Design Competitions as a Source of Funding
The following resources are available to help your medical solution gain notoriety and capital for implementation.
| Design Competition | Link | Description | Application Deadline |
| Frontiers in Medical Devices | Frontiers in Medical Device Conference |
The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) collaboration to showcase medical technologies. |
TBD |
| Johns Hopkins BPC | Johns Hopkins Business Plan Competition |
Chance to make a business plan around your idea and 10K in prize money |
February 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition | Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition |
All health related technologies welcome, must demonstrate functionality. |
February 15th, 2022 |
| ASME ISHOW | ASME ISHOW | Limited to physical innovations. | March 15th, 2022 |
| BME Idea VentureWell | BME Idea VentureWell |
Focus on feasability and innovation. Winners get 10k prize and resources for commercialization. |
Suspended |
| DEBUT- NBIB | DEBUT – NBIB |
Focus on significance, impact, and prototype. Up to 20k prize |
May 31st, 2022 |
| BMEs-Medtronic Design Competition | BMEs-Medtronic Design Competition |
Showcase skills, get input from industry sponsors and cash prizes. Broad medical device eligebility |
TBD |
| Baylor New Venture Competition | Baylor New Venture Competition |
Chance for industry specific mentorship and up to 250,000 cash prizes. Broad range of topics accepted. |
November 2022 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame | Collegiate Inventors Competition |
Present to USPTO and National Inventors Hall of Fame members. Chance for networking, marketing exposure, mentorship, and cash prizes. |
TBD submissions open in February 2022 |
| RESNA Student Design Challenge | RESNA SDC |
Assistive technology focused, entries are judged on quality of design and utility for those with disabilities. Winners receive cash prizes and international showcase. |
April 15, 2022 |
2022 NCEES Engineering Education Award |
NCEES |
Grand Prize $25,000, 7 $10,000 prizes. NCEES Engineering Education Award recognizes college engineering programs for engaging their students in collaborative projects with licensed professional engineers. |
March 4, 2022 |