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 NVC Alum Lighten Helps Mourners Plan Virtual Funerals. How Will It Pivot Post-Pandemic? When Alexandra Koys’ uncle died, about four years ago, she took charge of the funeral planning to relieve her grief-stricken mother of the burden. She didn’t like her options: gloomy,...
News DeepTechU Day 2: Industry Insights, Platform Tech Potential, and Advice for Attracting VC Funding Day two of the DeepTechU conference saw top executives discuss how deep tech innovation is transforming industries and featured a panel discussion between founders and investors who talked through the...
News Novel Device Helps Eliminate Smoke in the Operating Room, a Workplace Hazard for Surgical Teams A new device designed by University of Chicago Professor of Surgery J. Michael Millis helps remove surgical smoke from operating rooms, a known workplace hazard which has recently become a...
News Doctors Design a Simple Solution to Drug Delivery Dilemma Delivering drugs to the kidney is difficult by nature of the organ’s function – to remove waste products and produce urine. To overcome this issue, researchers have developed a new...
News Winter 2026 Collaboratorium Connects Scientific Breakthroughs with Business Insight Bringing together cutting-edge research and real-world business expertise, the Winter 2026 Collaboratorium will feature ventures spanning photonic computing, advanced therapeutics, energy, materials science, and artificial intelligence from across the Midwest...
Technology Novel Material for Skin Wound Closure and Scar Prevention Burn injuries are among the most devastating of all injuries and are the fourth most common type of trauma worldwide. In the United States, there are 1.1 million burn injuries…
News Chicago VC Launches Virtual Networking Event to Help Connect the Dots for Investors and Founders Sandalphon Capital has announced the “midwest.tech/connect” virtual summit – a three-day event that aims to facilitate one-on-one meetings between founders, venture capital (VC) firms, and angel investors. The Polsky Center...
News New Money: InContext Solutions Raises $15M to Bring Virtual Reality to Retail InContext Solutions has raised $15.2 million in equity funding, according to an SEC filing. Founded in 2009, InContext uses virtual reality to help retailers simulate real in-store shopping situations in order...
Technology Palm-Free Haptics: Full-Hand Touch Feedback for VR/AR and Wearable Interfaces Summary University of Chicago researchers have developed a wearable electro-tactile feedback technique that creates touch sensations across the palm and fingers without placing electrodes directly on the palm. By positioning…
Page 2015-2016 I-Corps Teams Autumn 2015 Argonne Advanced Radiation Lab: aims to identify commercial and government R&D collaborations related to the development of medical isotopes. Freenters: provides ad-subsidized printing to students through its virtual...
News Pandemic Contactless Check-In Demand Leads to Milestone for NVC Alum Lynx Lynx has distributed one million digital keys. Cofounded by Chicago Booth School of Business alum Dipen Gala, MBA ’16, Lynx makes it easier for property managers to rent out a...
