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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.

Featured Events
10
Feb
Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): How Startups Miss Their Market and How to Avoid it with Jeff Berman (Part 1 of 2)
Tuesday, February 10, 2026  //  12:00 p.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
10
Feb
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: From Initial Call to the First 100 Days
Tuesday, February 10, 2026  //  12:00 p.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
10
Feb
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: From Initial Call to the First 100 Days
Tuesday, February 10, 2026  //  12:00 p.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
11
Feb
Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): How Startups Miss Their Market and How to Avoid it with Jeff Berman (Part 2 of 2)
Wednesday, February 11, 2026  //  12:00 p.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
13
Feb
Application Deadline: George Shultz Innovation Fund
Friday, February 13, 2026  //  3:00 p.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
17
Feb
Choosing the Right Entity for your Business
Tuesday, February 17, 2026  //  10:00 a.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
18
Feb
Team Building Reception: New Venture Challenge (NVC) and Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC)
Wednesday, February 18, 2026  //  4:30 p.m.
Note: All in-person events are listed in local time; virtual events are listed in Central Time
19
Feb
Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Financial Model Storytelling with Christina Hachikian
Thursday, February 19, 2026  //  12:00 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

AbbVie Joins UChicago to Talk Oncology Research, Ongoing Collaboration, and Opportunities for Expansion

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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