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Polsky Center Announces Teams Selected for the 14th Annual College New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the teams selected for the 14th annual College New Venture Challenge (CNVC), an undergraduate student startup accelerator. This year’s…

The Polsky Exchange Year in Review 2024

2024 Polsky Exchange Summary Report In 2024 the Polsky Exchange continued to be a cornerstone of innovation and entrepreneurship on Chicago’s South Side. Through its work and meeting spaces,…

The Polsky Center Welcomes the 2025 Innovate2Market Cohort

The Polsky Center is welcoming the latest cohort of Innovate2Market, a five-week program designed to help community inventors and innovators explore the commercial potential and impact of their products…

Polsky Science and Technology Associates Helping Drive University Innovation Forward

The new cohort of the Polsky Science and Technology Associates includes three University of Chicago graduate students who are working with the Polsky Center’s technology and business development teams…

Meet the Inaugural Alchemist Chicago Cohort

Alchemist Accelerator and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation are thrilled to announce the inaugural cohort of Alchemist Chicago. Alchemist Chicago Cohort 1 is made…

Impact in Action: Polsky Center Year in Review (FY25)

  2024-2025 Polsky Center Impact Report This past year (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025) at the Polsky Center was defined by momentum — from advancing innovation…

Bluefors Opens Shared Lab Facility at the UChicago Science Incubator, Expands Bluefors Lab Chicago

Bluefors, the world leader in cryogenic cooling systems for quantum technology, has opened a second Chicago-based lab facility at the UChicago Science Incubator located at Hyde Park Labs. The…

Fall 2025 Collaboratorium Connects Researchers and Business Expertise

  Connecting researchers and scientists with business expertise, the Fall 2025 Collaboratorium will feature teams participating in the Polsky I-Corps program in addition to startups from other areas of the…

Hyde Park Labs, UChicago Science Incubator Add to Growing Ecosystem for Founders on the South Side

The University of Chicago this week celebrated the opening of Hyde Park Labs and its new UChicago Science Incubator — advancing the University’s long-term vision to bring world-class research, entrepreneurial…
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