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UChicago-supported Startup, SnapGene, Takes Next Step with Acquisition Announcement

SnapGene, a leading molecular biology software company based in Hyde Park, which announced it has been acquired by Insightful Science.

UChicago Invests $300,000 in Groundbreaking New Immunotherapy Startup Founded by University Professor as Part of $22 Million Series A

Pyxis Oncology is the sixth recipient of a venture investment from the UChicago Startup Investment Program.

Duckworth Family’s Partnership Drives Cancer Discoveries to Market

A $1 million gift will establish the Duckworth Family Cancer Fund at the University of Chicago Medicine to accelerate the pace of cancer discoveries brought to market.

George Shultz Innovation Fund Invest in Anapneo Therapeutics at Its Spring Finals

Finalists presented their proposals to the Innovation Fund advisory committee at the finals on June 5.

My Art Cache Wins First Place and Largest-ever Prize of $365,000 at the 2019 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge

private online matching platform for art industry professionals, dealers, and buyers won the Rattan L. Khosa First-Place Prize.

Jay Schrankler to Lead the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Jay Schrankler, a technology commercialization expert and former business executive, has been appointed associate vice president and head of the Polsky Center.

Care Advisors Wins $65,000 at First-ever Alumni New Venture Challenge

Eight finalist teams presented in front of 12 distinguished judges and investors and shared in a $125,000 cash prize pool.

UChicago Innovation Fest Begins May 1

UChicago Innovation Fest, the University’s annual celebration of pioneering discovery and entrepreneurial endeavors, will kick off Wednesday, May 1.

UChicago Microbiome Startup Making Strides in Life Sciences Accelerator IndieBio

BiomeSense is spending the next couple of months in San Francisco as part of IndieBio’s current accelerator class.

Paire Health Wins First Place and $35,000 at the 2019 Global New Venture Challenge

Seven University of Chicago Booth School of Business executive MBA teams presented their business plans at the finals of the 2019 GNVC.

Finalists Selected to Advance to the 2019 Alumni New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the eight teams advancing to the first-ever finals of the Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC).

AMOpportunities Becomes the Fifth Venture Investment Through the UChicago Startup Investment Program

A University program dedicated to investing in startups that are raising Series A funding.

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