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Overview

The Polsky Exchange incubates 15-20 companies at a time, in addition to the thousands of companies run by the Polsky Exchange’s 3,000+ members. The Polsky Exchange fosters innovation and commercialization through 34,000-square feet of shared co-working space, a state-of-the-art Fabrication Lab, and full calendar programming and workshops designed to help entrepreneurs translate their ideas into businesses.

The Space: Stats:

34,000

Square foot co-worker space

10-20

Startups housed at one time

2,500+

Members

450+

Events

Featured Events
11
Apr
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: Exploring Resources Outside of Your Booth Network
Saturday, April 11, 2026  //  12:15 p.m.
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13
Apr
NVC@30 Fireside Chat: Insights from New Venture Challenge (NVC) Winner Sebastian Rivas, MBA ’21
Monday, April 13, 2026  //  12:00 p.m.
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14
Apr
Capital Access: Allies for Community Business
Tuesday, April 14, 2026  //  10:00 a.m.
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14
Apr
Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Finding Your “Best-Fit” Customers, Led by Liz Fischer
Tuesday, April 14, 2026  //  12:00 p.m.
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14
Apr
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: Small Business Roll-Ups — Acquisition and Integration Tactics
Tuesday, April 14, 2026  //  5:00 p.m.
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20
Apr
Investing Essentials: Lessons from Failure
Monday, April 20, 2026  //  12:00 p.m.
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21
Apr
Capital Access: Mona Ventures
Tuesday, April 21, 2026  //  10:00 a.m.
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21
Apr
Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Scaling with AI, Led by Phil Leslie
Tuesday, April 21, 2026  //  12:00 p.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time

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OrisDX Wins 2022 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge with Saliva Test to Diagnose Oral Cancers

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Innovation Fund Invests $575,000 in Biotech Companies

The University of Chicago Innovation Fund announced plans to invest up to $575,000 into three biotechnology companies—ImmunArtes, Onchilles Pharma, and Oxalo Therapeutics. These latest investments bring the Innovation Fund’s total…

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