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.
Overview
The Space: Stats:
34,000
Square foot co-worker space
10-20
Startups housed at one time
2,500+
Members
450+
Events
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Member benefits include: * Educational Opportunities * Fab Lab * Co-working Space * Community * Mentorship
Polsky Incubator
The Polsky Incubator provides space, mentorship, and support to early-stage startups, helping them achieve critical milestones and grow into sustainable businesses.
Fabrication Lab
The Fab Lab offers entrepreneurs opportunities to transform their ideas into physical objects to share, test, and perfect.
Workshops and Events
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Featured Events
Join us to learn critical skills for starting your own business and networking with fellow entrepreneurs.
14
Feb
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: Deal Structuring as a Self-Funded Searcher
14
Feb
Application Deadline: George Shultz Innovation Fund
18
Feb
Polsky Exchange Capital Access Series: Huntington Bank
18
Feb
Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Negotiations with Tom Chowaniec
19
Feb
Team Building Reception: New Venture Challenge (NVC) and Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC)
20
Feb
Persisting in the Job Search to Land your Dream Job
25
Feb
Polsky Exchange Capital Access Series: PNC Bank
25
Feb
Winter 2025 Collaboratorium
Guided Tour
Come See Us!
Interested in seeing the space? Throughout the year, tours are offered at The Polsky Exchange to check out the space, discuss membership options, and meet members of the Polsky team.
Plan Your Visit
Locations
The Polsky Exchange is located on vibrant 53rd Street in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood.
Polsky Exchange North
1452 East 53rd Street, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60615
Hours
7 days a week, 7am – Midnight
(773) 702-2076
Polsky Exchange South / Fabrication Lab
1463 East 3rd Street, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60615
Hours
The Exchange:
Monday – Friday, 8am – 8pm
773-795-0075
Fab Lab
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, 11am – 5pm
Wed, 11am – 8pm
Fermilab Engineer Scales Quantum Startup with Support from UChicago
Lab Innovation Fellowship Program Promotes Innovation at Argonne and Fermilab
11 Teams Join Polsky’s Fall 2020 I-Corps Program Cohort
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