The phrase "as a spark for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something serves as an inspiration or catalyst for an idea, action, or event.
Example: "The artist's journey through adversity acted as a spark for her most powerful creations."
Alternatives: "as a catalyst for" or "as an inspiration for".
Another event, in Los Angeles on Sunday, cited the Guardian's reporting as a spark for further action.
Two commercials for the newest Trojan Vibrations product, Twister, which retails for $60, promote it as a spark for couples.
The guitar Withers was carrying acted as a spark for conversation and the pair began recording together as John Wizards.
Now that maki rolls rule American sushi bars, chefs around the country are seeing nori as a spark for imaginative dishes, not just something to wrap fish in.
"The purpose of the contest is to let Yiddish serve as a spark for creativity, to help find new, creative ways to explore the Jewish experience," Bryna Wasserman, the executive director of Folksbiene, stated in announcing the contest.
The joint statement from Mr. Clinton and Mr. Blair, which said the genome data "should be made freely available to scientists everywhere," served as a spark for excitable investors.
Facebook looks more inclined to use anything it produces as primarily a spark for getting third-parties creating, however.
When asked whether they believe in the product they're pushing, the entrepreneurs behind the company describe astrology as more of a spark for self-reflection, or social connection, than a manifestation of cosmic destiny.
Fusebox functions as a mechanism, or a spark, for new ideas, new artistic models and methodology.
And do this multiple times throughout the day -- if you want to use my daughter's cue as a spark, go for it!
He received a very positive reaction from both audiences and reviewers as a spark plug for the band, with his vigorous, long-hair-flying style inviting comparisons to Dave Grohl and his potential for replacing his father drawing allusions to Wally Pipp.
