The Polsky Center’s Distinguished Entrepreneur speaker series this month featured Aga Sekalala Jr., a prominent Ugandan businessman who founded Radio Simba, one of the most popular broadcasters in East Africa, and whose family runs one of the nation’s largest… Keep reading
Jasmine Shells, MBA ’21, founded her startup in Chicago with the intention of building it in Chicago as well. But when it came time to raise money, the checks were elusive. So she moved the company to New York,… Keep reading
Designed for early-stage startups and technologies, Compass draws on expertise from across the University ecosystem with the goal of preparing startups to be investor-ready at the conclusion of the six-month program. (Image: iStock.com/metamorworks) Polsky Science Ventures and the Compass… Keep reading
By all measures, 2021 has been a banner year for tech investment and returns. And money increasingly is flowing into markets like Chicago, thanks in part to a remote business environment that is encouraging venture capitalists to look between… Keep reading
Students file into the Fall 2021 Collaboratorium at the Harper Center. (Photo credit: eClarke Photo) For entrepreneurial students at Chicago Booth, one of the seminal events to kick off the academic year is the Polsky Center’s… Keep reading
As Airbnb neared the end of its first year in business, its prospects looked grim. The San Francisco-based startup — at the time called AirBed… Keep reading
Rattan Khosa, MBA ’79, and his son Neel Khosa, MBA ’07, engaged in a fireside chat with the Polsky Center’s Dan Sachs about running a family business. Growing up in the family business, Neel Khosa, MBA ’07, sometimes felt that… Keep reading
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Edward L. Kaplan ’71 New Venture Challenge, a top-ranked accelerator at the University of Chicago, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is hosting a series of fireside chats with… Keep reading
Day 3 of DeepTechU featured a panel discussion that brought together founders and investors to discuss the fundraising process. “The best companies we see have deep venture experience,” said Beckett Jackson, investing director, Boeing HorizonX. But… Keep reading
Lee Jones, founder, president, and CEO of Rebiotix moderates a panel discussion with top executives on Day 2 of DeepTechU. Day two of the DeepTechU conference saw top executives discuss how deep tech innovation is transforming… Keep reading
Juan de Pablo, Vice President for National Laboratories, Science Strategy, Innovation, and Global Initiatives at the University of Chicago, kicked off the first day of DeepTechU – which attracted a global audience from the U.S., Chile, China, Cayman Islands,… Keep reading
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Edward L. Kaplan ’71 New Venture Challenge, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is hosting a series of fireside chats with alums of the program to discuss their… Keep reading