Spark Oceania

The SPARK program, initiated by Stanford University, California, is a global program that promotes medical research that benefits patients through seed funding, innovative ideas and a program of mentoring and support for aspiring researchers. Its goal is to bridge the gap between academia and industry, basic science and the clinic, and between ideas and patient outcomes. SPARK Oceania manages the SPARK program in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The SPARK program is currently running at several Australian Universities including: • University of Sydney • University of Technology Sydney • University of Melbourne • Monash University