Fall 2026 Collaboratorium

The Collaboratorium unites business students and scientists from leading Midwestern universities to form entrepreneurial teams and turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact.
Founded at the University of Chicago's Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the event now convenes UChicago, Northwestern University, Purdue University, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, showcasing cross-institutional strengths and supporting the regional innovation ecosystem.
Join us to hear pitches from faculty, researchers, and technologists; explore cutting-edge technologies; and get involved with an entrepreneurial team from the very beginning.Agenda
4:30 p.m. — Check-in opens outside Room C25
5:00 p.m. — Welcoming remarks in Room C25
5:15 p.m. — Pitches begin. Two rooms run concurrently. Attendees are welcome to move between rooms.
C25 - Life Sciences & Health Care
// apoPrime// VeriVasc// SenStem Therapeutics// Genobee// Auxetic Robotics// Nuncia Therapeutics// CoFATE// Nephrotide Therapeutics// VersionZero
C07- Quantum, Advanced Computing & Materials
// QLuster Photonics// SEN Quantum// Coherix// Dimensional Optimizers// Voltralline// ProtecNTX// GridPore Technologies// DiMix Materials// FerroMX
6:15–7:30 p.m. — Networking in Room 104. Pizza and bar provided.

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