Stanford program gives discoveries a shot at commercialization
The SPARK program is highlighted in a Nature Medicine article.
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Our Mission
SPARK was created as an innovative, cost-effective way to overcome the hurdles associated with translating academic discoveries into drugs or diagnostics that address real clinical needs.
SPARK was created as a partnership between university and industry to:- Educate faculty, fellows, graduate students and medical students on the discovery and development process for therapeutics and diagnostics.
- Advance promising research discoveries to the clinic and commercial sector
- Innovate efficient and cost-effective approaches to drug discovery and development
