Explore announcements, event recaps, venture success stories, thought leadership from around the Polsky Center innovation ecosystem, and more.
Entrepreneurs make decisions for a living. The problem is that they are routinely forced to make them before they have enough information.
Sponsored Content // Changes to SBA lending requirements can affect how acquisition entrepreneurs evaluate, structure, and finance a deal.
Alchemist and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the 30 semifinalists selected for the second cohort of Alchemist Chicago. The semifinalists include companies working...
Sponsored Content // In this guest perspective, Austin Panhans, director at Numera, shares how preparation, relevant evidence, and professional judgment can help teams use AI effectively and produce work that holds up under review.
The Polsky 10 is a bi-weekly newsletter featuring 10 things to know from the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center. To get the Polsky 10 sent directly to your inbox every...
This past year (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026) at the Polsky Center was defined by expansion, from expanding UChicago innovation well beyond Chicago to deepening our impact at home.
The Polsky 10 is a bi-weekly newsletter featuring 10 things to know from the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center. To get the Polsky 10 sent directly to your inbox every...
The University of Chicago has licensed three educational games created for young people to Resilient Games Studio, a company that makes games and tools that provide a positive impact on...
Bringing together scientific innovation and business talent from four leading Midwestern universities, the Fall 2026 Collaboratorium will feature 18 teams developing technologies in healthcare, energy storage, quantum computing, semiconductors, advanced...
For many people who walk into Cakewalk Chicago, a cake is more than something to bring to a party. It is an order to fill, a customer to keep, and...
Early-stage water technology startups will have new access to specialized laboratory space, equipment, and commercialization resources through a new partnership announced today between the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for...
The Polsky 10 is a bi-weekly newsletter featuring 10 things to know from the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center.