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Fem-Health Innovator Yarra Takes First Place Prize of $75,000 at the 16th Annual Global New Venture Challenge
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Fem-Health Innovator Yarra Takes First Place Prize of $75,000 at the 16th Annual Global New Venture Challenge
16th Annual Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) Announces 7 Finalists to Compete for $150,000
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16th Annual Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) Announces 7 Finalists to Compete for $150,000
Ten Startups Will Compete for Over $1M in Finals of 27th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge
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Ten Startups Will Compete for Over $1M in Finals of 27th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge

Fem-Health Innovator Yarra Takes First Place Prize of $75,000 at the 16th Annual Global New Venture Challenge

The 16th Annual Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) has awarded first place to Yarra, a fem-health company working to commercialize a new type of menstrual cup that significantly improves women’s…

16th Annual Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) Announces 7 Finalists to Compete for $150,000

On May 20, MBA teams from around the globe competed at the semi-finals of the 2023 Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC). Now in its 16th year, the GNVC is a…

Ten Startups Will Compete for Over $1M in Finals of 27th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 10 teams selected to advance to the finals of the 27th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture…

Innovations in Energy Storage: Researchers and Technology at the University of Chicago

University of Chicago researchers are advancing innovations in every discipline – leading the development of cutting-edge technologies and conducting field-defining research for the betterment of humankind. For this feature,…

Autonomous Precision Machining Startup Takes First Place at 2023 ANVC

Four startups received investment at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s 2023 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC). The ANVC, which launched in 2019, is the alumni track of…

Improve Outcomes at Your Organization with Healthcare Informatics

Institutions that understand how to collect, store, and share data while adhering to ethical and legal guidelines will have an advantage across many facets of healthcare delivery. Collecting and sharing…

Small Business Spotlight: ‘I Choose the Ladder’ Coaches Fortune 500 Companies on Employee Development, Retention

  Three years ago, Watchen Nyanue, MBA ’22 had a dream job as the senior vice president of marketing partnerships for the WNBA’s Chicago Sky. The only problem?…

UChicago Lab Creates ‘Quantum Casino,’ a Win-Win to Educate and Inspire

How can integrating the arts with science and technology cultivate something new and unexpected? This question is one that Nancy Kawalek has been answering in several ways throughout her career…

Notoros: Building a More Secure Digital World

A startup in the inaugural cohort of Transform, a data science and AI accelerator, Notoros is working to solve blockchain technology security issues. “We are aiming for a world…

Drip: Sports Tech Company Takes the Guessing Game Out of Hydration

A startup in the inaugural cohort of Transform, a data science and AI accelerator, Drip is working to solve chronic dehydration in athletes with its unique sweat-sensing wearable device.…

Blackcurrant: An Online Marketplace for Alternative Fuel

A startup in the inaugural cohort of Transform, a data science and AI accelerator, Blackcurrant is looking to accelerate its aggressive growth strategy and capitalize on opportunities for federal funding.…

Eight Finalists Announced for the 2023 Alumni New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2023 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a global program dedicated to supporting all University of…
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