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Plans of attack
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Plans of attack
UChicago Magazine
For the UChicago doctors and molecular engineers working to enlist our own immune systems in the battle against cancer, successes and setbacks alike are critical to making the next leap.
Polsky Center’s Innovation Fund Renamed to Honor George P. Shultz
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Polsky Center’s Innovation Fund Renamed to Honor George P. Shultz
The Polsky Center
The UChicago Innovation Fund will be renamed the George Shultz Innovation Fund in recognition of the honorable George P. Shultz.
Polsky Center Launches Alumni New Venture Challenge
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Polsky Center Launches Alumni New Venture Challenge
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New global program will help UChicago alumni jumpstart their business ventures.
U of C Startup Seurat Therapeutics Announces $510K in Grant Funding
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U of C Startup Seurat Therapeutics Announces $510K in Grant Funding
Polsky Center
Seurat Therapeutics, Inc. is a University of Chicago startup biotech company developing a nasal spray to treat and prevent migraines
2018 NVC and Polsky Accelerator Alum BrewBike Closes $800K Seed Round
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2018 NVC and Polsky Accelerator Alum BrewBike Closes $800K Seed Round
Chicago Inno
BrewBike is an Evanston startup that sells cold brew coffee on Northwestern University’s campus via portable coffee stands housed in custom-made cargo bikes
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Polsky Center Named “Industry Champion” at Annual ITA CityLIGHTS
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Polsky Center Named “Industry Champion” at Annual ITA CityLIGHTS

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UChicago Innovation Fund Invests $200K in Fintech Startup Safe Rate
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UChicago Innovation Fund Invests $200K in Fintech Startup Safe Rate

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UChicago Receives Expanded Funding to Support Community Entrepreneurs
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Polsky Weekly 10 // December 14

A look back at the most share-worthy, news-worthy, and innovative stories from 2018.
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Meet Polsky Member of the Month: Nwanyinma Nnodum

Polsky member Nwanyinma Nnodum first wandered into the Polsky Center with a slightly different intention than most new faces we see. Instead of looking for guidance for her own business…
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Polsky Weekly 10 // December 7

UChicago in Hong Kong, the worldwide quantum race, an African fintech startup to know, and more.
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Phase II teams selected for the 2019 College New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business has officially announced the 10 teams moving on to phase II of the…
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Polsky Weekly 10 // November 30

Fertility startup raises $1.5M, UChicago's immunotherapy rockstars, preemie-saving baby bottle, and more.
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nuBorn Medical to Pitch Their Preemie-Saving Technology at the 2018 Fall George Shultz Innovation Fund Finals

Now that technology can save the lives of premature babies weighing less than a pound at birth, Chicago researchers are trying to deal with one of the preemies’ most vexing…
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Polsky Center Weekly 10 // November 16

How NVC strengthens Chicago's startup rep, Hippo raises $70M, Tovala releases next gen oven, and more.

Polsky Partners with Hyde Park Art Center to Bring Artists and Entrepreneurs Together

Industrial bead chains flowed freely against the crimson brick wall; colorful glass balls shined under white strip light; artists conversed over drinks and desserts. On Thursday, November 1, the Polsky…
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How NVC Finalist BrewBike Launched with the Help of Two Top Chicago Universities

Conventional wisdom would lead most people to conclude there’s a coffeehouse on every corner, whether it’s a Starbucks, an Intelligentsia or a Dunkin’ Donuts. But Randy Paris, MBA ’18 isn’t…
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Polsky Center Weekly 10 // November 9

Grab raises $200M (on top of $2B), the Minte raises $2.25M, a look at the millennial voter push, and more.

Foodtech Startup BTRFY Finds Magic in Balancing the “Big Picture” with the “Here and Now”

In a perfect entrepreneurial world, the invention or idea driving a new startup is already established as a real, sellable thing before the company’s launch. But, more often than not,…
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