Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EVONA is a deep-tech scale-up at the forefront of quantum computing, seeking a business-minded CTO to partner with the CEO in driving the transition from a research organization to a revenue-generating technology leader. The successful candidate will set the technology commercialization strategy, oversee research teams, and drive revenue through the development of a Quantum Data Centre and monetization of hardware IP.
Responsibilities
• Set the technology commercialisation strategy and monetisation roadmap
• Oversee hardware, software, and application research teams (200+ people)
• Lead the shift toward productisation and manufacturing capability
• Drive revenue in two stages:
• Long-term – build and scale a Quantum Data Centre
• Near-term – monetise hardware IP and explore commercialisation of existing software platforms
• Act as a strategic bridge between highly technical teams, the CEO, and investors
Skills
• Senior leader with experience in deep tech / semiconductors / HPC / AI / photonics or similarly complex systems
• Proven track record in turning advanced R&D into commercial products and scalable revenue streams
• Strong background in product strategy and technology commercialisation (not just technical execution)
• Collaborative leadership style: able to respect existing culture while guiding change
• Comfortable managing multi-disciplinary, complex engineering organisations
• Based in US/Canada, with quarterly travel as required
Company Overview
• We believe in the evolution of knowledge and the progression of people - it is so core to our business, it's the meaning of our name: EVO - to evolve, ONA - people. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in St Petersburg, Florida, US, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.evona.com.