Competition Overview
The goal of the Purdue University Life Sciences Business Plan Competition is to unearth breakthrough life science technologies and provide a forum for inventors, students, academics, and industry representatives to enhance the life science innovation process via networking.

Participants in the competition will have an opportunity to define their innovations in commercial terms and to compete for substantial cash prizes that could be used to further their research or to embark on the commercialization of their inventions. Participants will also have an opportunity to network and interact with judges at an exposition held the night before the competition.

Additional information on the Competition:
Competition Rules & Organization
Eligibility
Judging Process & Criteria
Prizes
Participant frequently asked questions


The competition is conducted in the following stages:

1. Executive Summary (including resumes of all participants) and completed Entry Form. Executive summaries can be attached on the registration form or emailed to BDM Life Sciences.

2. The Top 20 finalists will be notified by email.

3. The Top 20 finalists must submit a Business Plan by emailing it to BDM Life Sciences.

4. The teams selected to make presentations in the Final Round will be notified of their selection by email.

5. The Competition and Exposition will be held at Purdue University.

We welcome entries from teams around the United States. Eligible ventures must:

· Feature products or services in the life sciences industry that are potentially commercially viable.

· Have an affiliation with a leading institution such as a university, teaching hospital, research organization, etc.

· Have only one entry per team.

· Have no agreement with third parties on patented intellectual property.

· Should have at least one member with business experience.

Firms that have secured institutional venture funding may not find the Competition appropriate, but are encouraged to enter if in doubt.


2006 Life Sciences Business Plan Competition Registration has closed.