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Rosita Longevity wins Alumni New Venture Challenge and $50,000 to Grow Healthy Lifestyle App for Seniors

UChicago Spinout Pyxis Secures $152 Million Series B, Signs Licensing Agreement with Pfizer

Bioelectronics Get Upgrade with Novel Approach to Create More Stable, Electrically Efficient Devices

Special Report >> Deep Tech Deep Dive: In the Lab, On the Market, and What Comes Next

Polsky Center Launches Podcast to Mark 25 Years of The New Venture Challenge: "It's Really Magical."

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Event Recap // Tuesday, April 20, 2021

DeepTechU Day 1: Experts Talk Streamlining Tech Transfer, Accelerating Startup Success, and the Importance of Making Connections

Juan de Pablo, Vice President for National Laboratories, Science Strategy, Innovation, and Global Initiatives at the University of Chicago, kicked off the first day of DeepTechU – which attracted…

Announcement // Thursday, January 28, 2021

Phase II Teams Selected for the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has announced the 28 teams advancing to phase II of the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC),…

News // Monday, December 7, 2020

The 10 Days of Polsky: Looking Back at 2020

The past year was unlike any we've experienced before. Despite the many challenges caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, we stayed focused on advancing our Polsky Center mission. …

News // Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Applications for the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge Due January 5

Alumni of the University of Chicago have the opportunity to once again get support from the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC) is returning…

News // Thursday, November 12, 2020

ANVC Alum Safe Rate Launches New ‘Coffee Chat’ and Closes Total $3 Million in Mortgage Loans

University of Chicago Booth School of Business alums Dylan Hall, MBA ’13, and Shima Rayej, MBA ’13, launched Safe Rate in 2018. The company offers a mortgage that doesn’t…

News // Thursday, September 17, 2020

$1 Million Gift from Booth Alumnus Leon Wagner, MBA ’77

New gift will establish the Alumni Venture Support Fund at the Polsky Center and support the Harry L. Davis Center for Leadership.

News // Tuesday, September 8, 2020

UChicago Alumni From Around the Globe Pitch for Investment at 2020 ANVCs

The Polsky Center is pleased to invite you to the 2020 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), the alumni track of the nationally-ranked Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge,…

News // Friday, January 24, 2020

Phase II Teams Selected for the 2020 Alumni New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 29 teams advancing to Phase II of the 2020 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a new…

News // Friday, May 3, 2019

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.

News // 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).

News // 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).