Contest details
Since its creation, MEDELPHARM has chosen to put relationships with universities at the heart of its strategic partnerships all over the world. We are committed to providing access to the latest technology and our expertise not only for scientific advances, but also for the education of the next generation of scientists. To further this commitment, we invite promising academic scientists to bring forward their most innovative ideas for the chance to develop their projects with the support of our cutting-edge technology, the STYL’One Nano Compaction Simulator.
Prizes
- First prize: STYL’One Nano on free loan for 2 years
- Second prize: Access to KORSCH/MEDELPHARM Global Network of INNOVATION CENTER services for a week to run your experiments using our state of the art equipment and benefit from our expertise
- Third prize: Entrance ticket to international scientific conference AAPS or seminar Tabletting School at De Montfort University
This contest is open to all universities involved with powder compression. All applications will be considered including pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, personal & home care, food, and industrial.
Application deadline: April 20th, 2025
Steps of the selection:
The MEDELPHARM committee will review all projects and make a first selection. The selected universities will then defend their project with a 15-minute online presentation to the committee before a final selection of the three winning universities. Pictures and names of the selected universities and candidates will be featured on KORSCH, MEDELPHARM, and partner communication channels to promote the contest throughout its duration.
Submission requirements
Project specification
- Please describe your project in detail
- In what extent the project can be considered as innovative?
- In what aspects the STYL’One Nano would be a key tool in this project?
- Will this project involve other universities or industrial partners?
- What visibility will you give to this project within the scientific community (publications, conferences, seminars)?
- How many professors, PhD and MS students are expected to be involved?
University details
- Name and information
- What capabilities does your university have in terms of equipment related to Oral Solid Dosage Forms (analytical & processing)?
- Where would you place this compaction simulator in your lab? Pictures are welcome
- Tableting related in-progress and future projects
- Number of professors and PhD students in the field of compression
- Academic programs related to compression. How many students per program?
- How would you integrate the STYL’One Nano in your academic programs?
- Number of publications and patents in the field of compression. List of top 10 references in the field of compression
- At what scientific conferences & symposiums does your university present (lectures and/or posters) in the field of compression?
MEDELPHARM selection committee
