The Office for External Partnerships (OEP) is pleased to announce that Sanofi’s iDEATECH Awards 2025–2026 program is now open for submissions. As part of our continued efforts to connect Duke investigators with strategic industry opportunities, I would appreciate your help in disseminating this announcement (and attachment) to faculty members within your respective schools via your regular channels or newsletters.
The iDEATECH Awards, hosted by Sanofi, a global life sciences leader, aim to accelerate innovative earlystage academic research toward clinical and commercial applications through collaborative partnerships. Duke faculty are eligible to apply for oneyear awards of $150,000 (inclusive of direct and indirect costs), along with access to Sanofi’s R&D expertise and mentoring to help advance translational research efforts.
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Applicants should use the attached preproposal template and guidelines to prepare their materials. Please ensure submissions do not include confidential or unpublished information. Thirdparty collaborators are not permitted .
Access the PreProposal Template ›
Please submit all preproposals to:
Ed Pagani, PhD
Office for External Partnerships (OEP)
ed.pagani@duke.edu
Submission Deadline: December 5, 2025
Questions regarding the program or submission process may be directed to Dr. Pagani at the email address above.
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Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Sanofi
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Address: 46 Avenue de la Grande Armée, 75017 Paris, France
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Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025
$150,000
Affiliation: Sanofi
Address: 46 Avenue de la Grande Armée, 75017 Paris, France
Website URL: https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-science/scientific-collaboration/europe/idea-itech
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