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Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is dedicated to offering valuable programs while addressing the needs of our community as circumstances evolve.

If you need to cancel your registration, please notify us as early as possible. Cancellations made at least 48 hours before the event begins will receive a full refund.

Cancellation requests made within 48 hours of the event, including on the day of the event, will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. We understand that unexpected circumstances can occur, and we will do our best to accommodate genuine emergencies or extenuating situations at the Center's discretion.

To request a refund, contact the relevant event’s point of contact with your registration details. Refunds are usually processed within 5-7 business days.

If you're unable to attend, you can transfer your registration to a colleague at no extra cost by notifying us at least 24 hours in advance of the event.

We cannot issue refunds for no-shows unless prior notice is given. The Center may waive this policy for genuine emergencies or extenuating situations at the Center's discretion.

For questions about refunds, please reach out to the appropriate contact for the specific event.

Polsky Center Open House for College First-Years

Julie C

Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast: Arts and Entertainment

Barbara Agyapong

The UChicago Science Incubator enables early-stage science and technology startups to translate ideas into commercial opportunities.

UChicago Science Incubator

Owning Your Advantage: Practical IP Strategies for AI Startups

Patrick Mispireta

Abe Janis

Jeanette Ponder

Amelia Salter

Jacob Rayyan

Ava McClain

Anjum Sayyed

Jason Starr

Nik Rokop

Connor Anderson

Sidney Marks

Raul Vasquez

Business Acumen: Marketing That Actually Works

Isra Omar

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) On-Deck Pitch

Vince Beachum

Fall 2026 Collaboratorium

Chicago

Crystal Camargo

Ellen Zatkowski

Business Acumen Series: Revenue & the Path to Profitability

Info Session: Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE/VC) Lab

Juliet Twomey

Megan Santella

College Preview: Polsky Center

Room: C08 | Virtual Meeting Link: https://uchicago.zoom.us/j/98347153146?pwd=wSFaXtab10DrmNyoLL18LWe46YZc7x%2E1

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Events

Polsky Center Open House for College First-Years

Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast: Arts and Entertainment

Owning Your Advantage: Practical IP Strategies for AI Startups

Business Acumen: Marketing That Actually Works

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) On-Deck Pitch

Fall 2026 Collaboratorium

Business Acumen Series: Revenue & the Path to Profitability

Info Session: Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE/VC) Lab

College Preview: Polsky Center

Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: ETA @ Booth (Harper)

Info Session: Innovation Fund Associates (IFA) Program

Info Session: Water Street Private Equity Case Challenge (PECC)

Business Acumen: Build It Right - Operations, Systems and Scaling

College New Venture Challenge (CNVC): Kickoff