum X-Labs Teams to Illinois The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is joining the State of Illinois and quantum organizations across Chicago to provide funding, facilities, and venture-building support for teams pursuing quantum technologies through the U.S. National Science Foundation’s X-Labs initiative.
News Kompass Diagnostics Points the Way to Better Fertility Care with Novel Finger-Prick Hormone Testing [Update: Since this article was published, Kompass Diagnostics was selected to receive the 2026 Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) Disruptive Technology Award. The team also took home the...
Program UChicago Science Incubator The UChicago Science Incubator enables early-stage science and technology startups to translate ideas into commercial opportunities.
