Do you have a technology you think might help patients?

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For Entrepreneurs

Do you have an idea or initial data for a new technology, therapy or diagnostic, and wish to receive expert guidance and support? Contact us, we help you determine whether SPARK might be a good fit for you or offer additional assistance with your project.

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SPARK Program

We mentor project proposals for any clinical indication from UZH, USZ or ETH Zurich from professors, clinicians, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students. We connect teams to industry advisors and investors to help improve and advance clinically relevant ideas.

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address an unmet need
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have the potential to advance to clinic or commercialization within two to three years
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utilize a novel approach
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Discussing your idea with end users, stakeholders and experts improves your product and enhances its probability for success.

Current Projects

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Program Name
Indication
Modality
24/10/24
MetaLead Metal chelating platform
Wilson's Disease
Small Molecule
24/10/24
Baxiva rUTI vaccine
recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
Vaccine
24/10/24
InkoCell Cell Therapy for cardiac fibrosis
Oncocardiology
Cell therapy
10/6/24
IMAI Adding the 3rd dimension to cancer detection
Oncology
Diagnostic
10/6/24
kerAccurate Re-engineering the cornea
Keratoconus
Software
10/6/24
IntellEEGent Standardizing sleep analysis in children
Epilepsy
Software
29/1/24
FimmCyte - non hormonal disease modifying Endometriosis drug
Endometriosis
Biologic
29/1/24
Navignostics - diagnostic for personalized cancer therapy
Oncology
Diagnostic
26/10/23
Ariya Bio Genome Engineered red cells to cure blood disorders
Rare blood disorders
ATMP
26/10/23
Pan-Amyloid Treatment
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Biologic
27/6/23
ATLyphe Targeted conditioning treatment for HSCT
HSCT
Biologic
27/6/23
Innunity Treatment for Autoimmune diseases targeting the Innate Immune System
Multiple Sclerosis
Small Molecule
27/6/23
Dermovasc Vascularized Skin Graft
Venous Leg Ulcer
ATMP
20/3/23
Treatment for Cholestasis
PBC / PSC
ATMP
20/3/23
Prevention of protein aggregation in Neurodegenerative diseases
Parkinson's Disease
Small molecule
30/1/23
Transmucosal Drug Delivery system
various
Drug Delivery
30/1/23
Alpha Synuclein Tracer for diagnosis and monitoring of PD
Parkinsons Disease
Diagnostic
30/1/23
3D Histology Technology for accurate diagnosis and tumor staging
Oncology
Diagnostics
24/10/22
DNA Encoded Library
various
New DEL Platform technology
24/10/22
Diagnostic tool
various
Diagnostic
29/6/22
Lead Detox Drug
Lead Intoxication
Small molecule
29/6/22
Immunotherapy for endometriosis
Endometriosis
Biologic
29/6/22
CAR-M Therapy
Oncology
ATMP
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