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Polsky Member of the Month: Mara Gleason

Polsky member Mara Gleason joined the Exchange in March of 2018, and has played a very active role ever since.

Polsky Weekly 10 // May 31

UChicago just received a $75M gift from the Pritzker Foundation; Grab has nabbed the #2 spot on Fast Company's 2019 list of the "World's 50 Most Innovative Companies," and more.

PE Digest // Spring 2019

Podcasts, buyouts, and emotional intelligence.

Polsky Weekly 10 // May 24

The 2019 NVC finalists are announced; Snapsheet has just closed a $29M series E; ANVC '19 finalist Vroom Delivery takes first place in The MBA Fund's pitch competition, and more.

Finalists Selected for the 2019 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge

For the first time in its 23 year history, 12 teams have been selected to advance to the finals of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC).

Polsky Weekly 10 // May 17

UChicago Trustee donates $24.1M to support education in Egypt; Ezza Nails raises a $1.5M round of funding just last month, and more.

Polsky Weekly 10 // May 10

The eighth annual Polsky Accelerator returns with 12 exciting new startups; UChicago's Big Ideas Generator is returning this spring with a new round of funding for risky projects, and more.

Polsky Center Names 13 Companies Participating in the 2019 Summer Accelerator Program

The latest cohort of the Polsky Accelerator, a 10-week intensive summer program designed for both for-profit and not-for-profit startups, is announced.

Polsky Day-long Conference Celebrates and Inspires Entrepreneurial Women

A diverse roster of professionals, professors, and entrepreneurs all take to the stage at the Women and Entrepreneurship Conference.

Microbiome Research Symposium Highlights Potential of Research-backed Startups to Impact Patient Care

Scientists, faculty, entrepreneurs and researchers gathered at UChicago’s Microbiome Research Symposium on April 16 at the Logan Center for the Arts.

Meet Polsky Member of the Month: Devshi Mehrotra

Polsky member Devshi Mehrotra joined the Polsky Exchange as a first-year undergraduate at UChicago. Now, Mehrotra’s interests in entrepreneurship and technology have only deepened.

Polsky Weekly 10 // May 3

Care Advisors wins first ANVC, Darby Smart gets acquired, Quevos wins Peapod contract, and more.

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