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The Innovation Workshop at Chicago Booth featured experts on how to use the Small Business Innovation Research program creatively to launch start-ups at universities.

Innovation Workshop: Tapping research funds

The Innovation Workshop at Chicago Booth featured experts on how to use the Small Business Innovation Research program creatively to launch start-ups at universities.
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John Flavin serves as the executive director of Chicago Innovation Mentors, a multi-institution initiative that cultivates university-based biomedical and healthcare commercialization.

Chicago Innovation Mentors celebrates first year

John Flavin serves as the executive director of Chicago Innovation Mentors, a multi-institution initiative that cultivates university-based biomedical and healthcare commercialization.
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University of Chicago MBA student and entrepreneur Brian Luerssen co-founded Quantitative Insights based on Maryellen Giger's computer-aided breast cancer diagnosis technology.

Quantitative Insights gaining ground

University of Chicago MBA student and entrepreneur Brian Luerssen co-founded Quantitative Insights based on Professor Maryellen Giger's computer-aided breast cancer diagnosis technology.
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Executive-in-Residence Joseph Feldman is applying his business development expertise and contacts to further UChicago technology commercialization.

Fostering a new entrepreneurial spirit

Executive-in-Residence Joseph Feldman is applying his business development expertise and contacts to further UChicago technology commercialization.
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Experienced surgeon and entrepreneur, Steven Gould, MD

Giving back to Chicago and the University

Experienced surgeon and entrepreneur, Steven Gould, MD, is helping to advance UChicago innovation as well as biotech and life sciences for the whole region as an entrepreneur-in-residence at UChicagoTech.
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Nancy Harvey

Executive-in-Residence Nancy Harvey: Right place, right time

UChicagoTech executive-in-residence Nancy Harvey lends business expertise to faculty and staff looking to commercialize innovations.
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John Van Dyke, MBA 1969

Fostering ideas; connecting people

Successful entrepreneur and alumnus John Van Dyke, MBA 1969, offers advice and real world experience to UChicagoTech
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Ellen Rudnick, Executive Director of the Michael P. Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship at the Booth School of Business

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More

Ellen Rudnick, MBA ’73, Executive Director of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship at the Booth School of Business, works to further University innovation by fostering collaboration both inside and outside of the university.
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Mixing medicine and finance

Mixing medicine and finance

Charles Polsky, MD ’96, head of biotechnology investment at William Harris Investors, lends his experience and expertise to UChicagoTech with advice on drug development and investment strategies.
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The University of Chicago has a distinguished history of science entrepreneurship and venture capital. It was the birthplace of ARCH Development Corporation in 1986, ARCH Venture Partners in 1993, and approaching 50 science and technology start-ups since. The University, through UChicagoTech, continues to build its capability, connections, and collaborations in this area.

We welcome all discussions with entrepreneurs and investors as an opportunity to help each other learn, connect, filter, shape, and create opportunity for scientific discovery.

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