UChicago Microbiome Startups Come Together Under New Company to Amplify Results

Two University of Chicago startups are now operating under a parent company, 32 Biosciences – with a shared goal to revolutionize health care through advances in microbiome science. The name…

UChicago Researchers Honored with Prestigious Innovation Awards

University of Chicago Assistant Professor Chibueze Amanchukwu and PhD candidates Pengju Li and Shawn Shan were recently recognized for their groundbreaking innovations. Shawn Shan, 26, has been named MIT…

Polsky Center Teams with Orange Grove Bio to Catalyze Biotech Innovation at UChicago

The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has signed a strategic agreement with Orange Grove Bio (OGB), an integrated biopharmaceutical company, to support pipeline development, entrepreneurial training,…

UChicago Expands Microbiome Research Capabilities with New Manufacturing Facility

The Duchossois Family Institute (DFI) at the University of Chicago can manufacture clinical-grade encapsulated bacteria – catalyzing opportunities to better understand the microbiome and its myriad of roles in human…

Born at UChicago, AgileMD Takes Strides to Expand Healthcare Tech with Recent FDA Nod

Founded at the University of Chicago by business school students at Booth and physician-researchers at the hospital, AgileMD has announced significant steps in expanding the adoption of its AI-powered software…

How the University of Chicago is Innovating for a Sustainable Future

World IP Day 2024 is focused on exploring how IP encourages and can amplify solutions to some of society’s biggest challenges. Specifically, the event – celebrated globally every year on…

Resurgence Startup ExPost Awarded $8M from DOE in Bid to Improve Battery Recycling

ExPost Technology, a participant in Cohort 1 of Resurgence, has been awarded $8 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to support development of an advanced mobile machinery system for…

22 Teams From Across Campus Explore Commercial Potential of New Ideas

More than 20 teams participated in the Polsky Center I-Corps program this academic year – all with new research and ideas addressing challenges across various industries. The goal of the…

NanoPattern Closes $1.5M Seed Round to Scale Quantum Dot Ink Production

NanoPattern Technologies has raised $1.5 million in a seed round to scale its photopatternable quantum dot ink, which enables the commercialization of next-generation displays. Cofounded by Yu Kambe, PhD ’19,…

New Tumor Mapping Tech Shows Potential to Make ‘Major Impact’ on Cancer Research

A new technology developed at the University of Chicago has been recognized for its potential to make a major impact on basic and clinical cancer research. Nicolas Chevrier, assistant professor…

UChicago Expert Develops ‘Personal Trainer for Your Sleep’

Director of the University of Chicago Sleep Center, Esra Tasali is an expert in sleep medicine and researcher who first-hand has seen the need to change the one-size-fits-all approach to…

3 Teams Advance to the George Shultz Innovation Fund Finals

The spring 2024 George Shultz Innovation Fund finalists are developing solutions to detect lead in water, treat diseases, and improve patient care. Managed by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and…

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