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How Rayni Turned Scientific Frustration Into a Victory at the 2025 New Venture Challenge
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How Rayni Turned Scientific Frustration Into a Victory at the 2025 New Venture Challenge
The Power of a Shared Ecosystem: 27 Midwest Startups Pitch at Deep Tech Demo Day in San Francisco
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The Power of a Shared Ecosystem: 27 Midwest Startups Pitch at Deep Tech Demo Day in San Francisco
Inertial Secures Phase I STTR Grant Ahead of Pre-Seed Round
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Inertial Secures Phase I STTR Grant Ahead of Pre-Seed Round

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…

10 Startups to Compete for Over $1 Million in 29th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Finals

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is excited to announce the 10 teams advancing to the finals of the 29th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge…

5 Chicago Booth Students Honored with 2025 Student Entrepreneurship Awards

Chicago Booth School of Business recently recognized five outstanding MBA students who demonstrated leadership in entrepreneurship, venture capital, or private equity during their time at school. The annual Student…

Chicago Booth Team Heads to Oxford for Private Equity Case Challenge Global Finals

A team of four students from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business won the 2025 Water Street Private Equity Case Challenge (PECC), earning the opportunity to represent Booth…
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