MSK Innovation Competition: requirements & timelines
Held in partnership with the Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship, the MSK Innovation Competition invites MSK experts in London who’d like to pitch innovative ideas with commercial potential.
Is this year’s competition currently open?
Applications for this year's MSK Innovation Competition are closed. We will post new key dates below as they become available.
Who can participate?
The competition is open to all London-based entrepreneurial MSK experts (e.g. academia, research institutions, hospitals, start-ups, etc.)
How (and what) can I win?
While the idea pitched to the panel should be new and well-thought-out, the competition is for the presentation that best convinces our judges of the value of the idea. The team that does best at pitching their MSK innovation idea will receive $30,000. The second-place team will receive $5,000.
Any requirements I need to know about?
Each innovation team is required to include at least one Western faculty member, but anyone with the entrepreneurial itch can lead an application!
Where can I learn more about this competition?
Have a look at our program overview [PDF].
Important documents & links
Program overview [PDF]
Innovation proposal guidelines [PDF]
Innovation proposal worksheet [Word doc]
Key competition dates
| Mid-March | Call for registration to apply |
| March 28, 2024 10:30 am -12:00 pm Western Int Res Bldg Room 3000 |
Innovation workshop |
| April 10, 2024 5:00 pm |
Proposal deadline (deadline has passed for this year) |
| April 19, 2024 | Announcement: teams to move forward |
| April/May 2024 | Mentorship program for selected teams |
| May 30 2024 (Tentative) 9:00 am-12:00 pm Location: TBD |
Final pitch event (register for the event here) |
| July 1, 2024 | Funding start date |
