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How Rayni Turned Scientific Frustration Into a Victory at the 2025 New Venture Challenge
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Zenblen’s Smooth Rise from Office Blender to Robotic Smoothie Bar
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Where Are They Now? Beacon Takes Aim at Eliminating Airborne Transmission
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Inertial Secures Phase I STTR Grant Ahead of Pre-Seed Round
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Harper Court Ventures Launches with $25M to Support UChicago Startup Ecosystem
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'You Start with a Problem and Ambition': One PhD Student's Journey to Quantum Startup Founder
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Heather Walsh Joins Polsky Center as Assistant Vice President for Technology Ventures
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The Power of a Shared Ecosystem: 27 Midwest Startups Pitch at Deep Tech Demo Day in San Francisco
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From Discovery to Dissemination: How a New Collaboration is Helping Get Knowledge ‘Out the Door’
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Chicago Booth Team Heads to Oxford for Private Equity Case Challenge Global Finals

A team of four students from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business won the 2025 Water Street Private Equity Case Challenge (PECC), earning the opportunity to represent Booth…

Global New Venture Challenge Announces 7 Finalists Competing for Investments

Seven teams have been selected for the 18th annual Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) finals, taking place on Friday, June 6th. The GNVC is a track of the New…

21 Teams Tackling Innovations in Quantum, Healthcare, AI, and More Take First Steps Toward Commercialization

Twenty-one teams from across the University of Chicago and local institutions participated in the Polsky Center I-Corps program this year – identifying and addressing real-world problems in seven weeks, work…

Where Are They Now? Beacon Takes Aim at Eliminating Airborne Transmission

Beacon is harnessing Far-UVC technology to make indoor spaces safer, and shaping the future of public health in the process. When the world shut down in March 2020, most…

Build and Launch Accelerators Accept 16 Teams to the 2025 Summer Program

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the 16 startups selected to participate in the 2025 Build and Launch summer accelerators, 10-week summer programs open to all…

Private Equity Insights: Raymond Svider Returns to Chicago Booth for Fireside Chat with Steve Kaplan

The conversation spanned from creating value in portfolio companies to the evolving impact of AI and geopolitical uncertainty on global investing. Raymond Svider, MBA ’89, chairman and partner…

From Discovery to Dissemination: How a New Collaboration is Helping Get Knowledge ‘Out the Door’

Healthcare investment firm Deerfield Management recently visited the University of Chicago to meet with researchers and discuss Hyde Park Discovery, a new collaboration to advance discoveries from the lab.…

Fellowship Connects UChicago Students with Cleantech Startups: Meet Cohort 2

The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced Cohort 2 of the Resurgence Fellowship – a program connecting students with startups in its cleantech accelerator.…

Small Business Spotlight: How Diversity Connected Helps Companies Turn Chaos into Clarity

For more than two decades, Sara Gregory has been the head of Diversity Connected, a boutique consulting firm that specializes in operational excellence, project management, event execution, and data…

Corporate Collision: Bridging the Gap Between Corporates and Startups

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in March hosted Corporate Collision at TechNexus, bringing together more than 120 startup founders, innovation leaders, investors, and subject-matter experts to explore…

Transform Participant The Dev Difference Wins TechRise Season 5 Kickoff Pitch Competition

Cofounded by Jolene Bernagene, Jovanay Carter, and Moyosore Okeremi, The Dev Difference is an AI-powered mock interview platform that helps job seekers prepare for technical interviews through a combination of…

Michael Polsky and Andy Karsner Discuss the Future of Energy Innovation

Michael Polsky, CEO of Invenergy, and Andy Karsner, senior strategist at Alphabet’s X, came together in a fireside chat moderated by Chicago Booth School of Business Dean Madhav Rajan…
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