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Investigators

Storing renewable energy

Storing renewable energy

University researcher Laurens Mets has developed an efficient method for large-scale storage of solar and wind power.
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Reluctant Renaissance man

Reluctant renaissance man

Distinguished investigator, innovator, consultant, and author Olaf Schneewind denies being a renaissance man.
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Alumni & Friends

Budding scientist embraces investing

Budding scientist embraces investing

Karen Kerr, PhD ’95, U.S. Head of Business Development at Intellectual Ventures (IV), hopes to spur investment in UChicago innovation by building a mutually beneficial partnership. Read story »

Sanders taps into his alma mater

Sanders taps into his alma mater

Medical expert, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, Martin E. Sanders, MD, ’79, provides invaluable advice and perspective to University innovators to help bring new therapeutics for diseases to market.
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Given ventures back

Given ventures back

Alumnus Doug Given, Investment Partner at Bay City Capital, and advisor to UChicagoTech, helps to bridge gaps between the University and the business world.
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Time to give back

Time to give back

Norm Winarsky, SB’69, SM’70, and PhD’74, lends his experience and expertise to UChicagoTech.
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Licensees

Building a better molecule trap

Building a better molecule trap

University startup, Arryx, was recently acquired by Haemonetics for $32 million to bring its innovative holographic optical trapping technology to the immunodiagnostics market.
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Solarmer Energy Inc. expects sun to shine on Chicago invention

Solarmer Energy Inc. expects sun to shine on Chicago invention

Company is developing cells for portable electronic devices that will incorporate technology invented by the University of Chicago.
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Daphne Preuss

Improving crops; saving energy

Chromatin, a company developed by UChicagoTech, collaborates with companies to bring agricultural technologies to the marketplace.
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Midway poised for clinical trials

Midway poised for clinical trials

UChicagoTech startup Midway Pharmaceuticals is ready to take its novel method for disarming bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract to the next level.
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SmartSignal turns ten

SmartSignal turns ten

University startup SmartSignal helps companies save money and operate more efficiently and safely, without interruption.
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Events

Translating research into products

Translating research into products

UChicagoTech’s translational programs help investigators like Patrick Singleton assess the commercial potential of their discoveries. Read the full story »

Discovery Matters

Discovery Matters

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and UChicagoTech launch a new monthly Innovation Workshop series. Read the full story »