Catalyst
  • Polsky Center at the University of Chicago

    Created in 1998
  • Social networks

    1,577 8,493 3,922 12,616
  • Sectors

  • Location

    Chicago Booth Harper Center, 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, USA

    Chicago

    United States of America

  • Engaged entities

    447
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  • Added in Motherbase

    18 Oct 2019, 4:41 p.m.
Description
  • 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, Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, Entrepreneurship Education, Intellectual Property, Startup Acceleration, Venture Support, Technology commercialization, and Funding

Entity interactions
Entity TypeTweets Articles
PartySlate PartySlate
martech, Technology, Information and Internet
Not capitalistic
Not partnership
Event

2 Feb 2019


Argentum Strategy Group Argentum Strategy Group
entrepreneurship, Advertising Services, martech
Other

6 Jul 2016


A.M. Money A.M. Money
Financial Services, fintech
Capitalistic
Not partnership
Not event

3 Feb 2020


Rumi Spice Rumi Spice
Food and Beverage Services, foodtech
Not capitalistic
Not partnership
Event

12 May 2017


CaptainU CaptainU
Spectator Sports, martech
Not capitalistic
Not partnership
Event

1 Jun 2017


Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Law Practice
Not capitalistic
Not partnership
Event

17 May 2019


GoodRipple - Bring positive human connection to work GoodRipple - Bring positive human connection to work
Human Resources Services, hrtech
Not capitalistic
Not partnership
Event

2 Jun 2017


Discover Financial Services Discover Financial Services
Financial Services
Not capitalistic
Partnership
Event

12 Oct 2020


Pyxis Oncology Pyxis Oncology
Biotechnology Research, biotech, deeptech
Other

23 Aug 2019


Snap Inc. Snap Inc.
Software Development
Not capitalistic
Not partnership
Event

14 Aug 2017


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