Jul 23, 2025 | Announcements
Alchemist Accelerator, one of the world’s leading enterprise-focused startup accelerators, has joined forces with the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation to launch Alchemist Chicago.
Aug 1, 2024 | Announcements
The Chicago-based Duality quantum accelerator has accepted its fourth cohort of startups into its program as the quantum revolution arrives in Illinois.
Feb 23, 2024 | Announcements
A word from Duality Director Ezunial (Eze) Burts III: The quantum revolution is here. With increased government backing worldwide (including a $500 million budget proposal from the Illinois governor), accelerated migration of talent from big tech companies to...
Dec 13, 2023 | Announcements
A word from Duality Director Ezunial (Eze) Burts III: Duality’s success with cultivating new ventures continues to grow and positively impact this dynamic, fast-growing quantum ecosystem. During the past quarter, our startups have cultivated vital relationships,...
Aug 9, 2023 | Announcements
The Polsky Center, on behalf of the Duality quantum startup accelerator and the Polsky Exchange, has been approved for the Chicagoland Opportunity Zones Consortium’s (COZC) technical assistance initiative. Opportunity Zones (OZ) are geographic areas across the U.S. as...
Jul 17, 2023 | Announcements
The Chicago-based Duality quantum accelerator has accepted its latest cohort of four startups, which are developing solutions for a secure quantum internet, enabling the manufacture of products in microgravity, and accelerating the adoption of quantum computing and...
