SPARK Accelerator 2025
Pediatric Innovation
SPARK for Innovations in Pediatrics
The Special Populations Acceleration Research and Knowledge (SPARK), for Innovations in Pediatrics Hub, a BARDA Accelerator Network Hub for Special Populations, supports the development of innovations that address challenges around the development and availability of medical countermeasures for pediatric populations.
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Our Youngest and Most Vulnerable Deserve High-Quality Care
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The Partnership Advancing Pediatric Health Solutions
Established by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) as part of the BARDA Accelerator Network (BAN), SPARK Hub for Pediatric Innovations is a consortium led by Children’s National Hospital in partnership with CIMIT, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s, and BioHealth Innovation. SPARK Hub seeks to accelerate innovations that can detect, prevent or respond to the medical consequences of a health security threat for children.
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Funding opportunity for innovators developing pediatrics focused health security technologies
The Special Populations Acceleration, Research and Knowledge (SPARK)—a BARDA Accelerator Network Hub for Innovations in Pediatrics, led by Children’s National Hospital—is now accepting proposals for non-dilutive funding ranging from $50,000 to $200,000.
Children’s National launches a 10-year partnership with BARDA to advance pediatric health security
New federally supported hub to advance solutions for pediatric health emergencies.
The BARDA Accelerator Network expands with three new hubs
The BARDA Accelerator Network (BAN) is launching three additional hubs – Enabling Technologies, Digital Health, and Special Populations, to help accelerate the development and commercialization of next-generation health security solutions.
