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Halo Awards to Honor ‘Heroes Of Medicine’ and 40 Under 40 Chicago Scientists, Featuring Many Polsky Partners

The second Annual Halo Awards will take place Saturday, October 12, at 6:00 p.m. at the Museum of Science and Industry, celebrating the city’s “Heroes of Medicine” and the 40…

Small Business Growth Program Fall Cohort Announced

The Polsky Small Business Growth Program has announced the Fall 2019 cohort, which is made up of small businesses located in the South and West Side of Chicago. Small teams…

Polsky Launches New Program to Support University Alumni and Entrepreneurs Around the World

First Polsky Global Forum Sessions Held in Hong Kong and London

Polsky Weekly 10 // September 20

TAIGER partners with Microsoft, Entertainment startup patents tech, Drugviu wins pitch competition, and more.

Polsky Weekly 10 // September 13

2019 Polsky Accelerator Demo Day, PeerWell raises $6.5 million, One alum's world-saving mission, and more.

Digital Adventures Wins ‘Crowd Favorite’ at the 2019 Polsky Accelerator Demo Day

For the past 10 weeks, 13 companies have participated in the 2019 Polsky Accelerator program. The annual program is designed for both for-profit and not-for-profit startups to develop their ventures.…

Polsky Weekly 10 // September 6

Alums raise $165 million, $48 million, $47 million, $15 million, $2 million, and more.

Disrupting Brazil’s Ice Cream Industry

Lowko, previously known as MUU, was a finalist at the 2018 New Venture Challenge and has since launched in Brazil.

Meet Polsky Member of the Month: Jill Kahane

Jill Kahane joined as a member of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s Polsky Exchange in March 2018. She was first introduced to the Polsky Center through a lunch…

The University of Chicago Invests $500,000 In Insurance Tech Company Founded By Alum As Part Of $47 Million Round

The UChicago Startup Investment Program has invested in seven companies since launching in 2016.

Polsky Weekly 10 // August 23

Simmer graduates from YC, alums dominating in CBD, Inc.'s Fastest 500, and more.

Polsky Weekly 10 // August 16

New gift to launch SF-based VC internships, SnapGene gets acquired, TimeDoc raises $2.5 million, and more.

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