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Founded by UChicago Cardiologist, Parasol Secures $2.75M for Novel Medical Device to Improve Stroke Prevention

Parasol Med Tech has closed an oversubscribed $2.75 million pre-seed funding round to advance development of its ...
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More Than 1,000 Gather at Booth–Kellogg ETA Conference to Explore Buying and Building Businesses

More than 1,000 people attended the 13th Annual Booth–Kellogg Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Conference last week ...
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SeedCon Keynote Speakers

Luke Saunders is the founder and CEO of Farmer’s Fridge. An entrepreneur at heart, Luke started Farmer’s Fridge in 2013 while working as a traveling salesman after struggling to find fresh, healthy ...
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How UChicago’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor Prepares Students to Build, Lead, and Solve Problems — With or Without a Startup

One year after the launch of UChicago’s entrepreneurship and innovation minor, students are putting its lessons to work in deep tech, new ventures, and career paths they may not have previously ...
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Polsky 10: Switched Source Raises $17M+ | Inflammatix Wins $1M Contract | CNVC Alum Launches New Startup

Thirty startups have been selected as semifinalists for the second cohort of Alchemist Chicago, the accelerator run by the ...
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Polsky Bridge

Polsky Bridge is a quarterly program that connects top UChicago student founders to the San Francisco startup ecosystem. Each quarter, three student ventures are selected through a competitive ...
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UChicago Startups to Showcase at Midwest BioBuilders Summit

The CBC exists to turn great science into successful, sustainable companies and includes a network of universities, including the University of Chicago. The Midwest BioBuilders Summit, hosted by the ...
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High Current Density Iron Electroplating via Anion-Directed Iron Coordination

This technology enables high-efficiency, room-temperature iron electroplating at exceptionally high current densities, offering significant improvements in energy efficiency and scalability for ...