Atlantic Bridge launches €80m fund for university spin-outs Simon Harris, TD, with Dr Helen McBreen and Dr Patrick Prendergast. Image: Naoise Culhane The new fund will support the scaling of research spin-outs into the next generation of international deep-tech companies. Investment firm Atlantic Bridge has launched its second University Bridge Fund with returning support from previous investors and a new university partner. The €80m University Bridge Fund II will target funding at spin-outs from validated research at Irish universities. Atlantic Bridge is specifically interested in funding the next generation of deep-tech companies across sectors such as AI, robotics, quantum computing, the internet of things and health-tech. It is also directing this fund towards companies addressing global issues such as energy efficiency, climate, sustainability, carbon reduction and healthcare.