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UChicago invests $300,000 in groundbreaking new immunotherapy startup founded by University professor as part of $22 million Series A
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UChicago invests $300,000 in groundbreaking new immunotherapy startup founded by University professor as part of $22 million Series A
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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
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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
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Care Advisors Wins $65,000 at First-ever Alumni New Venture Challenge
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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
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UChicago Innovation Fest Begins May 1
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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
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UChicago Microbiome Startup Making Strides in Life Sciences Accelerator IndieBio
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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

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

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Jay Schrankler to lead the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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Polsky Internship Program Forms Student Teams to Innovate New Medical Solutions

When individuals of different backgrounds, training, or perspectives come together to achieve a common goal, the potential for innovation and originality is at its greatest. And the inaugural Biodesign Internship…
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Polsky Center Launches Alumni New Venture Challenge

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

Polsky Helps Train the Next Generation of Fintech Entrepreneurs from Hong Kong

In July of 2013, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business announced plans to move its Executive MBA program in Asia from Singapore to Hong Kong. At around the…
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‘Yes, and’: Second City Behavioral Science Group Studies How Improv Can Create Better Communication

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As Entrepreneurship at UChicago Picks Up, Booth Prof Takes on Organizing Role

Energy around entrepreneurship is picking up speed at University of Chicago, and not just at the Booth School of Business: The computer science department is hiring a professor to teach…
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With $4 Million in Funding, Kin Wants to Change How Homeowners Get Insured

Insurance is one of those markets where startups see an opportunity to apply new technologies and data to lower costs and improve the consumer experience. And Kin Insurance is one…
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City Club of Chicago: John Flavin, Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

John Flavin leads the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, which drives the creation of new businesses at the University of Chicago and on Chicago’s South Side. In this role,…
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This Startup Wants to Make Your Utility Company More Efficient and Reliable – And Reduce Your Power Bill

Think back to the last time you experienced a power outage. Ever looked across the street to another house or apartment building, and seen their power remained unaffected, or experienced…
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9 Startups in Chicago Disrupting the Wedding Industry

Now that we’re halfway through July, odds are you’ve been to at least one wedding this year, and likely have more to go. Weddings are a roughly $50 billion industry…
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Taste Test: The Oven That Makes Dinner Without You

Attention, people too tuckered out to make dinner and anyone who eats way too much Chipotle: There’s now an oven that will cook you a fresh meal—pretty much on its…
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Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellowship Cohort Announced

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation recently announced the newest cohort of the Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellowship (PF3). PF3 is a resource available to graduating University of Chicago students…
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Expansión Selects 10 Finalists For 2017 Entrepreneur Of The Year Initiative

On Friday, June 30, the Spanish-language news portal CNN Expansión announced the ten finalist companies for their “Entrepreneur of the Year” initiative. Seeking to recognize the companies and entrepreneurs who…
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