Meet the partners behind AMALTEA!
FASTTRACK VENTURES is a Portuguese VC firm that invests in early-stage deep-tech companies. More than this, it supports startups, entrepreneurs and other innovators in building and growing their businesses by providing business acceleration activities, portfolio management and organization of networking activities. In fact, Fasttrack is an investment catalyst, working closely with the ventures to support entrepreneurs to become investment ready and scale their business.
What is your role in AMALTEA?
In AMALTEA project, Fasttrack plays a key role in making sure the project’s results lead to real-world impact. Fasttrack will focus on helping the innovative solutions developed during the project reach the market.
Fasttrack will also provide tailored support to the startups and SMEs selected through AMALTEA’s Open Calls. Through a dedicated training and coaching programme, Fasttrack will help them strengthen their business models, refine their fundraising strategies, and identify relevant sources of public and private funding. This includes personalized guidance and practical workshops designed to help them grow and succeed.
Additionally, Fasttrack will develop the long-term plan to ensure the project’s outcomes remain useful and sustainable beyond its lifetime. This involves creating strategies to attract future funding, promote innovation, and support collaboration among partners. By combining business expertise with strategic planning, Fasttrack helps AMALTEA create lasting value and support a more innovative and green future for Europe.
What excites you most about being part of AMALTEA?
What excites us most about being part of AMALTEA is the opportunity to support a groundbreaking shift in one of the most traditional and resource-heavy sectors—construction. The project brings together advanced technologies like robotics, AI, and data in a way that directly tackles some of today’s biggest challenges: energy efficiency, waste reduction, and sustainability. It’s exciting to contribute to a project that not only imagines the future of construction but actively builds it.
We’re especially inspired by AMALTEA’s focus on real-world impact. From smarter building designs to robotic systems that improve safety and quality, the project offers concrete, scalable solutions that can make buildings greener and more adaptable. The inclusion of innovative SMEs and start-ups is another highlight for us. Supporting them through tailored business guidance and helping them bring their solutions to market is both meaningful and motivating.
Being part of a team that’s reshaping an entire value chain—from design to recycling—with digital tools and human-centered robotics is a unique and exciting challenge. It’s a privilege to contribute to a project that’s so aligned with Europe’s Green Deal ambitions and future-oriented thinking.
