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Polsky Center at the University of Chicago
The Polsky Center advances innovative ideas and technologies from the University of Chicago ecosystem to the world
About Polsky Center at the University of Chicago
The University of Chicago Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation brings the power of ideas in the laboratory, classroom and community to the world. Through education, resources, and programs, the Polsky Center commercializes discoveries, partners with companies, and attracts venture capital. The Polsky Center runs one of the nation's top-ranked business accelerator, the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge, which has helped launch companies like Grubhub, Braintree, and Simple Mills. The mission of the Polsky Center is to support students, faculty, alumni, and non-university community members by bridging the gap between knowledge and practice, idea and action, and research and impact. By igniting a spirit of innovation and fostering connections that extend across the University, city, region and world, the Polsky Center enables more ideas to have a meaningful impact on society. Learn more at polsky.uchicago.edu.
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Presence & Recognition
Polsky Center at the University of Chicago is hosting a virtual peer community called Polsky Founders Circles, featuring monthly meetings from October through March, with early-stage and growth-stage tracks available.
Reported by Polsky Center at the University of Chicago
Research & Knowledge
Polsky Center at the University of Chicago published research findings from the Survey of Consumer Finances indicating that a child from a rich family has six times the chance of starting a successful business as a poor one.
Reported by Samir Mayekar
Presence & Recognition
Polsky Center at the University of Chicago is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a podcast episode featuring founder Matthew Taylor of WFGT Holdings and CEO of a commercial landscaping business in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Reported by Polsky Center at the University of Chicago