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Polsky Center and Chicago Booth Private Equity Group Host 25th Annual PE Conference

March 12, 2026

Investors, students, and industry leaders gathered last week for the 25th Annual Chicago Booth Private Equity Conference, a day-long event exploring the evolving dynamics of private equity investing and value...

UChicago’s Chuan He Recognized for Real-World Impact of Research

March 11, 2026

University of Chicago researcher Chuan He has been recognized for the potential real-world impact of his work – including a method to dramatically increase crop yields and an innovative liquid...

8 Midwestern Universities Launch Third Coast Foundry to Connect Startups with Bay Area Venture Capital

March 10, 2026

The University of Chicago, in partnership with seven other leading Midwestern universities, today announced the launch of Third Coast Foundry, a new San Francisco–based hub designed to strengthen the collective...

Peer-to-Peer Payment App Paytera Takes First Place at the 2026 College New Venture Challenge

March 6, 2026

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced peer-to-peer payment app, Paytera, as the winner of the 14th Annual College New Venture Challenge (CNVC), with judges awarding $330,000 to...

UChicago Science Incubator to Provide ‘On-Ramp’ Facilities to Accelerate Tenant Entry into IQMP Quantum Ecosystem

March 3, 2026

The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), a first-of-its-kind park built for quantum technology scale-up and advanced microelectronics research and development, has announced that the University of Chicago Science Incubator...

How Kivira is Improving Mental Health Diagnosis

March 2, 2026

More than half of mental health diagnoses are incorrect – an unfortunate reality documented by institutions such as the National Institute of Mental Health and supported by research. These errors...

7 Startups to Compete for Investment at the 2026 College New Venture Challenge

February 27, 2026

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced the seven finalists selected to compete in the College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) finals. On Friday, March 6, the finalists...

Winter 2026 Collaboratorium Connects Scientific Breakthroughs with Business Insight

February 23, 2026

Bringing together cutting-edge research and real-world business expertise, the Winter 2026 Collaboratorium will feature ventures spanning photonic computing, advanced therapeutics, energy, materials science, and artificial intelligence from across the Midwest...

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Polsky Center and Chicago Booth Private Equity Group Host 25th Annual PE Conference

UChicago’s Chuan He Recognized for Real-World Impact of Research

8 Midwestern Universities Launch Third Coast Foundry to Connect Startups with Bay Area Venture Capital

Peer-to-Peer Payment App Paytera Takes First Place at the 2026 College New Venture Challenge

UChicago Science Incubator to Provide ‘On-Ramp’ Facilities to Accelerate Tenant Entry into IQMP Quantum Ecosystem

How Kivira is Improving Mental Health Diagnosis

7 Startups to Compete for Investment at the 2026 College New Venture Challenge

Winter 2026 Collaboratorium Connects Scientific Breakthroughs with Business Insight

The Polsky Center Collaborates with the India Deep Tech Alliance to Launch the India Deep Tech Accelerator

26 Teams Advance to Classroom Portion of the 2026 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge

UChicago Welcomes Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to Hyde Park Labs

Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2026: Beyond the Hype

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