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
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
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 collective presence… Keep reading
Tom Elnick, former cofounder and co-CEO of Tegus and partner at Bancroft Capital Partners, speaking at SeedCon. Last week, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Chicago Booth’s Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (EVC) Group hosted the Rattan… Keep reading
Alchemist Chicago — the deep tech accelerator partnership between the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Alchemist — today announced the startups selected for Phase 2 of its inaugural cohort. Keep reading
Tati’s Floral isn’t just a flower shop – it’s a symbol of love for Chicago’s South Side. Born in the middle of the pandemic, it started with a simple act of self-care. “I was feeling down because of… Keep reading
Beacon is harnessing Far-UVC technology to make indoor spaces safer, and shaping the future of public health in the process. When the world shut down in March 2020, most people stocked up on groceries, tried to adjust to lockdown… Keep reading
For more than two decades, Sara Gregory has been the head of Diversity Connected, a boutique consulting firm that specializes in operational excellence, project management, event execution, and data analytics. Over that time, the company has grown into… Keep reading
Michael Polsky, CEO of Invenergy, and Andy Karsner, senior strategist at Alphabet’s X, came together in a fireside chat moderated by Chicago Booth School of Business Dean Madhav Rajan to examine the intersection of innovation, policy, and the evolving… Keep reading
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is set to significantly expand its support and offerings for students interested in energy transition innovation thanks to a generous $12.5 million gift from Michael and Tanya Polsky through the Polsky… Keep reading
Founder and CEO Katie Hill Historically, less than 5% of homes in the U.S. are listed for sale at any given time. Combine that with the well-documented housing shortage and record-high costs of purchasing a home,… Keep reading
Rattan L. Khosa provides opening remarks to and audience of students, entrepreneurs, investors, and key members of the startup ecosystem. Last week, the Polsky Center and Chicago Booth’s Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (EVC) Group hosted the Rattan L. Khosa… Keep reading