The Resurgence Fellowship program will offer a limited number of fellowships to University of Chicago students and provide them with an opportunity to support innovation and business development in the clean energy and sustainability space. Student fellows will work with startups participating in Resurgence, the Polsky Center’s… Read More
Join the Polsky Center and Tom Chowaniec, Certified FocalPoint Business and Executive Coach specializing in wealth managers and financial planners, for an informative workshop on negotiations.
Managed by the Polsky Center, the George Shultz Innovation Fund provides up to $250,000 in co-investment funding for early-stage science-based ventures coming out of the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, and the Marine Biological Laboratory. Apply Here The deadline for the Spring 2025 cycle is… Read More
Join Polsky Center entrepreneurs-in-residence Mia Duchnowski and Jamie Shah for an informative workshop on the differences between a founder operator and a “brought-in” COO. Mia, cofounder of Oars + Alps, and Jamie, president of Chem-Impex, both have deep insight on the operator role, and, in this session, you can expect… Read More
Join the Polsky Center’s Investor-in-Residence and organizational psychologist, Tim Kelly, MBA ’00, for an interactive workshop to discuss the transition of associate to partner and the neuroscience behind being an effective leader. Tim has been involved in private equity for nearly three decades in senior leadership and investment management roles… Read More
The Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA) Discovery Cohort provides curated opportunities for students at Chicago Booth to explore ETA. This program is open to Chicago Booth MBA students, Master in Finance, and Master in Management students. Participation in the ETA Discovery Cohort serves as the next step for students who… Read More
Join the Polsky Center and Managing Partner of All Rise Legal Counsel, Leslee Cohen, for an informative session about early stage fundraising. In this workshop, Leslee will discuss the legal perspective of fundraising, and go over topics such as friends and family rounds, angel rounds, Convertible Notes, SAFEs, and securities… Read More
Join the Polsky Center and CJ Pryzbyl, cofounder of Snapsheet and Reserv, for an engaging and informative session on Understanding AI. AI is complex and often misunderstood, so CJ will clarify some important aspects of this exciting technology. Please note this event is cancelled. … Read More
Join the Polsky Center and intellectual property attorney Kate Berezutskaya for an informative session about intellectual property assets and the value that they may provide for your company and investors. This workshop will focus mainly on two how-to topics: First, how to address which of many different intellectual property types… Read More
Join the Polsky Center and Entrepreneur in-Residence Mia Saini Duchnowski for a workshop on finding your cofounder and understanding equity splits. Whether you already have a business idea or are just exploring entrepreneurship, this workshop will equip you with practical knowledge to help build your founding team. This informative session… Read More
NOTE: This event is hosted by the National Science Foundation (NSF). You can view the original event listing on the NSF website here. — The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) invites you to join an Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Teams webinar to learn more about the program. I-Corps is an… Read More
Graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, researchers, and faculty conducting scientific research at UChicago, Argonne, Fermilab, or the Marine Biological Laboratory are encouraged to apply for Introduction to Venture Capital: A Toolkit for Analyzing and Financing Startups. Offered virtually, this free, non-credit course has been adapted from two popular entrepreneurship courses at… Read More