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Up to $130 Million to Fuel Drug Discovery and Development at the UChicago

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Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Winner Simple Mills Acquired by Flower Foods for $795 Million

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Venture Success

Zenblen’s Smooth Rise from Office Blender to Robotic Smoothie Bar

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

It's Time to Get Hardcore About Your Core Values

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Science and Technology Commercialization

Harper Court Ventures Launches with $25M to Support UChicago Startup Ecosystem

'You Start with a Problem and Ambition': One PhD Student's Journey to Quantum Startup Founder

New Tissue-Like Hydrogel Semiconductor is 'a Significant Step in Material Design'

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Community Impact

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

10 Entrepreneurs Graduate from E-Commerce Learning Lab

Small Business Spotlight: Chocolat Uzma

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Meet the 3 New Innovation Fellows Joining the Polsky Center This Summer

AI-Driven Psychiatry Platform Takes First Place at 18th Annual Global New Venture Challenge

Record $2.267 Million Awarded at 2025 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge, B2B SaaS Company Takes First

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

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

Corporate Collision: Bridging the Gap Between Corporates and Startups

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ETA Insider Podcast series features all things related to entrepreneurship through acquisition. Where Are They Now? delves into the entrepreneurial journeys of several startups to mark the 25th anniversary of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge, a top-ranked startup accelerator at the University of Chicago.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Small Business Spotlight: Eventnoire Succeeds by Super Serving its Community

Jeff Osuji knew his latest business venture had legs during the 2019 Black Alumni Ball in Washington, D.C. His platform, Eventnoire, served as the registration site for this annual event,…

Friday, December 30, 2022

2021-2022 Annual Report Highlights Polsky Center’s Successes and Progress

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation last year launched several new initiatives – expanding access to its entrepreneurial training and programming, and setting records across the board. The…

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Newly Discovered Electrolyte Could Be The Answer To Lithium-Ion Storage Capacity, Stability

Researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered a novel ether solvent for lithium-ion batteries that allows for greater storage capacity, more stability, and the ability to operate at a…

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Q&A With Steve Kaplan, Co-author of New Academic Book on Private Equity

Private equity has become an increasingly popular investment vehicle as it outperforms other asset classes and access expands to the broader investing public. What’s been missing, said Steve Kaplan, one…

Thursday, December 1, 2022

11th Annual College New Venture Challenge Announces Competing Undergraduate Teams

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, in partnership with University of Illinois' Grainger College of Engineering is pleased to announce the 16 teams selected for the 11th annual College…

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Meet Abigail Prescott, the Polsky Center’s New Executive Director of Marketing and Communications

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce that Abigail Prescott has joined the executive leadership team as executive director of marketing and communications. She will…

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Acclaimed Vintage Boutique Recycled Modern, a Polsky Alum, Expands With New Shop in Hyde Park’s Harper Court

Recycled Modern, an alumnus of the Polsky Center’s Small Business Growth Program, is bringing its art, home décor, and lifestyle boutique to Hyde Park’s Harper Court, fulfilling its…

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Small Business Spotlight: Nicole Jordan’s Catering and Consulting Businesses Show “You Can Be Small But Not Small-Minded”

After a decade working as a consultant, UChicago alum Nicole Jordan, AB ’96, found herself at a crossroads. With a degree in economics and aspirations to be an entrepreneur, Jordan…

Monday, October 17, 2022