News Manifest Wins First Place and $315,000 in the 2018 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the winners of the 22nd annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC),...
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 UChicago Innovation Fest Begins May 1 UChicago Innovation Fest, the University’s annual celebration of pioneering discovery and entrepreneurial endeavors, will kick off Wednesday, May 1.
News Small Business Spotlight: Love Cork Screw Welcomes Everyone to a Glass of Wine In 2019, Chrishon Lampley stood in the middle of New York’s Times Square, looked up, and saw her wine brand Love Cork Screw emblazoned on a billboard. “That was just...
News Meet the Coolest New Startup Heating Up This Summer Even though summer is quickly coming to an end, one Polsky Center startup is just getting started. Summertime in Chicago always boasts a busy lineup of outdoor food festivals, featuring...
News First numo Fintech Challenge at UChicago Concludes with Success On January 24, the numo Fintech Challenge concluded successfully, with Manifest (formerly Vest Blockchain), which simplifies and expedites the 401(k) transfer process, winning first place and $10,000 in cash. Jetson...
News Finalists Announced for the 2018 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Eleven teams have been selected to pitch their ventures during the finals of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge on Wednesday, May 30. The New Venture Challenge, a...
News My Art Cache Wins First Place and Largest-ever Prize of $365,000 at the 2019 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge private online matching platform for art industry professionals, dealers, and buyers won the Rattan L. Khosa First-Place Prize.
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 UChicago Innovation Fund Invests $200K in Fintech Startup Safe Rate Safe Rate is a new mortgage product for low down payment borrowers that reduces monthly payments in times of housing market distress.
