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  2. Direction du Développement par l’Innovation, l’Entrepreneuriat, et le lien avec les acteurs Socio-Economiques (DIESE)
SPARK-Bordeaux  /  SPARK-Bordeaux Call for Projects 2026
publié le 04 mai 2026

About SPARK-Bordeaux
SPARK-Bordeaux is the University of Bordeaux's health innovation acceleration program. After its initial launch in 2018, it was restructured and relaunched in 2023. Modeled on the SPARK initiative established by the Stanford University School of Medicine in 2006, the program supports researchers and clinicians whose translational projects address unmet medical needs.

Selected project leaders, called SPARKees, join a community of peers and of academic and industry mentors. Over 24 months, they receive targeted mentoring, education on translational science topics, expert guidance, and funding to advance their project toward licensing, follow-on funding, or clinical trials.

Information about the call
The 2026 SPARK-Bordeaux call for projects funds translational health innovation projects for a 24-month program.

Key dates
  • Call opens: 4 May 2026
  • Call closes: 29 June 2026
  • Shortlist announcement: Week of 07 September 2026
  • Oral pitches: 5 October 2026
A detailed timeline is available in the information slide deck downloadable from the call for projects page.

Scope
Eligible projects address unmet medical needs across all medical disciplines, including therapeutics, medical devices, and diagnostics. Projects must have at least demonstrated proof of concept (TRL 3) and have credible potential, within two years, to generate assets for an out-licensing agreement, create a start-up, attract follow-on funding, or progress to a clinical trial.

Eligibility
  • The project leader or co-leader must be affiliated with a research unit whose trustee is the University of Bordeaux.
  • Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers may apply jointly with a permanent University of Bordeaux researcher acting as co-leader.
  • Clinicians without a research unit affiliation may apply in collaboration with a co-leader from a University of Bordeaux-affiliated unit.

Funding

Selected projects can receive a maximum of €75,000 over 24 months.

Eligible expenses:

  • Operations
  • Platform Services
  • Consumables
  • IP costs
  • Project-specific travel
  • Small equipment under €800 per item.

Not eligible: Salaries and large capital equipment (>€800)

Intellectual property generated under SPARK-Bordeaux funding follows the standard rules of the host research unit. 

About the application

Applications are submitted online through the University of Bordeaux call for projects portal (https://aap.u-bordeaux.fr/).

How to proceed

  • Log into to your AAP portal account and fill in your basic information and save.
  • Download the information session slide deck and the application form.
  • Fill in the application form and convert to PDF.
  • Upload and submit before midnight on 29 June 2026.

Selection process

Selection runs in two stages:

Written review - The Selection Committee evaluates submitted applications and shortlists a set of projects.
Oral pitch - Shortlisted candidates pitch their project to a jury and answer questions. Final selections are announced shortly after.

Evaluation criteria

  • Medical and technological need
  • Level of innovation
  • Data quality
  • Market potential
  • Probability of success in SPARK
  • Development path and milestones
  • Team commitment and translational mindset

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