Technology Novel Delivery Platform For Controlled Release Of Bacterial Metabolites To Modulate The Immune System Conditioning of the immune system by the microbiome has received substantial attention for the scientific community in recent years. Microbial metabolites are being assessed as novel therapeutic tools for various…
Technology A Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Platform For Improving Diagnosis And Treatment Of Neuroendocrine Tumors Advanced imaging and targeted radiotherapy for neuroendocrine tumors, using DOTATATE-based agents for precise diagnosis and treatment, and enhancing therapy effectiveness by adding Fulvestrant as a radiosensitizer to further reduce tumor…
Technology A Novel Antibody Drug Conjugate To Improve Cancer Therapy Efficacy A novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) with a lactate-responsive linker, enhancing therapeutic specificity by remaining stable in healthy tissues and releasing its therapeutic payload in high lactate tumor environments. Unmet need:…
Technology RNA Methylation Depletion To Induce Transcriptional Repression For Effective Leukemia Treatment A novel mechanism for 5-azacytidine-mediated depletion of RNA 5-methylcytosine on chromatin-associated RNA leading to global transcriptional repression through two epigenetic pathways enabling more precise and effective leukemia treatments The Unmet…
Page Local Business Owners local Business Owners Through the Polsky Exchange and the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Polsky Exchange, local business owners gain access to experienced advisors, educational programs, and...
News Rattan L. Khosa Took a Risk to Build Something New and Now Helps NVC Founders Do the Same Rattan L. Khosa speaks to the students at SeedCon 2025. As part of the NVC@30 celebration, Rattan L. Khosa, ’79, reflected on his entrepreneurial journey, his connection to Booth, and...
Program Our Process and Advisory Committee Our Process The George Shultz Innovation Fund invests in promising startups from an ecosystem that includes the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, and the Marine Biological Laboratory. The...
News George Shultz Innovation Fund Awards $250K to Parasol Medtech and Signl The George Shultz Innovation Fund has selected two University of Chicago startups, Parasol Medtech and Signl, for an investment of $250,000 each. This year’s finals marked 15 years of the...
Program ETA Advisory Committee Comprised of leading operators, investors, and academics in the ETA space, the Polsky Center ETA Advisory Committee is instrumental in providing guidance to the growth and impact of our ETA...
Event Application Deadline: Alchemist Chicago Accelerator August 20, 2026 Alchemist Chicago, a premier early-stage startup accelerator focused on foundational technology, is a partnership between Alchemist and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Up to 30 startups...
News The Polsky Center Joins Statewide Effort to Attract NSF Quantum X-Labs Teams to Illinois The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is joining the State of Illinois and quantum organizations across Chicago to provide funding, facilities, and venture-building support for teams pursuing quantum technologies through the U.S. National Science Foundation’s X-Labs initiative.
News The Polsky Center to Support Quantum Ecosystem as Part of $55M Bloch Quantum Tech Hub Initiative The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will provide resources to help quantum companies grow as part of a new $55 million effort to build a domestic quantum supply chain...
