SPARK Global Network
SPARK was founded at Stanford University in 2006 and has since become the world's leading model for translational research acceleration in health. Today, the network spans more than 60 academic institutions across 20 countries and six continents. SPARK-Bordeaux is the sole French node in this network, making the University of Bordeaux France's gateway to this global community of researchers, mentors, and innovators.
Benefit of SPARK network
Being part of the network is not symbolic. It gives SPARK-Bordeaux SPARKees concrete access to resources no single programme could provide on its own:
- Expert mentors from institutions across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa
- Monthly SPARK Europe education sessions and international webinars
- Shared best practices and open science knowledge developed across programmes
- Participation in SPARK Global events and showcases
- Connections with potential partners and co-developers across borders
SPARK Global programmes
SPARK-Bordeaux is an active member of the SPARK Europe network, participating in monthly management and education meetings alongside peer institutions. European SPARK sites include:
SPARK Europe
SPARK-BIH (Berlin, Germany) SPARK FLI (Jena, Germany) SPARK Zurich (Zurich, Switzerland) SPARK Western Switzerland (Basel, Switzerland) SPARK Denmark (Copenhagen, Denmark) SPARK Finland (Helsinki, Finland) SPARK Tel Aviv (Tel Aviv, Israel) SPARK Norway (Oslo, Norway) SPARK Poland (Warsaw, Poland) SPARK Pisa (Pisa, Italy) SPARK Masaryk (Brno, Czech Republic) SPARK Midlands (Birmingham, UK)
SPARK Americas
SPARK at Stanford (Stanford, USA) SPARK Cleveland (Cleveland, USA) SPARK Colorado (Colorado, USA) SPARK Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, USA) SPARK Vermont (Vermont, USA) SPARK Wyoming (Wyoming, USA) SPARK Brazil (São Paulo, Brazil) SPARK Alberta (Edmonton, Canada)
SPARK Asia-Pacific
SPARK Amrita (Coimbatore, India) SPARK Taiwan (Taipei, Taiwan) SPARK China (Shanghai, China) SPARK Tsukuba (Tsukuba, Japan) SPARK Yonsei (Seoul, South Korea) SPARK Sydney (Sydney, Australia) UniQuest (Brisbane, Australia) SPARK CIMR (Melbourne, Australia)
SPARK Africa
SPARK Africa (Harare, Zimbabwe) SPARK Nigeria (Abuja, Nigeria) SPARK Wits University (Johannesburg, South Africa)