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Three Teams Selected for Spring 2021 George Shultz Innovation Fund

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has announced the companies selected for the 2021 spring cohort of the George Shultz Innovation Fund. The program…

UChicago, Argonne, and Fermilab Look to Transform the Water Industry

The University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) anchor the Midwest as a hub for water innovation with state-of-the-art research facilities and innovative technologies. “To…

Polsky Weekly 10 // March 19

Switched Source receives $8.56M | Open Water named fastest growing biz in Midwest | Booth entrepreneurs lead new VC firm  

NVC Alum elphi Closes Funding Round and Announces Advisory Board

Less than a year after launching its software, elphi has closed a funding round and formed an advisory board of mortgage industry veterans as it looks to being a…

Polsky Weekly 10 // March 12

Fillow wins 2021 CNVC | Turtlemint raises $46M | Fi raises $30M

Polsky Announces 10 Teams in the Winter 2021 I-Corps Cohort

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the participation of 10 teams in the winter 2021 I-Corps cohort. Open to other Chicago-area institutions, the Polsky I-Corps…

fillow, the First All-Female Team to Be Named Winner of the CNVC, Takes Home $75,000

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 College New Venture Challenge (CNVC). The CNVC is the…

Polsky Launches DeepTechU to Connect Investors with Faculty Startups in Deep Tech

The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is launching DeepTechU, a venture conference convening investors and faculty innovators to showcase deep tech innovation. “Our faculty at…

Esya Labs Leads Paradigm Shift in Alzheimer’s Using Novel Biomarkers and AI for Revolutionary 360° Perspective of Disease

Esya Labs is developing tools for the early, precise, and cost-effective detection of neurodegenerative diseases to support drug discovery and personalized medicine efforts. In her lab at the University…

Pandemic Contactless Check-In Demand Leads to Milestone for NVC Alum Lynx

Lynx has distributed one million digital keys. Cofounded by Chicago Booth School of Business alum Dipen Gala, MBA ’16, Lynx makes it easier for property managers to rent out…

Polsky Weekly 10 // March 5

UChicago appoints next president | 2021 CNVC finalists | Alums raise $32.5M and $5.7M

Polsky Announces 6 Finalist Teams for the College New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has officially announced the six teams moving on to the finals of the 2021 College New Venture Challenge…

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