News UChicago Invests $500,000 In New Venture Challenge Alum Ascent As Part Of $19 Million Round As a part of a UChicago Startup Investment Program follow-on round, the University of Chicago invested $500,000 in New Venture Challenge alum Ascent Technologies as part of a $19 million Series B...
News UChicago invests in next generation AI company automating cognitive work TAIGER is the first recipient outside of the United States and the first in Singapore to secure a venture investment from the UChicago Startup Investment Program. The company’s AI solutions...
News Finalists Selected for the 2020 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Eleven teams have been selected to advance to the finals of the 24th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) on Thursday, June 4. The NVC is the University...
News The 10 Days of Polsky: Looking Back at 2020 The past year was unlike any we’ve experienced before. Despite the many challenges caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, we stayed focused on advancing our Polsky Center mission. We authored...
News Polsky Weekly 10 // February 5 Tovala raises $30M | Talis raises $150M for IPO | Kernel’s psychedelic partnership
News 31 Teams Selected to Advance to Phase II for the 2021 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced the 31 teams advancing to Phase II of the 2021 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC)....
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 Where Are They Now? Episode 2 Episode 2: ExplORer Surgical April 22, 2021 Jennifer Fried, MBA ’15, started her MBA at Chicago Booth with dreams of a career in venture capital. By the time she graduated,...
News Polsky Weekly 10 // May 7 Rosita Longevity wins 2021 ANVC | Eventnoire wins $100K+ at MTN Dew challenge | Tovala founder shares advice
News Meet the Teams Selected to Participate in the 2022 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 30 teams selected to participate in Phase II of the 2022 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge...
News Organ Transport Startup Wins First Place in UChicago’s College New Venture Challenge as Judges Dole out $150K in Investment to Undergrad-Led Teams at 10th Anniversary Finals The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the winners of the 10th Annual College New Venture Challenge (CNVC), which awarded $150,000 in investment to a diverse...
