Amsterdam Academic Ventures

Amsterdam Innovations, Global Impact

Amsterdam Academic Ventures (AAV) builds, supports and funds companies that are based on science from Amsterdam’s knowledge institutes. Our ventures help bridge the gap between academia and society, ensuring that groundbreaking innovations create meaningful impact.

Our portfolio

Meet our most recent ventures

OpticsFoundry

Simplifying quantum technology, we robotically manufacture glued optical circuit boards, enabling easier design and production of complex optical systems.

InspectT

Adding the size dimension to optical spectroscopy.

Quantum Gateway Solutions

Providing quantum-safe security solutions to protect organizations from future cyber threats.

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July 8, 2025

In the mediaInvestmentNew venture

XO Ventures and CbusineZ invest €1.35 million in TrianecT to accelerate stroke detection in ambulances

June 30, 2025

In the mediaInvestmentNew venture

ICOS Capital invests in Plantics B.V. to accelerate scale up

May 27, 2025

New venture

Quantum-centric workflows for predicting RNA secondary structure

About AAV

About Amsterdam Academic Venture

Amsterdam Academic Ventures (AAV) is dedicated to transforming groundbreaking academic research from Amsterdam-based knowledge institutes into successful ventures. AAV builds, supports and invests in spin-offs from the following institutes:

Amsterdam University Medical Center (Amsterdam UMC)

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS)

University of Amsterdam (UvA)

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