We have winners!
We're pleased to announce the winners of the first (2010) BMEStart biomedical design competition for undergraduate students. More than 60 entries were received from 30 universities across the US.
First place, winning $10,000:
HydrEYE CorneOasis Contact Lens, North Carolina State University
Second place, winning $5,000:
Procar: A Trocar Worth Trusting, Columbia University
Tied for Third Place (sharing $2,500):
Malaria Retinopathy Automated Detection, Tulane University
Handheld Plasma Isolation Device, Purdue University
Honorable Mentions
Design: Magnetic Eye Tracking Device (mETD), Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
Affordability: Radiatrix, Marquette University
Global Impact: The Human Powered Nebulizer Project, Marquette University
Social Impact: Non-Invasive Urine Collection System for Females, University of Pittsburgh
General: Improved Eye Medication Applicator (the AccuEye), Johns Hopkins University
General: Liquid Metal Pacemaker Lead, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Congratulations! Awards presented to winners at the BMES Annual Meeting in Austin, TX in October. The 2011 competition will announced in the winter, 2010.
About BMEStart
An award recognizing undergraduate excellence in biomedical innovation
The problem
The world needs more effective, functional and affordable technology solutions to clinical medical problems.
The opportunity
BMEStart is the first competition designed for undergraduate biomedical and bioengineering students in the United States. By generating more activity and interest in this field locally, we can stimulate the invention of medical technologies and devices that are adopted as clinical solutions.
Tell us about:
- A health-related technology
- That is invented by undergraduate students
- Which addresses a real clinical need
Prizes of $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500 will be awarded to the three winners*.
*Cash prizes will be disbursed to the winning team's department to be allocated at the discretion of the faculty advisor.
Entries are judged on:
- technical, economic and regulatory feasibility
- contribution to human health and quality of life
- technological innovation
- potential for commercialization
Important dates
- May 14: BMEStart 2010 application deadline
- May 15-July 30: Judging of entries
- August: Finalists are notified
- October 6-9: Awards presented to winners at the BMES Annual Meeting in Austin, TX
The BMEStart competition is sponsored by the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) with support from The Lemelson Foundation, in partnership with IEEE EMBS, the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), and the Council of Chairs of Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Programs.
