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12 Startups to Compete for At Least $1 Million in the 25th Anniversary Finals of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 12 teams selected to compete in the finals of the 25th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), one of the… Keep reading
Fireside Chat: Booth Alums Rattan L. Khosa and Son Neel Discuss Bootstrapping, Running a Family Business, and Weathering COVID-19
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
Rosita Longevity wins Alumni New Venture Challenge and $50,000 to Grow Healthy Lifestyle App for Seniors
Rosita Longevity cofounders Juan Cartagena, MBA’12, and Clara Fernandez, MBA ’19, won first place in the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge. The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Alumni New… Keep reading
UChicago Spinout Pyxis Secures $152 Million Series B, Signs Licensing Agreement with Pfizer
Dr. Thomas Gajewski with graduate student Jason Williams at the Gordon Center for Integrative Science on the University of Chicago campus in Chicago in 2017. (Photo by Nancy Wong) The University of Chicago spinout Pyxis Oncology… Keep reading
Bioelectronics Get Upgrade with Novel Approach to Create More Stable, Electrically Efficient Devices
Associate Professor Bozhi Tian with graduate students Aleksander Prominski and Lingyuan Meng. Researchers at the University of Chicago have patented a new approach for developing carbon-based bioelectronic devices, which have a variety of applications in drug… Keep reading
Special Report >> Deep Tech Deep Dive: In the Lab, On the Market, and What Comes Next
Deep tech is an interdisciplinary approach to solving fundamental issues – one that leverages several advanced technologies to reimagine what is possible. What is deep tech? Defining a relatively nascent space is difficult as those involved grapple with finding… Keep reading
Polsky Center Launches Podcast to Mark 25 Years of The New Venture Challenge: “It’s Really Magical.”
Jennifer Fried presents ExplORer Surgical at the 18th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge. Startups weren’t so sexy 25 years ago. It was pre-Google, pre-dot-com bubble, pre-unicorn. The University of Chicago’s business school, renowned for finance, didn’t offer… Keep reading
Nation’s First Quantum Startup Accelerator, Duality, Launches at UChicago’s Polsky Center and Chicago Quantum Exchange
The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Chicago Quantum Exchange today announced the launch of Duality, the first accelerator program in the nation that is exclusively dedicated to startup companies focused on… Keep reading
K4 Mobility Lands $500,000 from UChicago to Improve Maritime Internet
K4 Mobility has developed a digital platform that makes it easier to connect to the internet at sea. (Image credit: iStock.com/aapsky) K4 Mobility, a company making it easier to get internet service at sea, received $500,000… Keep reading
fillow, the First All-Female Team to Be Named Winner of the CNVC, Takes Home $75,000
fillow, a feminine hygiene product, took home first place at the 2021 College New Venture Challenge Finals. Photo credit: Polsky Center. The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 College… Keep reading
Polsky Launches DeepTechU to Connect Investors with Faculty Startups in Deep Tech
The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is launching DeepTechU, a venture conference convening investors and faculty innovators to showcase deep tech innovation. “Our faculty at the University… Keep reading