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The University of Chicago Partners with IBM to Strengthen Quantum Computing Startups in Illinois
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The University of Chicago Partners with IBM to Strengthen Quantum Computing Startups in Illinois
The University of Chicago Partners with Bay Area Accelerator to Launch Alchemist Chicago
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The University of Chicago Partners with Bay Area Accelerator to Launch Alchemist Chicago
Heather Walsh Joins Polsky Center as Assistant Vice President for Technology Ventures
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Heather Walsh Joins Polsky Center as Assistant Vice President for Technology Ventures

How Rayni Turned Scientific Frustration Into a Victory at the 2025 New Venture Challenge

Sakshi Nag came to Booth with a clear goal: start a company that helped scientists. “I worked in the controls department at Fermilab, writing software for particle accelerators,” said Nag,…

The Power of a Shared Ecosystem: 27 Midwest Startups Pitch at Deep Tech Demo Day in San Francisco

The University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Northwestern University came together to bring 27 deep tech startups in front of investors on the West Coast. The private, invite-only…

Inertial Secures Phase I STTR Grant Ahead of Pre-Seed Round

< Inertial is a participant in Cohort 2 of Resurgence > Inertial has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant to advance its carbon capture…

Three UChicago Startups Receive Investment from the George Shultz Innovation Fund

The finalists pitched to the Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, which consists of advisors, entrepreneurs, and industry experts, on May 29. The George Shultz Innovation Fund has awarded $250,000 to…

Meet the 3 New Innovation Fellows Joining the Polsky Center This Summer

The Polsky Center is welcoming three new faces this summer taking on roles as Innovation Fellows. The Polsky Innovation Fellowship features three students with technical backgrounds to support…

Zenblen’s Smooth Rise from Office Blender to Robotic Smoothie Bar

As a college athlete at the University of Chicago, Tom Zhang always made health and wellness a priority. A track and field runner who later competed in triathlons, he…

AI-Driven Psychiatry Platform Takes First Place at 18th Annual Global New Venture Challenge

The 18th Annual Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) has awarded first place to mental health diagnostic tool Kivira. Kivira was awarded the top prize and $50,000 for its AI-powered platform…

Record $2.267 Million Awarded at 2025 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge, B2B SaaS Company Takes First

Rayni, a B2B SaaS company, has won first place in the 29th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), during which a record-breaking more than $2.2 million…

Harper Court Ventures Launches with $25M to Support UChicago Startup Ecosystem

Led by Chicago Booth alum, Karthee Madasamy, MBA ’06, and managed by MFV Partners, a leading Silicon Valley deep tech fund, Harper Court Ventures will be a new engine of…
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