Page Where Are They Now? Episode 1 Episode 1: The Story of NVC April 15, 2021 When it launched 25 years ago, the University of Chicago’s New Venture Challenge (NVC) was a pioneer in helping business school...
Page Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital The Polsky Center offers a variety of programs and resources to help you on your entrepreneurial journey and get experience in venture capital. The front door...
News Polsky Center I-Corps Teams Test Commercialization Potential of Research The Polsky I-Corps program helps scientists, researchers, and students test the commercial potential of their research and ideas. Supported with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Great...
Event College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) Kickoff September 27, 2023 Join us for a kickoff event for the College New Venture Challenge, UChicago’s flagship entrepreneurship program. Students interested in jump-starting their entrepreneurship journey at UChicago are encouraged to attend. Students...
Event College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) Application Q&A and Networking October 16, 2023 Undergraduate students looking to apply for the College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) are encouraged to attend this workshop to ask any questions you may have about the application. During the...
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...
Event College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) Kickoff and Design Sprint October 5, 2024 Join the Polsky Center for an exciting kickoff event for the College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) program! This event will consist of two parts: 12:30-3 p.m. // CNVC Info Session,...
News Chicago Booth, the College, and the Polsky Center Team Up to Launch the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor The new offering expands the Polsky Center’s impact and marks Chicago Booth’s first undergraduate minor offering The University of Chicago is strengthening its offering in entrepreneurial education with the launch...
Event Application Deadline: College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) November 6, 2025 Applications for the College New Venture Challenge are due by November 6th at 3:00 pm CST. The College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) is the dedicated track of the Polsky Center’s...
News Improving Precollege Education Last October, top-ranking representatives from McGraw-Hill spent a day on campus meeting with the authors, researchers and administrators responsible for creating some of the best, most widely used preK-12 math...
News College New Venture Challenge Finalists Announced The Polsky Center has officially announced the five teams advancing to the finals of the 2018 College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) on Wednesday, March 7. The CNVC is the college...
News Phase II Teams Selected for the 2019 College New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center has officially announced the 10 teams moving on to phase II of the 2019 College New Venture Challenge (CNVC).
