I2PIntNews092905

Update on 2005 I2PTM International Competition

Updated - Oct 21, 2005

Saturday November 5
Semifinals - 9:30-noon in Thompson Conference Center, 2nd Floor
Ted Roden Finals - 2:00-5:00 in Bass Lecture Hall in Sid Richardson Hall

Fourteen student teams representing leading universities from three continents will present their commercialization plans for early-stage technologies, with a focus on unique product ideas with clear market demand. Among the technologies to be presented are a solar water treatment system, a non-invasive colon cancer detection system, and a human-powered battery charger.

This is an exciting opportunity for members of the business and technology communities to learn about cutting edge university-developed technologies and for students to learn learn first-hand what it takes to bring new technologies to market. Based on the work done by past student teams, university patenting efforts for certain technologies have been stepped-up, university technologies have been licensed, and new companies have been formed.

Participating Universities:

Emory School of Law
Georgia Tech
Imperial College London
Keio University, Japan
National University of Singapore
Penn State University
Purdue
RWTH Aachen, Germany
Stanford
Texas A&M University
Trinity College, Dublin
University of Georgia
University of New Hampshire
The University of Texas
Tsinghua University, Beijing

The three entries that advance from Saturday morning’s semifinal rounds will compete in the Ted Roden I2P™ Global Finals. The teams compete for $25,000 in cash prizes and a chance to compete in the MootCorp® Competition, a world-renowned business plan competition hosted by the McCombs School of Business.

The teams present their 10-minute plans to judging panels consisting of prominent faculty, business professionals, entrepreneurs, attorneys, and venture capitalists. 15 minutes of Q&A follow each presentation. Entries should be unique and innovative, be feasible to implement, address an identified market need, and must have an underlying technology component.

The competition is hosted by the Murchison Chair of Free Enterprise of the College of Engineering in cooperation with the McCombs School of Business and the student Technology Entrepreneurship Society. Program grantors include the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance, The Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship, and the Ted Roden Endowment.

The Thompson Conference Center is located at the southwest corner of Dean Keeton (26th Street) and Red River. The Bass Lecture Hall is entered via Sid Richardson Hall, across the plaza from the Thompson Conference Center. Free parking is available for attendees. Maps of the area and parking details.

Hosts

Partners and Sponsors

Selig Fund in Entrepreneurial Studies

Roden Center of Entrepreneurship