A startup in the inaugural cohort of Transform, a data science and AI accelerator, Drip is working to solve chronic dehydration in athletes with its unique sweat-sensing wearable device. “Taking leaps of faith… Keep reading
Blackcurrant is one of three startups selected for the first cohort of Transform. A startup in the inaugural cohort of Transform, a data science and AI accelerator, Blackcurrant is looking to accelerate its aggressive… Keep reading
The $20M initiative will include a new venture fund and a series of sector-specific accelerators to provide startups with technical and market expertise. The Polsky Center is announcing Deep Tech Ventures, a new initiative offering… Keep reading
Steve Kaplan Private equity has become an increasingly popular investment vehicle as it outperforms other asset classes and access expands to the broader investing public. What’s been missing, said Steve Kaplan, one of the world’s foremost… Keep reading
Super.tech was founded in 2020 based on pioneering quantum computing research from EPiQC, an NSF Expedition in Computing at the University of Chicago. (Image: iStock.com/AndreyPopov) A University of Chicago quantum software spinout and Duality Cohort 1 participant, Super.tech has… Keep reading
Seventeen scientists and staff from Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory make up the first cohort of the SPIN program. Led by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Strategic Program for Innovation at the National Labs… Keep reading
FLOW Medical founders Jonathan Paul, MD, (image left), director of the pulmonary embolism response team at UChicago Medicine, and Osmanuddin Ahmed, MD, an expert vascular and interventional radiologist. (Image credit: Andrew Collings) FLOW Medical is developing a multi-function catheter to… Keep reading
George Li, cofounder and CEO of OrganX Scientific, wins first place the 2022 CNVC. (Photo credit: Matt Marton) The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the winners of the 10th Annual College… Keep reading
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the seven finalists selected to compete in the 10th Anniversary Finals of the College New Venture Challenge (CNVC), an undergraduate student startup accelerator set to… Keep reading
Since the initiative launched in 2018, the University has committed significant resources in support of lab programs and mission support functions. Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory work to answer some of the biggest questions facing… Keep reading
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
Andes STR takes first place in the 2021 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 30 teams selected to participate in Phase II of the 2022… Keep reading