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.

Featured Events
3
Dec
Polsky Office Hours @ Booth 455 featuring Amber Bradley Williams
Tuesday, December 3, 2024  //  10:00 a.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
3
Dec
College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) Class Orientation and Team Building
Tuesday, December 3, 2024  //  5:30 p.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
5
Dec
NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Teams Q&A Webinar
Thursday, December 5, 2024  //  11:00 a.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
5
Dec
Private Equity Case Challenge (PECC) Finals Competition
Thursday, December 5, 2024  //  2:00 p.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
6
Dec
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: Self-Funded Search Panel
Friday, December 6, 2024  //  12:00 p.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
6
Dec
Application Deadline: Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC)
Friday, December 6, 2024  //  3:00 p.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
12
Dec
Application Deadline: Introduction to Venture Capital
Thursday, December 12, 2024  //  3:00 p.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
3
Jan
Application Deadline – Idea Lab
Friday, January 3, 2025  //  11:59 p.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
Come See Us!
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.

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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The annual UChicago-AbbVie Research Symposium in August celebrated another successful year of the strategic partnership – bringing together academia and industry to exchange new ideas and drive innovation. The event…

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