Prysm Institute (Sterling Bay) (EXT-008)
Prysm Institute (Sterling Bay) is documented in the DePaul Resource Map as external partner at DePaul University, External partner organization, Prysm Institute (Sterling Bay–affiliated business incubator), Off-campus (Lincoln Park, Chicago — near DePaul). Documentation is partial or indirect, so the listing is treated as likely current. Access: 🟡 Yellow — Needs an appointment or affiliation.
Summary 🟡 ~
- College / school: External partner organization
- Sub-unit: Prysm Institute (Sterling Bay–affiliated business incubator)
- Campus/Location: Off-campus (Lincoln Park, Chicago — near DePaul)
- Last Verified: May 30, 2026
Access (availability): 🟢 Green — open or routine · 🟡 Yellow — appointment or affiliation · 🔴 Red — restricted · ⚪/⚫ White/Black — not yet classified
Verification: ✓ confirmed · ~ likely · ? needs review · ✕ archived
Organization
Prysm Institute is a business incubator founded with support from Chicago developer Sterling Bay, operating near DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus. It connects entrepreneurs with executive mentors and investors, with emphasis on life-sciences and technology ventures.
Access status
- Access: 🟡 Yellow — Needs an appointment or affiliation
- Rationale: Prysm partnership accessed through CEC and regional innovation programs; not DePaul-operated facility.
- Access URL: business.depaul.edu/academics/centers-institutes/coleman-en…
- Contact name: Coleman Entrepreneurship Center
- Contact email: cec@depaul.edu
- Verification date: 2026-06-30
- Source URLs:
- business.depaul.edu/academics/centers-institutes/coleman-en…
Relationship to DePaul
DePaul formed an alliance with Prysm Institute to give students, faculty, and alumni access to mentors and investors for tech-oriented ventures—linking academic research to commercialization pathways alongside CEC and CDM innovation programs.
Known collaborations & connections
- DePaul–Prysm partnership announced to support tech entrepreneurship and applied research translation (Chicago Sun-Times).
- Pilot launched fall 2021 per reporting; coordinated through DePaul strategic initiatives and entrepreneurship stakeholders.
- Connected units: UNI-002 (CEC), CDM-013 (iD Lab), UNI-001 (ORS/TTO pathways).
Collaborative documents
| Document type | Scope | Parties | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partnership / alliance | Mentor and investor access for DePaul entrepreneurs | DePaul ↔ Prysm Institute | Publicly reported (2021 launch) | Chicago Sun-Times |
| MOU / formal agreement (text) | Full legal terms | DePaul ↔ Prysm | Not publicly posted | Map verification (May 2026) |
Verification
- Status: ~ Likely current
- Rationale: Prysm alliance is documented in 2021 press coverage; partner and CEC pages are active but no recent DePaul partnership update was verified in this pass.
- Last verified: 2026-05-30
- Evidence:
- Partner primary website reachable (May 2026)
- DePaul cross-references and partnership notes in resource map (May 2026)
- Public news of Prysm–DePaul alliance (2021); CEC page active
Equipment
External innovation institute; not DePaul inventory.
Last verified: July 29, 2026.
Contacts (resource-level)
- Website: Sterling Bay (developer affiliate)
- Website: Coleman Entrepreneurship Center
People & contacts
Named contacts when publicly documented.
- Bruce Leech (Collaborator) — Profile
Source URL
Official links are listed under Contacts above.
Documented Relationships
Regional incubator partner for DePaul tech venture pathways; complements 1871 (EXT-002) and on-campus CEC/iD Lab.
Related listings
- UNI-002 - Coleman Entrepreneurship Center (CEC)
- CDM-013 - Innovation & Development Lab (iD Lab)
- EXT-002 - 1871
Notes
Verify current Prysm Institute operating status and public web presence on next verification pass; 2021 press is primary source in map.