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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
24
Mar
Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Early Stage Legal Matters and Raising Capital, with Scott Smedresman
Tuesday, March 24, 2026  //  12:00 p.m.
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25
Mar
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) On-Deck Pitch
Wednesday, March 25, 2026  //  10:00 a.m.
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26
Mar
Finding Fit and Your First Sale Workshop with Chris Sell
Thursday, March 26, 2026  //  12:00 p.m.
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27
Mar
Build your V1: AI Prototyping Bootcamp Application Deadline
Friday, March 27, 2026  //  3:00 p.m.
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30
Mar
NVC@30 Fireside Chat: Insights from New Venture Challenge (NVC) Alum Mariana Castillo Lopez, MBA ’16
Monday, March 30, 2026  //  12:00 p.m.
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30
Mar
Application Deadline: Build and Launch Accelerators
Monday, March 30, 2026  //  3:00 p.m.
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31
Mar
Align Your Team, Accelerate Your Growth: A Workshop for Entrepreneurs
Tuesday, March 31, 2026  //  10:00 a.m.
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1
Apr
Duality Corporate Collision
Wednesday, April 1, 2026  //  8:30 a.m.
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6 UChicago Researchers to Present at Illinois Ignite

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UChicago, Duality Teams to Pitch at 2021 Chicago Venture Summit

Several teams from the University of Chicago and Duality – the world’s first accelerator focused exclusively on quantum technologies – pitched at the 2021 Chicago Venture Summit. The venture…

Three Teams Selected for Spring 2021 George Shultz Innovation Fund

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has announced the companies selected for the 2021 spring cohort of the George Shultz Innovation Fund. The program…

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