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Patent of the Week: Treating, Preventing Bacterial Infections

Every year, at least 2.8 million people in the US get an antibiotic-resistant infection – and more than 35,000 people die, according to the CDC. In this week’s featured…

New Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellowship Cohort Announced

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced the 2020-21 Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellowship Cohort (PF3). PF3 is a resource available to any graduating University of Chicago student who…

Polsky Weekly 10 // July 10

Jüsto raises $12M, TAINA's biggest raise yet, 500K Cubiis, and more.

Chicago Quantum Exchange Welcomes Seven New Industry Partners

Patent of the Week: Improving the Performance of Antibody Fragments

Antibody fragments, including Fabs, which bind to immune response-triggering substances, or antigens, have demonstrated utility in various research and diagnostic applications. However, their structure limits their use, so researchers…

In Conversation with Polsky Investor-In-Residence Tim Kelly: ‘We Will Evolve and Adapt’

The COVD-19 pandemic is changing the way business is conducted, notes Polsky Center Investor-In-Residence Tim Kelly, MBA ’00, who in this Q&A discusses evolving strategy in times of crisis…

Navigating Private Equity in the COVID-19 Landscape

Patent of the Week: Increased Safety and Improved Protection of Vaccines

Researchers, including Aaron Esser-Kahn, an associate professor at UChicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, have filed a patent application for a novel additive that limits undesirable vaccine-related side effects.…

Polsky Weekly 10 // June 26

$150K investment in Super.tech, largest-ever Polsky Accelerator, Hippo's newest acquisition, and more.

Building a Better Battery: NVC Alum Looks to Make an Impact on Clean-Energy Tech

Why Surviving COVID-19 for NVC Alum BrewBike Includes Giving Back

Polsky Accepts Record-Breaking 20 Teams for Summer Accelerator Program 

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