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2017 Americas Alternative Finance Industry Survey

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago and the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge Judge…

UChicago Startup Aims to Predict Behavior of Trillions of Microorganisms

A new University of Chicago startup is working to better predict the behavior of the trillions of microorganisms living inside the human body and harness them to treat disease. Gusto…

A Company Focused on Ending the Misery of Chronic Migraines

Modern life can be a headache. But there were evidently plenty of headaches back in the first century CE, when Aretaeus of Cappadocia, one of the most celebrated ancient Greek…

New Initiative Connects Entrepreneurs with Leading Illinois Energy Lab

A new initiative at Argonne National Laboratory seeks to accelerate energy innovation by embedding promising young entrepreneurs in one of the nation’s foremost national laboratories. Read more.

U of C to Invest $25 Million in Startups

University of Chicago is increasing its efforts to spin out more startups with a commitment to invest $25 million from its endowment to fund new companies launched by faculty, staff,…

Polsky Center Entrepreneur-in-Residence Shares Advice in Entrepreneurship

Former leader of two successful start-ups, SurePayroll and The Tie Bar, shared five pieces of essential advice in entrepreneurship to a group of students on Thursday. Michael Alter, who is…

The New Polsky Center Brings Innovation at UChicago Under One Brand

University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has an expanded mission—and a new look. Following a $35 million donation from Invenergy CEO Michael Polsky this summer (bringing his…

New Gift from Michael Polsky Creates Expanded Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

$50 million commitment establishes premier entrepreneurship and innovation center at UChicago. Read more.

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