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Newly Discovered Electrolyte Could Be The Answer To Lithium-Ion Storage Capacity, Stability

Researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered a novel ether solvent for lithium-ion batteries that allows for greater storage capacity, more stability, and the ability to operate at a…

Meet Abigail Prescott, the Polsky Center’s New Executive Director of Marketing and Communications

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce that Abigail Prescott has joined the executive leadership team as executive director of marketing and communications. She will…

Acclaimed Vintage Boutique Recycled Modern, a Polsky Alum, Expands With New Shop in Hyde Park’s Harper Court

  Recycled Modern, an alumnus of the Polsky Center’s Small Business Growth Program, is bringing its art, home décor, and lifestyle boutique to Hyde Park’s Harper Court, fulfilling its…

Polsky Center Revitalizes Small Business Growth Program with New Funding from JPMorgan Chase

The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is expanding programming that fuels local small business growth and improves the economic health of communities. Funded by a $400,000…

Built at UChicago, Explorer Surgical Joins Global Healthcare Exchange Portfolio to Accelerate Core Mission

Founded in 2015 by Booth School of Business alum, Jennifer Fried, MBA ’15, and former University of Chicago faculty member Dr. Alex Langerman, Explorer Surgical today announced that it has…

NVC, Booth Alum Startup Mindful Care Closes $2.7M Series A with Investment from UChicago

Bringing the urgent care model to the mental health industry, Mindful Care (formerly Mindful Urgent Care) has closed a $2.7 million oversubscribed Series A funding round – including an investment…

AMOpportunities Launched to Help International Medical Students Secure U.S. Clinical Training Slots. Now it is Focused on Creating More Slots to Tackle a Global Physician Shortage.

Dr. Romeen Lavani, chief medical officer at St. Anthony Hospital in Chicago, was skeptical when AMOpportunities first approached him about bringing international medical students to the hospital for clinical training.…

UChicago Researchers, Booth Students to Connect at Fall Collaboratorium

Seven teams from across the University of Chicago presented at the Collaboratorium, which brings together Chicago Booth students with researchers and faculty who are exploring commercialization opportunities for their work.…

UChicago Spin-Out AccuraDX Launches KAS-seq Research Kits: ‘A New Way to Study Important Biological Processes and Regulatory Pathways’

A University of Chicago spin-out company AccuraDX this week has launched its KAS-Direct™ single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) Labeling and Enrichment Kit. Founded in 2020, the company, which is headquartered in Natick,…

AI Helps to Earlier Detect Brain Injury in Survivors of Cardiac Arrest

University of Chicago researchers have developed a patent-pending technique using deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence (AI), to better assess hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in survivors of cardiac arrest. Over…

Psyonic Racks Up Accolades as its Bionic Hand Prepares for Nationwide Launch

An Illinois startup that has developed a more affordable bionic hand has been racking up accolades as it prepares for the nationwide rollout of its high-tech prosthetic. Psyonic, which…

Liv Labs Lands SBIR Grant and Spot in Y Combinator as it Develops a Better Tool for Women Experiencing Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence is a common ailment among women that often goes unspoken – and therefore untreated. One in four U.S. women, and 40% of women over age 65, experience unwelcome…
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