Technology Grace: A Data Scalable Real-Time Video Communication System Real-time video communications are essential to the daily routine of users for online meetings, cloud gaming, and interactive virtual reality. Retransmitting data packets that are not compatible can lead to…
News The Hiring Process is Now an AI Arms Race, but There’s Still Room to Restore the Human Element The following article was written by Scott Holloway, general partner at Starting Line and entrepreneur-in-residence at the Polsky Center, and originally published in Crain’s Chicago Business on December 22, 2025....
News A Video Game That Wants to Stop Sexual Harassment Polsky I-Corps alum Game Changer Chicago Design Lab uses video games to force users to think through important life and health decisions. Read the full article >>
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 7 Episode 7: Braintree May 27, 2021 Growing up in a small, religious town in Utah, Bryan Johnson felt he existed in a video game where the rules were all mapped...
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 VIDEO: How to Collaborate with Universities and National Labs as Partners in Innovation The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, recently hosted a webinar for Current’s Chicago Water Week. The panel highlighted...
Program Application Applications are currently closed. BASIC APPLICATION QUESTIONS Students must speak to the following topics about their business in short-answer responses. This section will serve as the Executive Summary to a...
News The U. of C.’s Game Changer Chicago Design Lab Explores Health and Social Issues Through Video Games For my birthday one year, my dad bought me a PlayStation. There were ending credits in the games, so I knew someone was making them, and I remember saying, “I...
Program Resources Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) These sample SAFEs are behind password. Please reach out to Dr. Amber Bradley Williams at amber.bradley@chicagobooth.edu for access. The Polsky Center’s investment terms are...
News Polsky Accelerator Selects 18 Startups to Build and Launch Their Ventures The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 18 startups selected to participate in the 2022 Polsky Accelerator, a competitive 10-week summer program open all University...
Event Gemini for Entrepreneurs: Bananas Galore, 12 Fast Moves in 60 Minutes May 21, 2026 Facilitator: Marki Lemons Ryhal, CSP, MBA, global keynote speaker and best-selling author. Here’s the thing. You already know your market. Today, you’ll turn that knowledge into clean deliverables that land meetings...
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...
