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From Corporate America to Social Impact: How Rachel Kohler Helped Blaze a Trail for Whole-Person Care

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From Corporate America to Social Impact: How Rachel Kohler Helped Blaze a Trail for Whole-Person Care

Inclusive+ Builds Platform to Elevate LGBTQ+ Health Care with Support from the Polsky Accelerator (and a Collaboratorium Assist)

Grit It Done! Reid Tileston’s Journey from Self-Funded Search to Successful ETA Exit

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Science and Technology Commercialization

AbbVie Joins UChicago to Talk Oncology Research, Ongoing Collaboration, and Opportunities for Expansion

Demonstrating Commercial Promise, UChicago Researcher Recognized for Novel Cancer Drug Delivery System

memQ Works to Develop Semiconductor Materials for Quantum Memory as Part of Duality's Latest Cohort

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Community Impact

Small Business Spotlight: Sarah Ware, a Change Agent in Chicago Real Estate

Polsky Exchange to Host Open House to Mark Full Reopening to the Community

Small Business Spotlight: Dinobi Detergent's Plant-Based Laundry Soap a True Labor of Love

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Announcements

Six Graduating Students Receive Polsky Founders' Fund Fellowships to Work On Their Ventures Full-Time

3 Startups Awarded $200,000 Each to Build Out Teams, Launch Novel Products

Booth Team Wins Oxford Global Private Equity Challenge for Second Consecutive Year

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'This is What the Future Looks Like': Celebrating Quantum Innovation in Chicago

6 UChicago Researchers to Present at Illinois Ignite

Polsky Exchange to Host Open House to Mark Full Reopening to the Community

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Event // Friday, September 23, 2022

‘This is What the Future Looks Like’: Celebrating Quantum Innovation in Chicago

Last week, World Business Chicago and the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) hosted leading innovators in celebration of Chicago’s quantum and deep tech ecosystem. The event doubled as a ribbon-cutting ceremony…

Venture Success // Thursday, September 15, 2022

From Corporate America to Social Impact: How Rachel Kohler Helped Blaze a Trail for Whole-Person Care

After 30 years in corporate America, Rachel Kohler, MBA ’89, resolved to redirect her career to have greater social impact. “If anyone could take risk in their life, I…

Community Impact // Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Small Business Spotlight: Sarah Ware, a Change Agent in Chicago Real Estate

Real estate has historically been a white man’s game, and continues to be so at leadership levels. During its 139-year history, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR) has had only…

Event // Tuesday, September 13, 2022

6 UChicago Researchers to Present at Illinois Ignite

Researchers from the University of Chicago are showcasing novel technologies and innovative startups at the third biennial Illinois Ignite. The event takes place on September 22, 2022, from 9:00…

News // Tuesday, September 13, 2022

AbbVie Joins UChicago to Talk Oncology Research, Ongoing Collaboration, and Opportunities for Expansion

The annual UChicago-AbbVie Research Symposium in August celebrated another successful year of the strategic partnership – bringing together academia and industry to exchange new ideas and drive innovation. The event…

Community Impact // Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Polsky Exchange to Host Open House to Mark Full Reopening to the Community

The Polsky Exchange, a University of Chicago initiative that offers business education and resources to South and West Side entrepreneurs, has fully reopened to the community after a long pandemic…

News // Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Demonstrating Commercial Promise, UChicago Researcher Recognized for Novel Cancer Drug Delivery System

University of Chicago researcher and startup founder Xiaoyang Wu has received the 2022 Duckworth Family Commercial Promise Award for his work developing a novel cancer drug delivery system. The award…

News // Thursday, September 1, 2022

Inclusive+ Builds Platform to Elevate LGBTQ+ Health Care with Support from the Polsky Accelerator (and a Collaboratorium Assist)

As a medical student, Anna Jacobs often encounters LGBTQ+ patients who aren’t getting their health-care needs met. Many are afraid to share information with their providers. Others have providers who…

News // Tuesday, August 30, 2022

memQ Works to Develop Semiconductor Materials for Quantum Memory as Part of Duality’s Latest Cohort

Drawing from cutting-edge laboratory research, memQ develops semiconductor materials with novel qubit storage capabilities that will play a critical role in quantum network development. The team has deep ties to…

News // Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Stretchable, Self-Powered Bioelectronics Mimic Skin in Form and Function

Skin-like electronics could seamlessly integrate with the body for applications in health monitoring, medication therapy, implantable medical devices, and biological studies. With the help of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship…

Event // Wednesday, August 10, 2022

SPIN’s Inaugural Cohort Departs with New Connections, Mindset, and Tools to Move Forward: ‘I Highly Recommend This Program’

Led by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Strategic Program for Innovation at the National Labs (SPIN) earlier this year launched with 17 scientists and staff from Argonne…

Event // Tuesday, August 9, 2022

AbbVie, University of Chicago Symposium to Showcase Latest Oncology Research Efforts

The UChicago-AbbVie Research Symposium celebrates another successful year of strategic partnership, showcasing select innovative research efforts in oncology. Taking place Friday, August 19, 2022, the symposium aims to stimulate…