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Kin Insurance Closes $35 Million Series B Including Second Investment from UChicago
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Kin Insurance Closes $35 Million Series B Including Second Investment from UChicago
Catching Up with NVC Alum CancerIQ and Their New $4.8 Million Series A
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Catching Up with NVC Alum CancerIQ and Their New $4.8 Million Series A
Polsky Accelerator Teams to Showcase Work During Upcoming Demo Days
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Polsky Accelerator Teams to Showcase Work During Upcoming Demo Days

Kin Insurance Closes $35 Million Series B Including Second Investment from UChicago

Catching Up with NVC Alum CancerIQ and Their New $4.8 Million Series A

Polsky Accelerator Teams to Showcase Work During Upcoming Demo Days

With a record-breaking 20 teams accepted into the 2020 Summer Accelerator Program, the Polsky Accelerator Demo Day this year becomes Demo Days. Taking place virtually from August 31 to September…

Patent of the Week: Eliminating Trial and Error for a Better Biopsy

University of Chicago Medicine doctor Seon-Kyu Lee has patented a novel surgical mallet design that enables biopsy needles to be positioned in place and imaged simultaneously. Surgical biopsy needles…

Chicago VC Launches Virtual Networking Event to Help Connect the Dots for Investors and Founders

Sandalphon Capital has announced the "midwest.tech/connect" virtual summit – a three-day event that aims to facilitate one-on-one meetings between founders, venture capital (VC) firms, and angel investors. The Polsky Center…

Polsky Weekly 10 // August 7

Talis receives $25M for rapid COVID test | New facial "cloaking" tech | First Women's Bank approaches launch

Hospitality Industry Veteran Joins Polsky Center as New Executive Director

Chicago Tech Leaders Weigh in on How to Navigate COVID-19

The Executives’ Club of Chicago recently held a conversation discussing what differentiates Chicago as a place to found and grow a company – and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic…

Patent of the Week: Selectively Stimulating Cells for Pain Treatment, Immunotherapy

Many diseases, including Parkinson's and irregular heartbeat, can be treated by electrically stimulating organs using an implantable device. However, the use of these devices is often high risk, as…

Polsky Weekly 10 // July 31

AI-designed proteins | A.M. Money helps new grads | A solve for growing health disparities

NVC Alum Ezza Opens New Location, Finds New Ways to Expand

Ezza Nails, co-founded by Booth alums Ale Breuer (CEO) and Kim Marsh (COO), specializes in manicures for the professional woman. The 2017 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge…

Patent of the Week: Boosting the Microbiome to Prevent Infection

Many antibiotic-resistant infections in humans can be traced to food and animals due to the widespread use of antibiotics on farms. Because of this, there is an urgent need…
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