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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
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Three UChicago Startups Receive Investment from the George Shultz Innovation Fund
Meet the 3 New Innovation Fellows Joining the Polsky Center This Summer
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Meet the 3 New Innovation Fellows Joining the Polsky Center This Summer

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…

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…

Global New Venture Challenge Announces 7 Finalists Competing for Investments

Seven teams have been selected for the 18th annual Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) finals, taking place on Friday, June 6th. The GNVC is a track of the New…

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…
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