What is it?
A booster to transform breakthrough technologies and processes developed by best-in-class academic partners and start-ups into innovative solutions to accelerate our R&D portfolio.
In 2022, the initiatives iDEA Awards (North America) and iTECH Awards (Europe) came together under the same umbrella: the Sanofi iDEA-TECH Awards.
The 2026-2027 Call for Proposals is Now Open
Pre-proposals due by December 11, 2026.
About the program
- Seed funding of 120 000 euros
- 1 year project duration
- Dedicated Sanofi Project Champion and resources (subject matter experts)
- A stepping stone to further collaboration
Who are we looking for?
European start-ups/biotechs and academics developing cutting-edge technologies in the following areas:
- AI/ML, Advanced Statistical Modeling and Translational Modeling for R&D Decision Support
- Novel Disease Models, New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) & In Vitro/In Vivo Systems
- Digital Biomarkers, Wearables & Translational Measurement Technologies
- Precision Medicine, Multi-Omics, Biomarker-Driven Patient Stratification & Patient Safety
- Small-Molecule Drug Discovery: Chemistry, Target Engagement & Novel Modalities
- Biologics Engineering, Genomic Medicine & Advanced Delivery Technologies
- Vaccines & Infectious Disease Innovation
Sanofi iDEA-TECH Awards
Recent award recipients share how winning this award and collaborating with Sanofi researchers has impacted their work.
iDEA-TECH Awards 2025 recipients
SCHEELE Juergen
Partex NV
POPOV Petr
Constructor University
HAMAOUI Daniel
SE Therapeutics
MEVEL Mathieu
INSERM
BESENHARD Maximilian
University College London
RODRIGUES Miguel
SmartFreez
LAPORTE Jocelyn
INSERM
MILPIED Pierre
INSERM
MARQUET Pierre
INSERM
GAFOOR Ammara
Thoughtworks
AARTS Dirk
University of Oxford
CHLANDA Petr
University of Heidelberg
For more information
contact iDEA-TECH@sanofi.com