The IVth International Symposium and Workshop on Virtual Interactive Musculoskeletal System (VIMS)
28-29 October 2010, National Cheng Kung University

Goals:
To encourage interchange of the experiences in the application of computer simulation technology in musculoskeletal biomechanics in orthopaedic surgery, rehabilitation and sports. The scientific and technical information and findings in areas of computer simulation in musculoskeletal biomechanics, such as human movement, motor control, and medical device design, are welcome.

Organizing Committee:
Symposium Chair:
E.Y.S. Chao, Emeritus Professor of the Mayo Clinic & Johns Hopkins University, USA
Fong-Chin Su, National Cheng Kung Univeristy, Taiwan

Venue:
International Conference Hall, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Website:
http://conf.ncku.edu.tw/vims4

Important Dates:
Submission of abstract: August 15, 2010
Notification of acceptance: September 1, 2010

Hosted by
National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics
Taiwan Society of Biomechanics in Sports

Sponsors
National Cheng Kung University
National Science Council, Taiwan
Ministry of Education, Taiwan

Contact
Conference Secretariat, VIMS-4
Institute of Biomedical Engineering
National Cheng Kung University
1 University Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan
TEL: +886-6-2760665 FAX: +886-6-2343270
E-mail: vims4@conf.ncku.edu.tw

Overview:
The NYC Next Idea 2010: Global Business Concept Competition (the “Competition”) is a business concept competition that showcases the best international talent from colleges and universities around the world while developing innovative business ventures that can launch and operate in New York City (“NYC”). Administered by New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”) the Competition seeks to raise the visibility of NYC as an international platform for innovation and entrepreneurship. With participating universities from around the world, including, Asia, Latin America and Europe and an exciting opportunity to visit NYC and network with investors, the Competition offers participants a challenging task of developing a business venture in one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in the world.

Eligibility:
The 2010 competition features two separate tracks: one for graduate student teams and another for undergraduate student teams. Other than team eligibility rules, the rules and format of the competition is the same for both tracks.

Graduate Track

• Teams with 2-5 participants
• Team members must be graduate students or alumni of a participating university
• Each team must have at least one full time or part-time graduate student
• Preference for business ideas in: Financial Services, Green, Not-for-profit, Bioscience, Fashion, and Media and Technology
• Business plans must have a NYC operational and/or marketing component
• More details please refer to graduate requirement (download)

Undergraduate Track

• Teams with 2-5 participants
• Team members must be undergraduate students or alumni of a participating university
• Each team must have at least one full time or part-time undergraduate student
• Preference for business ideas in: Financial Services, Green, Not-for-profit, Bioscience, Fashion, and Media and Technology
• Business plans must have a NYC operational and/or marketing component
• More details please refer to undergraduate requirement (download)

Format & Judging:

Rounds
The competition consists of three rounds for each track:

• Round I: Executive Summary (5 pages)
• Round II: Business Plan (10 pages, including appendix)
• Round III: In-person presentations (15 minutes / 15 PowerPoint slides)

All teams will receive feedback from the judges after each round regardless of whether they are selected to move on.

Judges
The judging panels, which will be comprised of actual NYC-based venture capitalists and angel investors, will make their decisions based on which business venture they would most likely fund.

Prize:

• Free week-long trip to New York City in April 2011 for three finalist teams from both tracks, including airfare, boarding and lodging
• Networking event with New York City-based investors, entrepreneurs, professors and government officials for all finalists
• Cash prize
  
  • $20,000 for graduate track winner
  • $15,000 for undergraduate track winner
• Two years of free tenancy at one of the City's business incubators
• Other goods and support services

Disclaimer: All terms and conditions are subject to change and are at the sole discretion of NYCEDC.

Key Date:

• October 1, 2010: Registration deadline
• October 15-22, 2010: Question & Answer period
• November 15, 2010: Executive Summaries (Round I) due
• December 1, 2010: Announcement of semi-finalists
• January 4, 2011: Business Plans (Round II) due
• January 18, 2011: Announcement of finalists
• April 4-9, 2011: Final presentations in NYC; announcement of winning teams

Please refer to www.nycedc.com/nextidea for more information.

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