Incubator · Chicago, Illinois, United States

UChicago Science Incubator

A 22,000-square-foot incubator at Hyde Park Labs in Chicago, run by Portal Innovations with UChicago's Polsky Center, offering wet lab space, shared equipment and management support to early-stage science companies.

Status unknown Run by Portal Innovations and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
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Instrument
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Equity taken
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Programme fee
not published Rent and membership rates are not published
Duration
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Cohort size
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Cohorts
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Delivery
In person
Stages
Pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Biotech, Deep tech, Energy
Open to founders from
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Perks
  • Wet lab space
  • Shared equipment and amenities
  • Management expertise

Serves life sciences, quantum, clean energy and data science companies. The team provides lab equipment or sources custom set-ups to match a company's needs; tours can be booked through the site.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

  • Stage: pre-seed, seed

The programme does not publish eligibility rules on the pages we read. Check its site before you apply.

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. Fees: Rent and membership rates are not published.
  3. It runs in person in Chicago. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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