University programme · Chicago, Illinois, United States
The University of Chicago Polsky Center's two summer accelerator tracks for student and alumni founders: Build for ventures still validating an idea and Launch for ventures already in market, each with a SAFE investment and stipends.
Status unknown Run by Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Chicago
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Runs over the summer and includes a two-night, three-day field trip to San Francisco. The 2026 cohorts had seven teams in each track.
Dates not published.
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