Collegiate Inventors

Judging Criteria

• Originality and inventiveness of the new idea process, or technology.
• The entry must be complete, workable, and well articulated.
• Entries are also judged on their potential value to society (socially, environmentally, and economically), and on the scope of use.

Eligibility

Project: 3 Categories:

• Diagnostic Devices/Methods
  • e.g., Sensors, imaging devices, imaging agents, telehealth, clinical laboratory diagnostics
• Therapeutic Devices/Methods
  • e.g., Implants, biomaterials, surgical tools, tissue engineering, drug and gene delivery
• Technology to Aid Underserved Populations and Individuals with Disabilities
  • e.g., Point-of-care technologies, devices/methods to address health disparities, m-health, aids for individuals with disabilities (See http://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.htm#12102 for a definition of “disability”.)

People:

Application Steps

Website: DEBUT

Proposal (<= 6 pages total)

1. Cover letter from BME faculty member
2. DEBUT Certification Form Signed by all team members
3. Project Title
4. Team Members and Affiliations
5. Challenge Category
6. Abstract
7. Description of clinical need or problem including background and current methods available
8. Design including a discussion of the innovative aspects
9. Evidence of working prototype
10. Optional video (2 minutes or less)