14 September 2026 8:00 23:30
Are you developing an artificial intelligence solution applied to health? Are you a researcher and working on colorectal cancer, clinical or molecular data, or new therapeutic approaches? This call for projects may interest you!
The Region Île-de-France and Servier launch the IA Health Challenge 2027, which aims to mobilize artificial intelligence to better understand the heterogeneity of tumours and accelerate therapeutic research, with a focus on the colorectal cancer.
A challenge for new collaborations
The challenge is for TPE, SMEs and ETI developing innovative solutions in AI, but also in public laboratories wishing to associate with one or more companies as part of a collaborative project.
Projects should include:
- exploiting and valuing clinical and molecular data Thanks to the AI;
- better characterize tumours and understand their heterogeneity between patients and within the same tumour ;
- identify new therapeutic strategies and contribute to better combating resistance to treatment.
Companies and laboratories: build your project together
Enterprises: Do you have expertise or technology in AI and want to apply it to a major health issue? The challenge can allow you to develop your solution in collaboration with research actors.
Public laboratories: do you have scientific skills, data, methods or expertise related to these issues? You can apply in partnership with one or more companies and integrate your expertise into a common project.
As part of a grouping, only one application is submitted for all partners. Laboratories associated with a company may benefit from funding of up to 120 000 €, subject to compliance with the State aid rules.
Up to 500,000 € grant
The projects selected will benefit from a up to 500,000 grant € TTC, distributed among the different project partners according to their status and eligible expenditure.
Apply before September 14, 2026
Are you a company? Are you a researcher and looking for an industrial partner to value your work? It's time to get closer to your ecosystem and build your application!
Records must be submitted before 14 September 2026 at midnight to: ai-healthchallenge@iledefrance.fr.
Consult the call for projects and the application documents: IA Health Challenge 2027 – Île-de-France Region
You are a laboratory CY Cergy Paris Université interested in this call for projects and in connection with a company? Contact the team as soon as possible CY Transfer (cy.transfer@CYU.fr) to benefit from personalized support in the construction of your project.
