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UChicago invests $300,000 in groundbreaking new immunotherapy startup founded by University professor as part of $22 million Series A

UChicago invests $300,000 in groundbreaking new immunotherapy startup founded by University professor as part of $22 million Series A

Pyxis Oncology is the sixth recipient of a venture investment from the UChicago Startup Investment Program.

Duckworth Family's Partnership Drives Cancer Discoveries to Market

Duckworth Family's Partnership Drives Cancer Discoveries to Market

A $1 million gift will establish the Duckworth Family Cancer Fund at the University of Chicago Medicine to accelerate the pace of cancer discoveries brought to market.

Care Advisors Wins $65,000 at First-ever Alumni New Venture Challenge

Care Advisors Wins $65,000 at First-ever Alumni New Venture Challenge

Eight finalist teams presented in front of 12 distinguished judges and investors and shared in a $125,000 cash prize pool.

UChicago Innovation Fest Begins May 1

UChicago Innovation Fest Begins May 1

UChicago Innovation Fest, the University’s annual celebration of pioneering discovery and entrepreneurial endeavors, will kick off Wednesday, May 1.

UChicago Microbiome Startup Making Strides in Life Sciences Accelerator IndieBio

BiomeSense is spending the next couple of months in San Francisco as part of IndieBio’s current accelerator class.

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George Shultz Innovation Fund invest in Anapneo Therapeutics at its spring finals

My Art Cache wins first place and largest-ever prize of $365,000 at the 2019 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge

Jay Schrankler to lead the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Polsky Center // Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Finalists Selected to Advance to the 2019 Alumni New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the eight teams advancing to the first-ever finals of the Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC).

Polsky Center // Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Phase II Teams Selected for the 2019 Alumni New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 35 teams advancing to Phase II of the 2019 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a new track…

Polsky Center // Thursday, October 18, 2018

Polsky Center Launches Alumni New Venture Challenge

New global program will help UChicago alumni jumpstart their business ventures.