The Bone and Joint Institute 
"in partnership with the Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship is hosting the MSK Innovation Competition that includes a $30,000 PRIZE for the most promising musculoskeletal (MSK) research innovation idea.
This initiative aims to cultivate skill sets that enable ideas to be successfully pitched to investors and promote entrepreneurial spirit. The competition is open to all London-based entrepreneurial MSK researchers (e.g. academia, research institutions, research hospitals, startups, etc.).
Each innovation team will require at least one Western faculty member, but anyone with the entrepreneurial itch can lead an application!
While the research idea should be novel and sound, the competition is for the best pitch – i.e. the presentation that best convinces the investor panel on the value of the idea and how the $30,000 award would improve and/or better illustrate the potential and commercial value of the innovative idea itself.
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Date |
Activity |
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March 5, 2019 – 12-2 pm |
Innovation Workshop Register Now |
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March 20, 2019 – 5 pm |
Proposal Deadline |
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April 1, 2019 |
Announcement of Selected Teams (up to 6) |
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April, 2019 |
Mentorship Program for Selected Teams |
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May 3, 2019 |
Final Pitch Event |
Full program details are still being finalized, however the draft version is available here for your review.
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