For many small business owners, financial administration is one of the most time-consuming and anxiety-inducing aspects of running a business. This session demystifies AI's role in financial management, showing participants how to use AI tools to handle routine bookkeeping tasks, draft professional invoices, and generate clear expense summaries without requiring an accounting background or a...
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1 event,Join us to learn about Alchemist Chicago, a new global accelerator designed to transform scientific breakthroughs into market-ready ventures. A collaboration between Alchemist Accelerator and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, this program is now accepting applications for deep tech startups. Who Should Attend This program is ideal for pre-seed or... |
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1 event,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 will be selected to participate in a Polsky Center Startup Bootcamp from which a select group of up to 10 will be chosen to continue through Alchemist... |
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1 event,Join Aon's Executive and Board Advisory leaders Amy Jennings, Virginia Fischetti, and Katie Hill for an interactive founder discussion hosted in partnership with the UChicago Science Incubator. The discussion will explore equity considerations for early hires, founder compensation, strategic leadership hiring, attracting scientific talent, board communication, and other people-related decisions that shape a company's growth... |
1 event,Explore different funding pathways, including grants, non-dilutive capital, and revenue strategies, while learning how to prepare your company for a successful Series A raise in this workshop with the UChicago Science Incubator. Led by Kim Patel, vice president of innovation economy at J.P. Morgan, former investor, startup founder, and operator. For more information about the... |
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1 event,The National Science Foundation's I-Corps program supports teams working on ideas in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The Polsky Center offers a local I-Corps program for teams including faculty, students, staff, and alumni from the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, the Marine Biological Laboratory, and Chicago-area universities. No previous business... |
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Tech Enablement Series: How AI Integrates with Widely Used Small Business Accounting Platforms
For many small business owners, financial administration is one of the most time-consuming and anxiety-inducing aspects of running a business. This session demystifies AI's role in financial management, showing participants how to use AI tools to handle routine bookkeeping tasks, draft professional invoices, and generate clear expense summaries without requiring an accounting background or a...
Info Session: Alchemist Chicago Accelerator
Join us to learn about Alchemist Chicago, a new global accelerator designed to transform scientific breakthroughs into market-ready ventures. A collaboration between Alchemist Accelerator and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, this program is now accepting applications for deep tech startups. Who Should Attend This program is ideal for pre-seed or...
Application Deadline: Alchemist Chicago Accelerator
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 will be selected to participate in a Polsky Center Startup Bootcamp from which a select group of up to 10 will be chosen to continue through Alchemist...
Founders Day Lunch and Learn with Aon: Building Your Team—Equity, Talent and Growth for Life Sciences Founders
Join Aon's Executive and Board Advisory leaders Amy Jennings, Virginia Fischetti, and Katie Hill for an interactive founder discussion hosted in partnership with the UChicago Science Incubator. The discussion will explore equity considerations for early hires, founder compensation, strategic leadership hiring, attracting scientific talent, board communication, and other people-related decisions that shape a company's growth...
Funding Strategy: Grants, Non-Dilutive Capital, Revenue, and Preparing for Series A
Explore different funding pathways, including grants, non-dilutive capital, and revenue strategies, while learning how to prepare your company for a successful Series A raise in this workshop with the UChicago Science Incubator. Led by Kim Patel, vice president of innovation economy at J.P. Morgan, former investor, startup founder, and operator. For more information about the...
Application Deadline: Fall 2026 I-Corps Program
The National Science Foundation's I-Corps program supports teams working on ideas in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The Polsky Center offers a local I-Corps program for teams including faculty, students, staff, and alumni from the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, the Marine Biological Laboratory, and Chicago-area universities. No previous business...