The Polsky Center Welcomes the 2026 Market Navigator Cohort
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is welcoming the newest cohort of the Market Navigator program. Keep reading
Announcements
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 in the Midwest. The support is… Keep reading
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. Keep reading
UChicago Deep Tech Demo Day to Spotlight 22 Emerging Ventures During TechChicago Week
The event will showcase next-generation deep tech ventures working across quantum and hardtech, healthcare, and data and AI. Keep reading
Third Coast Foundry Celebrates Grand Opening, Showcases 40 Deep Tech Startups at Demo Day
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, along with the seven other university partners that make up Third Coast Foundry, marked the official launch of the new San Francisco-based innovation hub with a ribbon cutting and Midwest Deep… Keep reading
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 George Shultz Innovation Fund. Over that… Keep reading
University of Chicago and Station F Launch New Summer Startup Internship Program in Paris
Twenty-five UChicago students will work with 16 French technology startups through a new program connecting Chicago and Paris innovation ecosystems The University of Chicago and Station F, widely regarded as the world’s largest startup campus, have… Keep reading
40 Startups to Present at Midwest Deep Tech Demo Day in San Francisco
The inaugural Deep Tech Demo Day in 2025, held at Pear VC in San Francisco. The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the 40 startups from leading Midwest universities presenting at the upcoming Midwest Deep… Keep reading
Record-Breaking $435,000 Awarded at 19th Annual Global New Venture Challenge; Phinorm, Morton Labs Tie for First Place
Phinorm provides on-device drone detection software for defense sensors, while Morton Labs is building computational infrastructure to accelerate fusion energy research. The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the winners of the 19th Annual Global New… Keep reading
$2.1 Million Awarded at the 2026 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge; Cancer Pathology AI Company Takes First
Slideflow Labs, a cancer pathology AI company, has won first place at the 30th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), during which $2.1 million was awarded to the finalists. Yesterday, judges and investors awarded a… Keep reading
From NVC Finalist to Global Investor, Koichiro Nakamura Continues to Support the Program That Helped Shape His Path
As part of the NVC@30 celebration, Nakamura reflected on his journey from Booth student and two-time NVC finalist to Sozo Ventures cofounder, Polsky Council member, NVC judge, and longtime supporter of the program. Koichiro “Koh” Nakamura, MBA ’07,… Keep reading
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 why helping aspiring founders take the leap into… Keep reading