Advance your project or career through these events.

Biomedical competitions

NCIIA organizes two annual biomedical engineering competitions for university students. The objectives of these competitions are to identify and recognize innovative, commercially promising medical devices and technologies developed by entrepreneurial student teams.

• BMEidea competition

Open to all student teams. Applications accepted now through April 2, 2010.

• New in 2010! BMEStart competition

Open to undergraduate student teams. Application accepted now through May 14, 2010. Call for submissions now open.

The ASME Innovation Showcase

The ASME Innovation Showcase is a national competition featuring the most innovative technologies in the engineering field at the baccalaureate level. IShow provides the full experience of technology product commercialization, bridging the gap between engineering school practicum and business school theory.

Imagine Cup

NCIIA and Microsoft are working together to support emerging technology innovators participating in Microsoft’s annual Imagine Cup Competition. Learn more about Imagine Cup.

Intel ISEF Competition

NCIIA has partnered with Intel to make eleven special awards at the annual Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. View winners here.

Olympus Innovation Awards Program

Recognizing faculty excellence and innovation in higher education.

Events we sponsor

Rice Business Plan, Rice University

Duke/Olin/USC Grand Challenges Summit, Duke University

IC2&WBT University Technology Commercialization Competition 2009, University of Texas at Austin

Global Social Eship Comp (GSEC) 2009, University of Washington

SEEC North American Conference/Purdue, Purdue University

Tufts Competition in Social Entrepreneurship 2009, Tufts University

Global Social Venture competition, UC - Berkeley

To find out more about working with NCIIA, email info@nciia.org.