A8 is a privately-owned venture builder focusing on commercialising research-based innovations, particularly those born, developed, and funded through the European Research Council (ERC), the European Innovations Council (EIC), and the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT). A8 is currently building up a portfolio of startups with disruptive innovations, whilst developing and operating its very own flagship Genomics Software Suite (GSS). Other notable projects run by A8 include Ventures Thrive – an EIC backed investment initiative supporting 32 deep-tech startups from Widening countries. Furthermore, as a recognized EIC partner and beneficiary in EIC Transition projects, A8 plays a key role in: • eBeam4Therapy – Pioneering the use of lasers in next-generation healthcare applications. • BioPure – Developing breakthrough production technology for biomedicine. • AQLAS – Engineering laser modules for atomic quantum • XXXXX – Powerful Solid State cooling using light Our mission is to give innovators freedom and peace of mind to work on their daily activities whilst we handle technology and business development as well as partner and resource acquisition.
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Good partnerships win funding. Weak ones sink it. Gonca Kara, Head of Ecosystems & Projects at A8, specializes in sustainable deep tech growth. Her workshop will help you: ✅ Identify & map stakeholders ✅ Position for measurable impact ✅ Build *true* collaborations, not just MoUs 📍 Heraklion • Free entry 👉 Register: https://lnkd.in/gqkkjVfR #HEIPowered #Cybersecurity #Startups #InnovaCyBridge #InnovationAndFundingNights
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“How do I convince investors my project is market-ready?” Sevi Tuominen — VP at A8, Venture Builder with 20+ years driving Deep Tech, Life Sciences & Defense — will share a framework to: ✅ Understand the private investment landscape ✅ Position your venture for growth ✅ Build partnerships that attract funding 📍 Join us in Heraklion. Free admission, limited spots. 👉 Save your seat: https://lnkd.in/gqkkjVfR #HEIPowered #Cybersecurity #Startups #InnovaCyBridge #InnovationAndFundingNights
Are you an early-stage startup working in urban mobility? 🚊 Our friends over at VEFRESH are once again co-hosting the annual Urban Mobility Incubator: an 8️⃣-week online program helping fledgling enterprises work on the next generation of transport solutions 🚀 Running from 1st September to 31st October 2025, this program is designed to accelerate your progress and help you scale across Europe 🌍 What's in it for you? 💰 Up to €2.6k from a prototyping fund 📈 Personalised mentoring, workshops, and individual coaching 🚀 Support to fast-track your prototype 🕸️ Access to the EIT UM network and opportunities to scale Applications close on 15th August - register your interest TODAY at the link below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eCJR_CE #urbanmobility #startups #europe #incubator #innovation
𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 🚀 The latest data from the European Innovation Scoreboard shows that Malta has registered a 7.6 point increase since 2024, meaning that its Innovation Index Score now stands at 107 💡 This improvement places Malta 🇲🇹 at the top of the ‘Moderate Innovators’ category - ahead of Italy, Spain, and Portugal - and lends the island the unofficial title of the ‘most improved’ innovator in the European Union 🇪🇺 A8 would like to commend the EU’s efforts to help Widening Area countries like Malta evolve; efforts which have undoubtedly bolstered local stakeholders’ commitment to speeding up innovation in Malta and across Europe 👏 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 about the European Innovation Scoreboard at the link below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/efRWZSBh European Research Council (ERC) | European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) | EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology | EBAN - European Business Angel Network
Exciting news! 🚀 A8 is proud to kick off our involvement in the InnovaCyBridge project; an ambitious new initiative focused on cyber security and commercialisation capacity across Europe 🇪🇺 The project officially launched last week at the kick-off meeting in Birmingham, generously hosted by our partners at Aston University. We’re thrilled to be part of a strong consortium driving European cyber security forward ⚡ Stay tuned, more updates to come as we build bridges between research and real-world impact! 🌍💡 Aston University | EIT Higher Education Initiative | EIT Urban Mobility | Hellenic Mediterranean University | Twinnovation | Israel Innovation Institute | Budapest University of Technology and Economics #EUprojects #EUfunding #innovationbridge #research
We finally met — and officially kicked off InnovaCyBridge! A big thank you to everyone who joined us in person at Aston University and to those who participated virtually. Over the course of this two-day event, we had long but rewarding discussions on shaping the upcoming #Cybersecurity and #Entrepreneurship #Training Programmes, workshops, and events. The conversations helped us align on how to develop, adapt, and roll out these offerings across our partner countries. We’re excited to share that soon we’ll be announcing a great line-up of online and onsite training and workshops. With the project officially underway, there’s a lot more coming very soon. Give us a follow to stay in the loop! EIT Higher Education Initiative EIT Urban Mobility Aston University Hellenic Mediterranean University Budapest University of Technology and Economics Twinnovation A8 Israel Innovation Institute University Business Academy in Novi Sad #EUfunding #HorizonEurope #InnovationBridge #EUProjects #ResearchInnovation #EITHEI #InnovaCyBridge #EUcollaboration #SMEfunding
⏰ HAPPENING TOMORROW ⏰ As the leader of an EIC Partner organisation, A8 CEO & Founding Partner Antti Heikkilä will be addressing ‘Supporting European Healthcare Companies’ - an upcoming information session hosted by EIC Access+ 🚀 The session will be exploring the different service offerings and success stories of EIC Partners supporting healthcare companies 🏥 as well as the EIC BAS co-funding initiative offered through the EIC Access+ project 💰 That said, A8 will be joined by 5️⃣ other leading European organisations working within this ecosystem; these include Bridge The Gap, Consonance, ClarkeModet, Medace BV, and EIT Health. ‘Supporting European Healthcare Companies’ is open to EIC Awardees and Seal of Excellence Holders 🎖️ who are developing healthcare solutions. Attendees can also choose to request a meeting with an EIC Partner of their choice. Click the link below to book your spot ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/d_Y5pBKP #innovation #healthcare #deeptech #entrepreneurship
“𝐓𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐏𝟏𝟎, 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐔 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞.” In our latest blog post, our very own Martín Vieira shares his thoughts on President Ursula von der Leyen’s recent announcement that FP10 will stand as an independent initiative, separate from the EU’s competitiveness fund 🌎 From addressing entrepreneurial barriers 🚧 to strengthening connections with complementary initiatives, Martin outlines the most pressing actions that need to be taken in order to maximise the impact of FP10, whilst highlighting how A8 is contributing to a more sustainable startup ecosystem 🚀 Click the link below to read the article in full ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/d__Y7zmc #FP10 #EuropeanCommission #innovation #deeptech #entrepreneurship
Presenting InnovaCyBridge - the newest project in A8’s portfolio 💫 InnovaCyBridge is a transformative project designed to integrate advanced cybersecurity management education into entrepreneurial training, addressing the growing demands of the digital economy 📈 The project, in receipt of €1.34m in European Commission 🇪🇺 funding (via the EIT Higher Education Initiative), is led by Aston Business School’s Professor Alexeis Garcia Perez and Dr Anitha Chinnaswamy. Designed with the foundation of the Cybersecurity Body of Knowledge (CyBOK) framework, the project develops 🚀 industry-aligned training modules that cover strategic cybersecurity management, digital forensics, AI integration, cryptographic systems, and cloud security 🔒 InnovaCyBridge comprises a strong consortium of partners, including Twinnovation, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Israel Innovation Institute, A8, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, and University Business Academy in Novi Sad 🤝 Follow InnovaCyBridge today to be kept up-to-date with the latest project developments 📩 #cybersecurity #entrepreneurship #innovation
We’re thrilled to share that we’ve just signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yeni Fikir LLC - the Azerbaijani powerhouse behind the ‘New Idea’ Startup Competition 🚀 This milestone paves the way for a new era of innovation, collaboration, and global integration for Azerbaijan’s 🇦🇿 growing startup and research ecosystem. Our partnership with Yeni Fikir seeks to accelerate ⚡ the growth of Azerbaijani startups, empower researchers, and facilitate access to global markets, funding opportunities, and strategic know-how 💡 Moreover, the partnership will allow Azerbaijan better access 🤝 to international networks, increase commercialisation of deep tech research, guide startups via expert 🎓 coaches and mentors, connect local talents with leading industry partners, and support infrastructure for startup incubation, investment readiness, and global competitiveness 🌍 Through this agreement, the A8 team is committing to empower Azerbaijan’s innovators, integrate the ecosystem into the global deep tech arena, and build a future where local breakthroughs can thrive on the world stage 💫 #innovation #deeptech #entrepreneurship #mentorship #internationalisation
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🚨 We are hiring: Sales Engineer at AQLAS 🚨 Our team is looking for a technically-minded and customer-focused Sales Engineer to bring our laser modules into the hands of researchers and companies shaping the future of quantum technologies. Think you could be a good fit? Read on for more details. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 ▪️ Drive the first sales of AQLAS laser modules ▫️ Engage with research labs, startups and quantum companies ▪️ Deliver technical presentations and tailored solutions ▫️ Support customers pre and post sale ▪️ Represent AQLAS at top industry events ▫️ Help shape the company’s commercial strategy 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 ▪️ Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Physics, Photonics, Engineering or related field ▫️ Understanding of the quantum or photonics ecosystem ▪️ Experience in technical sales or business development ▫️ Strong communication & relationship-building skills ▪️ Entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for innovation ▫️ Willingness to travel for industry events and customer visits 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 ▪️ A ground-floor opportunity in a high-potential, EU-funded startup ▫️ Competitive compensation and flexible work options ▪️ A voice in the direction and culture of the company ▫️ The chance to help shape the future of quantum computing Apply today by sending a CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and vision for the role at contact@aqlaslasers.com. Join us at the cutting-edge of quantum technology.