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 The conditions for participation in the acceleration program are specified in Chapter III of the Regulations. The key requirements include:
  • Conducting or registering (in the case of the Poland Prize track) a business activity in the territory of the Republic of Poland;
  • Registration in the appropriate registry;
  • Holding the status of a micro or small entrepreneur;
  • Meeting the conditions for obtaining de minimis aid and not exceeding the permissible limit of this aid.

We are looking for startups that are either already formed as a capital company or, in the case of the Poland Prize track, plans to establish a capital company in the Republic of Poland.

According to the regulations, we invite startups that have been operating for no longer than 5 years from the date of registration in the relevant registry or records, which have not yet distributed profits; have not taken over the activity of another entrepreneur unless the turnover from the acquired activity constitutes less than 10% of the turnover of the startup applying for public aid in the year preceding the acquisition of this activity by the startup; have not been created as a result of a merger unless at least one of the following conditions is met:

  • The turnover of the acquired company constitutes less than 10% of the turnover of the startup in the fiscal year preceding the acquisition, or
  • The turnover of the merged company is higher by less than 10% than the combined turnover of the merging companies in the fiscal year preceding the merger,
  • The merger took place between micro or small entrepreneurs meeting the above-mentioned conditions.
 

The acceleration lasts for 6 months. In justified cases, the acceleration can be temporarily suspended once, which means stopping the acceleration activities described and halting the deadline for the completion of the acceleration for the given startup.
 

Yes, for a startup participating in the acceleration program within the B2B acceleration track, i.e., with a Technology Recipient, the solution should fit into one of the following industry specialisations:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Automation and Robotics Technologies
  • Cybersecurity

We are also open to startups from other industries whose market potential will be highly rated by us.

 

To apply for the program, you must fill out the form on the website. The Application Form is completed only online. We do not require a paper version of the Application Form.
 

We have planned 5 rounds of the acceleration program. The program includes 5 acceleration tracks for startups: "B2B Track" (Corporate Plugin) with a Technology Recipient, "Poland Prize Track", "VC Track" (VC Forge) with an Investor, sector agnostic (Agnostic), and Go Global. We will keep you updated on the start of recruitment for each round and their duration on the program's website.
 

The evaluation of startups is divided into 3 stages:

  1. Preliminary assessment - initial formal and substantive assessment. We will preliminarily check whether the startup meets the formal conditions for participation in the program and initially assess the level of business readiness.
  2. Detailed substantive assessment.
  3. Startups prepare a pitch deck and present their solution to the Jury.

In the initial form, the startup specifies its preferred acceleration path. However, the final decision regarding the startup's acceleration path is made by the Accelerator during the third stage of the assessment.