Your Research. Your Idea. Your Format.

Have a groundbreaking idea for 3D cell culture? The CaviSphere Idea Competition is your chance to shine! We’re seeking innovative research ideas that utilize our CaviSphere platform, such as high-throughput organoid development in our MicroSpheres, advanced organ-on-chip applications using PoroSpheres, or oxygen concentration measurements with SensoSpheres.

We’re open to other innovative ideas as well, whether using cell culture inserts or custom systems like organ-on-chips. The best three ideas will receive a CaviSphere Starter Pack, including the CaviSphere consumables required for the proposed experiment and support for setting up the protocols and analyzing the results.

Now, how to share your brilliant idea with us? That’s entirely up to you! Whether you’re a seasoned grant writer and prefer a detailed project description (introduction, state of the art, planned approach), or you can sum it up in a tweet (under 120 characters) – we welcome all formats. From a comprehensive project proposal to a short summary, a concise tweet, or even a creative video pitch – we’re eager to hear your ideas!

Key questions to consider

• What are you currently working on?
• How could our CaviSphere products (MicroSpheres, PoroSpheres, SensoSpheres) help you advance your research?
• What challenges have prevented you from achieving your research goals so far?

Submission

Send your idea by June 15th, 2025 to discover@cavigen.eu.

We look forward to your participation!

Terms and Conditions of Participation

• Privacy Notice: Participants‘ personal data will be stored and processed solely for administering the competition. Data will be stored until the end of 2025 for non-winning participants. For winners, data will be stored until six months after project completion. By participating, you consent to this data storage and processing. [Link to full privacy policy if available].
• Submission of Ideas: We prefer submissions of non-confidential ideas. However, if your idea includes confidential information, please mark it clearly as such. We will treat all submissions confidentially in accordance with our privacy policy. In the event of a winning project, whether based on a confidential or non-confidential submission, we will make separate agreements regarding intellectual property (see „Agreements on IP“).
• Legal Recourse: Legal recourse is excluded. The jury’s decisions are final.
• Exclusion of Ideas: We may exclude ideas from the competition for reasons such as incomplete submissions, violations of applicable laws, or failure to meet the competition requirements.
• Agreements on IP: For winning projects, additional agreements regarding intellectual property (IP), such as co-ownership, licensing, or assignment, may be necessary and will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
• Publicity: By participating, you agree that if you are among the winners, your name and university/company affiliation may be published as part of our public relations efforts, particularly on our website and LinkedIn.

By submitting an idea, you acknowledge and accept these terms and conditions.