Earlier this month, the Polsky Center, ETA Group at Chicago Booth, and Northwestern Kellogg Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative hosted the annual Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference. The eleventh iteration of the event was the largest ever hosted, with an estimated… Keep reading
The Deep Tech Ventures Summit was held in Chicago on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Photos by Matt Marton) Nearly 350 attendees, 23 speakers, and 22 startups came together to explore various topics across the quantum, data science and… Keep reading
Explore new investment opportunities, learn how deep tech is reshaping industries on a global scale, and engage with a diverse community of tech leaders at the Deep Tech Ventures Summit, hosted by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship… Keep reading
Earlier this month the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation hosted its second annual Incorporation/Organization Day, a unique event that connects West and South Side entrepreneurs with attorneys from local law firms to explore the process of establishing a legal… Keep reading
Corporate Collision featured a panel discussion followed by a networking reception and opportunities to meet with startups. Speakers included (from left to right) Matthew Marrone, Colleen Wright, Kanav Setia, and Wayne Bradley. The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation last… Keep reading
In a conversation moderated by Institute of Politics director Heidi Heitkamp, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed the impact of war on the country’s economy, including his thoughts on what post-war reconstruction might look like and the importance of… Keep reading
Twenty-Third Annual Chicago Booth Private Equity Conference, March 1, 2024 at the Marriott in Chicago. Last week the Polsky Center and the Chicago Booth Private Equity Group hosted the 23rd annual Private Equity Conference, bringing investors, students, and entrepreneurs together… Keep reading
Last week, the Polsky Center and Chicago Booth’s Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (EVC) Group co-hosted Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2024, Booth’s annual flagship entrepreneurship and venture capital conference. Through keynote fireside chats, panel discussions, and various networking sessions,… Keep reading
“We have a recipe for the extraordinary – and the opportunities are endless,” said Juan de Pablo, Executive Vice President for Science, Innovation, National Laboratories, and Global Initiatives at the University of Chicago, kicking off the… Keep reading
The 10th Annual ETA Conference The Polsky Center, in collaboration with the Chicago Booth School of Business and Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, hosted the 10th annual Booth-Kellogg Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Conference this week. The conference, which… Keep reading
Founder and Former Chicago Deputy Mayer Samir Mayekar gives the keynote address at the inaugural Deep Tech Ventures Showcase. Several trends have culminated in a unique “singularity event,” said former Chicago Deputy Mayer Samir Mayekar at the inaugural Deep Tech Ventures… Keep reading
Roopa Gandhi is the president and founder of GEP. It was for an assignment at Chicago Booth that Roopa Gandhi, MBA ’96, first visualized her career as an entrepreneur. Next year, the company will be celebrating 25 years. “Sometimes when… Keep reading