Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Building solar-powered lights, Chicago Booth alum’s company marks a growth milestone A Houston family holds up LuminAID solar-powered lanterns in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

Building solar-powered lights, Chicago Booth alum’s company marks a growth milestone

LuminAID, which won 2012 SNVC, seeks to grow social impact following recent acquisition

Startup expansions show how UChicago researchers are bringing their work to society Dr. Thomas Gajewski with graduate student Jason Williams

Startup expansions show how UChicago researchers are bringing their work to society

Three ‘exits’ in a row by UChicago startup companies demonstrate broadening reach

Nation’s first quantum accelerator, Duality, announces first corporate supporters Duality quantum illustration

Nation’s first quantum accelerator, Duality, announces first corporate supporters

Amazon among first companies to fuel quantum innovation in Chicago, region

Born at UChicago, startup helps prevent satellite collisions in space A satellite in orbit above blue sky and clouds

Born at UChicago, startup helps prevent satellite collisions in space

Duality quantum accelerator accepts six startups into inaugural cohort Illustration of quantum technology

Duality quantum accelerator accepts six startups into inaugural cohort

New Venture Challenge awards record $1.6 million in 25th annual competition NVC @ 25

New Venture Challenge awards record $1.6 million in 25th annual competition

Andes STR wins top prize of $660,000; CNVC winner SAEF Legal wins $75,000 for social impact

New Venture Challenge marks 25 years as pioneering startup accelerator Members of AMOpportunities, a startup working to improve access to clinical education, hold a check they received as winners of the 2017 New Venture Challenge.

New Venture Challenge marks 25 years as pioneering startup accelerator

Polsky Center launches DeepTechU conference to foster deep tech startups Illustration for concept of deep tech

Polsky Center launches DeepTechU conference to foster deep tech startups

First-of-its-kind venture conference will convene investors, innovators across Midwest

U of C putting $20 million behind quantum startups

U of C putting $20 million behind quantum startups


Quantum technology emerges from the lab to spark a mini start-up boom

Quantum technology emerges from the lab to spark a mini start-up boom