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University of Chicago Announces Partnership with AI Research Commons, Microsoft, and NVIDIA to Accelerate Midwest AI Startups

Inception-stage startups to receive Microsoft for Startups’ technical and go-to-market support, up to $350K in Startup credits on eligible services, and AI model access; benefits from the NVIDIA Inception program…

Polsky Center Announces 2026 E-Commerce Growth Blueprint Cohort

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced the 2026 cohort for the Polsky Exchange’s E-Commerce Growth Blueprint Program, a hands-on program designed to help small businesses strengthen…

George Shultz Innovation Fund Announces 4 Finalists Pitching for Potential Investment

The 2026 George Shultz Innovation Fund finalists are developing novel software, medical devices, and therapeutics. Managed by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the George Shultz Innovation Fund provides…

UChicago’s Chuan He Recognized for Real-World Impact of Research

University of Chicago researcher Chuan He has been recognized for the potential real-world impact of his work – including a method to dramatically increase crop yields and an innovative…

8 Midwestern Universities Launch Third Coast Foundry to Connect Startups with Bay Area Venture Capital

The University of Chicago, in partnership with seven other leading Midwestern universities, today announced the launch of Third Coast Foundry, a new San Francisco–based hub designed to strengthen the…

Peer-to-Peer Payment App Paytera Takes First Place at the 2026 College New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced peer-to-peer payment app, Paytera, as the winner of the 14th Annual College New Venture Challenge (CNVC), with judges awarding $330,000 to…

UChicago Science Incubator to Provide ‘On-Ramp’ Facilities to Accelerate Tenant Entry into IQMP Quantum Ecosystem

The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), a first-of-its-kind park built for quantum technology scale-up and advanced microelectronics research and development, has announced that the University of Chicago Science Incubator…

7 Startups to Compete for Investment at the 2026 College New Venture Challenge

  The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the seven finalists selected to compete in the College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) finals. On Friday, March 6, the…

The Polsky Center Collaborates with the India Deep Tech Alliance to Launch the India Deep Tech Accelerator

The new collaboration will help deep tech founders in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) translate breakthrough innovation into globally competitive companies through the newly established India Deep…

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