From Idea To Impact
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From Idea To Impact

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is bridging the gap between knowledge and practice, idea and action, and research and impact through education, partnerships, and new venture creation.

#1 university accelerator in the U.S.

Launched in 1996, the NVC is recognized as a top-ranked accelerator program in the nation and has graduated more than 160 start-up companies still in operation today that have gone on to raise more than $575 million in funding and achieve $4 billion in exit value.

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Private Equity And Venture Capital
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Private Equity And Venture Capital

The Polsky Center develops partnerships and licenses with companies and business leaders to create mutually beneficial relationships that enable more ideas to reach the market and have a beneficial impact on society.

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