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21 Teams Tackling Innovations in Quantum, Healthcare, AI, and More Take First Steps Toward Commercialization

Twenty-one teams from across the University of Chicago and local institutions participated in the Polsky Center I-Corps program this year – identifying and addressing real-world problems in seven weeks, work…

Build and Launch Accelerators Accept 16 Teams to the 2025 Summer Program

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the 16 startups selected to participate in the 2025 Build and Launch summer accelerators, 10-week summer programs open to all…

Fellowship Connects UChicago Students with Cleantech Startups: Meet Cohort 2

The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced Cohort 2 of the Resurgence Fellowship – a program connecting students with startups in its cleantech accelerator.…

Transform Participant The Dev Difference Wins TechRise Season 5 Kickoff Pitch Competition

Cofounded by Jolene Bernagene, Jovanay Carter, and Moyosore Okeremi, The Dev Difference is an AI-powered mock interview platform that helps job seekers prepare for technical interviews through a combination of…

Michael Polsky and Andy Karsner Discuss the Future of Energy Innovation

Michael Polsky, CEO of Invenergy, and Andy Karsner, senior strategist at Alphabet’s X, came together in a fireside chat moderated by Chicago Booth School of Business Dean Madhav Rajan…

4 Teams Advance to the George Shultz Innovation Fund Finals

The spring 2025 George Shultz Innovation Fund finalists are working to scale quantum technologies, predict seizures, and discover new drugs. Managed by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the…

Chicago Booth and Polsky Center Expand Energy Transition Offerings with $12.5M Gift from Michael and Tanya Polsky

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is set to significantly expand its support and offerings for students interested in energy transition innovation thanks to a generous $12.5 million…

Polsky Commercialization Fellowship Gives PhD Students Dedicated Support to Pursue Entrepreneurship

The Polsky Commercialization Fellowship offers PhD students at the University of Chicago the opportunity to create new ventures around promising research and develop leadership skills during a competitive fellowship.…

Exactics Wins 2025 College New Venture Challenge, Securing $115K for Innovative Rapid Diagnostic

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and The Grainger College of Engineering announces Exactics as the winner of the 13th Annual College New Venture Challenge (CNVC). Exactics, a biotechnology…

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