Value proposition

The Polsky Center advances innovative ideas and technologies from
the University of Chicago ecosystem to the world

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.

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Private equity, Venture capital, Technology transfer, Startup / Business Incubation, Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, Fintech, Fabrication Lab / Maker Space, and Entrepreneurship Education