Bio-spark programme for early career scientists
Bio-spark is an educational entrepreneurship programme that provides support for early-stage scientists, including but not limited to those engaged in a PhD or Postdoc. Based in Cambridge, the programme runs annually from November to June.
Bio-spark provides opportunities to sample different company environments and offers mentorship that may lead to the formation of companies. If you can think beyond the usual boundaries, have an appetite for innovation, and are in search of the intellectual spark that will make a difference to human health, this is the programme for you.
There are three Fellowship Streams:
⭐ Company-Seeding Fellows: For those with company ideas
⭐ Challenge-Solving Fellows: Part-time, flexible biotech, pharma, and investment experience
⭐ Exploring Fellows: Entrepreneurial and industry career explorations
Important Dates:
13 October 2025 – Deadline for applications
25 November 2025 – Kick-off event
🔗 Learn more and apply at https://www.gravity.cam.ac.uk/bio-spark/