Life Sciences Business Plan Competition

Life Sciences Business Plan Competition

Previous Winners

2009 6th Annual Purdue University Life Sciences Business Plan Competition
Place Team Name Financial Awards
1st Place

Novophage Therapeutics
Cambridge, Massachusetts

• $30,000
• $5,000 from Baker & Daniels and B&D Consulting, LLC
• $5,000 from Ernst & Young
• Computer Graphic Animation Services from Seyet
2nd Place

Nano-Rad
West Lafayette, Indiana

• $20,000
• $3,000 in kind legal and consulting services from Baker & Daniels and B&D Consulting, LLC
• $3,000 in kind accounting services from Ernst & Young
• Computer Graphic Animation Services from Seyet
3rd Place

Glytrix
Lafayette, Indiana

• $10,000
• $2,000 in kind legal and consulting services from Baker & Daniels and B&D Consulting, LLC
• $2,000 in kind accounting services from Ernst & Young
• Top Small-Molecule Drug-Discovery Finalist from Apredica
• Computer Graphic Animation Services from Seyet
4th Place BioRegeneration
West Lafayette, Indiana
• $5,000
Finalist Cascade Metrix
Indianapolis, Indiana
• $2,500
Finalist Bombyx Technologies
Ithaca, New York
• $2,500
Finalist GlucaGo, LLC
West Lafayette, Indiana
• $2,500
Finalist Indiana Nanotech
Indianapolis, Indiana
• $2,500
Top Indiana Team Nano-Rad
West Lafayette, Indiana
• $10,000 from BioCrossroads
2008 5th Annual Purdue University Life Sciences Business Plan Competition
Place Team Name Financial Awards
1st Place FAST Diagnostics
Bloomington, Indiana
• $50,000
• $5,000 from Baker & Daniels and B&D Consulting LLC
• $5,000 from Ernst & Young
2nd Place MatrixBio
West Lafayette, Indiana
• $35,000
• $4,000 from Baker & Daniels and B&D Consulting LLC
• $4,000 from Ernst & Young
3rd Place SpheroSense Technologies, Inc
Bloomington, Indiana
• $25,000
• $3,000 from Baker & Daniels and B&D Consulting LLC
• $3,000 from Ernst & Young
4th Place Renaissance Scientific, LLC • $20,000
5th Place MetaMol Theranostics • $10,000
6th Place Encore Path, Inc. • $5,000
7th Place Etoh Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • $3,000
8th Place Locomotion Inc. • $2,000
Top Indiana Team FAST Diagnostics
Bloomington, Indiana
• $10,000 from BioCrossroads
2006 4th Annual Purdue University Life Sciences Business Plan Competition
Place Team Name Financial Awards
1st Place NeuroLife Noninvasive Solutions • $50,000
• $5,000 from Baker & Daniels and B&D Consulting LLC
• $5,000 from Ernst & Young
2nd Place DNANO Systems • $20,000
• $4,000 from Baker & Daniels and B&D Consulting LLC
• $4,000 from Ernst & Young
3rd Place Cedus • $12,000
• $3,000 from Baker & Daniels and B&D Consulting LLC
• $3,000 from Ernst & Young
4th Place Minimally Invasive Devices • $7,000
5th Place Brogan Pharmaceuticals
Crown Point, Indiana
• $5,000
6th Place Precision Reproduction • $3,000
Finalst SanoGene Therapeutics • $1,500
Finalst Kylin Therapeutics
West Lafayette, Indiana
• $1,500
Top Indiana Team Brogan Pharmaceuticals
Crown Point, Indiana
• $10,000 from BioCrossroads
2005 3rd Annual Purdue University Life Sciences Business Plan Competition
Place Team Name Financial Awards
1st Place QuadraSpec
West Lafayette, Indiana
• $50,000
• $5,000 from Baker & Daniels and Aventor
• $5,000 from Ernst & Young
2nd Place Claros Diagnostics • $20,000
• $4,000 from Baker & Daniels and Aventor
• $4,000 from Ernst & Young
3rd Place Renal Diagnostics, Inc. • $15,000
• $3,000 from Baker & Daniels and Aventor
• $3,000 from Ernst & Young
4th Place Omni Spray
Indianapolis, Indiana
• $7,500
5th Place Pathfinder Therapeutics Inc. • $5,000
6th Place BioNano Systems • $4,000
Finalst Anesthesia Safety Products, LLC • $1,500
Top Indiana Team QuadraSpec
West Lafayette, Indiana
• $20,000 from BioCrossroads and Indiana Health Industry Forum
2004 2nd Annual Purdue University Life Sciences Business Plan Competition
Place Team Name Financial Awards
1st Place FFA Sciences • $50,000
• $5,000 from Baker & Daniels and Aventor
• $5,000 from Clifton Gunderson LLC
2nd Place Prosolia
West Lafayette, Indiana
• $20,000
• $4,000 from Baker & Daniels and Aventor
• $4,000 from Clifton Gunderson LLC
3rd Place Tienta Sciences
Indianapolis, Indiana
• $15,000
• $3,000 from Baker & Daniels and Aventor
• $3,000 from Clifton Gunderson LLC
4th Place TransPharmx • $7,500
5th Place LightScanners • $5,000
6th Place OxaGen • $2,500
Finalst ThruSkin Technologies • $1,500
Finalst Optical Therapeutics Technologies
West Lafayette, Indiana
• $1,500
Top Indiana Team Prosolia
West Lafayette, Indiana
• $20,000 from BioCrossroads and Indiana Health Industry Forum
2003 1st Annual Purdue University Life Sciences Business Plan Competition
Place Team Name Financial Awards
1st Place Iria AO • $50,000
• $5,000 from Baker & Daniels and Aventor
• $5,000 from Clifton Gunderson LLC
2nd Place Medical Reporting Solutions
Indianapolis, Indiana
• $20,000
• $4,000 from Baker & Daniels and Aventor
• $4,000 from Clifton Gunderson LLC
3rd Place NanoString Technologies • $15,000
• $3,000 from Baker & Daniels and Aventor
• $3,000 from Clifton Gunderson LLC
4th Place Hypogen • $7,500
5th Place Iterative Therapeutics • $5,000
6th Place Monocle Technologies • $2,500
Finalst BioVitesse • $1,500
Finalst Versachrom • $1,500
Top Indiana Team Medical Reporting Solutions
Indianapolis, Indiana
• $20,000 from Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and Indiana Health Industry Forum