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8 Students Receive Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellowships to Work on Their Ventures Full Time

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation announced the eight recipients of the 2025 Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellowship (PF3), a program that provides funding to graduating UChicago students who…

The University of Chicago Partners with IBM to Strengthen Quantum Computing Startups in Illinois

Today IBM and the University of Chicago announced their intent to offer Duality startups resources and support to develop quantum software and explore algorithms and applications that could help unlock…

The University of Chicago Partners with Bay Area Accelerator to Launch Alchemist Chicago

Alchemist Accelerator, one of the world’s leading enterprise-focused startup accelerators, has joined forces with the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation to launch Alchemist Chicago —…

Heather Walsh Joins Polsky Center as Assistant Vice President for Technology Ventures

Heather Walsh joins the Polsky Center as the Assistant Vice President for Technology Ventures beginning July 14. A seasoned leader in innovation and commercialization, Heather brings a wealth of…

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…

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…

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…

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