The Polsky Center’s deep tech accelerator program, the ‘Compass,’ was launched publically in January after the completion of its first cohort. The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s recently-launched Compass accelerator program has… Keep reading
Dr. Thomas Gajewski with graduate student Jason Williams at the Gordon Center for Integrative Science on the University of Chicago campus in Chicago in 2017. (Photo by Nancy Wong) The University of Chicago spinout Pyxis Oncology… Keep reading
Associate Professor Bozhi Tian with graduate students Aleksander Prominski and Lingyuan Meng. Researchers at the University of Chicago have patented a new approach for developing carbon-based bioelectronic devices, which have a variety of applications in drug… Keep reading
Day 3 of DeepTechU featured a panel discussion that brought together founders and investors to discuss the fundraising process. “The best companies we see have deep venture experience,” said Beckett Jackson, investing director, Boeing HorizonX. But… Keep reading
Lee Jones, founder, president, and CEO of Rebiotix moderates a panel discussion with top executives on Day 2 of DeepTechU. Day two of the DeepTechU conference saw top executives discuss how deep tech innovation is transforming… Keep reading
Juan de Pablo, Vice President for National Laboratories, Science Strategy, Innovation, and Global Initiatives at the University of Chicago, kicked off the first day of DeepTechU – which attracted a global audience from the U.S., Chile, China, Cayman Islands,… Keep reading
Deep tech is an interdisciplinary approach to solving fundamental issues – one that leverages several advanced technologies to reimagine what is possible. What is deep tech? Defining a relatively nascent space is difficult as those involved grapple with finding… Keep reading
Esya Labs was co-founded by Dhivya Venkat, CEO, (image left), and Dr. Yamuna Krishnan, Chief Scientific Officer, (image right). Esya Labs, which is developing several ground-breaking novel research assays, today has announced that Novartis… Keep reading
The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Chicago Quantum Exchange today announced the launch of Duality, the first accelerator program in the nation that is exclusively dedicated to startup companies focused on… Keep reading
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 the University… Keep reading
Esya Lab’s unique organelle-targeted assays facilitate drug discovery for lysosomal storage disorders and numerous other neurocognitive impairments. (Image credit: iStock.com/CIPhotos) Esya Labs is developing tools for the early, precise, and cost-effective detection of neurodegenerative diseases to support drug… Keep reading
UChicago researchers aim to identify antibodies that are shared over multiple coronavirus strains to try and develop more broadly protective anti-coronavirus antibody drugs and protect against future threats. (Image credit: iStock.com/Maksim Tkachenko) University of Chicago researchers have isolated SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal… Keep reading