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Where Are They Now? Beacon Takes Aim at Eliminating Airborne Transmission

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The 10 Days of Polsky: Looking Back at 2020 
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Polsky Weekly 10 // December 4

The 10 Days of Polsky: Looking Back at 2020 

The past year was unlike any we've experienced before. Despite the many challenges caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, we stayed focused on advancing our Polsky Center mission. …

Persistence in PE: Looking to Past Performance to Predict Future Success

A recently published research paper presents new evidence on the persistence of US private equity (PE) funds by examining cash-flow data from a large sample of institutional investors. “There’s been…

Polsky Weekly 10 // December 4

PE's most influential women | New CNVC teams | How to Start Up with Prof. Deutsch  

New Biopharma Manufacturing Company Founded by Booth Alum Robert Nelsen Raises $800 Million

RESILIENCE (National Resilience, Inc.) is a new company founded by University of Chicago Booth School of Business alum Robert Nelsen, MBA '87 – with a commitment to tackling some of…

Two Booth Alums Named Among Private Equity’s ‘Most Influential Women of Today and Tomorrow’

The Wall Street Journal’s Private Equity Analyst has named two University of Chicago Booth School of Business alums, Katie Ossman, MBA '13, and Amy Christensen, MBA '11, to its…

A.M. Money Gets Google Grant and Expands Financial Support Services for Students

Daniel Rogers graduated from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with his MBA in 2013. He then worked in the finance and technology sectors. “[I] got to…

Phase II Teams Selected for the 2021 College New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has officially announced the 15 teams moving on to phase II of the 2021 College New Venture…

Business Insider Names 8 Women Entrepreneurs Under 30 to Watch in 2021

In recognition of the disproportionately negative effect that COVID-19 has had on women-owned businesses, citing research published by the University of California at Santa Cruz, Business Insider recently published a…

Applications for the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge Due January 5

Alumni of the University of Chicago have the opportunity to once again get support from the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC) is returning…

Patent of the Week: A Wearable Microphone Jammer to Stop Devices from Eavesdropping

University of Chicago researchers have created a wearable device that disables microphones from listening in to surrounding conversation. According to the researchers, including Pedro Lopes, an assistant professor in…

Polsky Weekly 10 // November 20

New quantum partners | Weekly 10 leads to alum investment | 11 new STEM startups

LoveBug Probiotics Co-Founder Reunites with Fellow Booth Alum for First Venture Round

Co-founded by University of Chicago Booth School of Business alum Ben Harris, MBA ’09, and Ashley Harris, LoveBug Probiotics – a probiotic supplements company geared toward mothers and children –…
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