EIC Summit 25 Networking Platform

2–3 Apr 2025 | Brussels, Belgium

Antonio Soares

Board Member

European Innovation Council

Amsterdam, Netherlands

16 profile visitsEIC BAS Ecosystem Partner

Coach and Mentor for EIC Business Acceleration Services , supporting EIC Awardees from the EIC Accelerator, EIC Transition and EIC Pathfinder (FET Active/Open)

My organisation

We, the European Innovation Council (EIC), are committed to fostering and funding groundbreaking ideas that drive European innovation. Our mission is to support startups and small to medium-sized enterprises in transforming their visionary concepts into impactful solutions that benefit society and the economy. By providing tailored funding opportunities, mentorship, and networking resources, we empower innovators across Europe to scale their projects and reach global markets. Together, we are shaping the future of technology and innovation in Europe.
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About me

Coaching and Mentoring focusing on IVD Molecular Diagnostics, Infectious Diseases + AMR, and Veterinary Diagnostics ; including use of AI/ML tools for improved diagnostic results and interpretation.

Results-driven entrepreneur/consultant, track record in Strategy (market/product/corporate) development/implementation, strategic alliance development, global commercial strategy.

Built/sold several companies in Life Sciences Tools/Diagnostic; Coached >100 SMEs in EIC since 2016; attracted > 100M € in non-dilutive funding/VC.

The EIC business coaching is available for various target groups and will be tailor made to deliver the desired outcome for each of them:

  • For Accelerator applicants (2nd stage) and Seal-of-Excellence teams, the objective is to improve the value proposition, business plan and investor pitch.

  • For Pathfinder researchers the objective is to discover innovation opportunities and to provide insight into the entrepreneurship potential.

  • For Transition teams the objective is to analyse the industry and to create a value proposition.

  • For Accelerator start-ups and scale-ups, the objective is to improve the business plan, the strategy implementation and a faster market entry.

  • In the Women Leadership Program (WLP), we offer additional WLP coaching to help leaders tackle potential glass ceiling issues.

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Skills

  • IVD
  • personalised medicine
  • Biomarkers
  • antimicrobial resistance
  • veterinary
  • market intelligence
  • immunoassay
  • Clinical Validation
  • ELISA
  • health
  • non-dilutive funding
  • AI/ML
  • clinical microbiolog
  • AST
  • AMR