Hey! We are monsters of innovations with the power to change the here and now.

We will help you prepare for the take-off into the future.

Big companies and corporations

The innovative are the only ones to survive.

Public sector organizations

See our offer for the public sector.

Startups & Innovators

To dream big is not enough? Go for huge!

They trusted us

We constantly grow our business network.

Join the group of many companies and organizations that already trusted us.

Community partners

Together we can do more.

We value cooperation with organizations developing the startup ecosystem

Current activities

Check out our current activities to see what we can offer for you.

1st Edition (2023)
Huge Innovators' Map

Together with PFR Ventures, we have developed a map of large organizations and corporations that operate in Poland and are actively looking for innovations.
We are constantly extending our map! If you are actively looking for innovation, join our Huge Innovator’s Map!
MamStartup is the media sponsor of the map.

Partners

Current activities

Check out our current activities to see what we can offer for you.

1st Edition (2023)
Huge Innovators' Map

Together with PFR Ventures, we have developed a map of large organizations and corporations that operate in Poland and are actively looking for innovations.
We are constantly extending our map! If you are actively looking for innovation, join our Huge Innovator’s Map!
MamStartup is the media sponsor of the map.

Partners
1 edycja (2023)
Akademia CVC
Akademia CVC to program edukacyjny dla przedstawicieli korporacji i dużych organizacji, którzy myślą o tym aby przygotować firmę na inwestowanie w modelu korporacyjnego funduszu venture capital. W ramach 7 modułów poruszymy takie aspekty jak opracowanie strategii inwestycyjnej, obliczenie wysokości tzw. ticketu inwestycyjnego czy sposobu podejmowania decyzji inwestycyjnych.
Partner programu
13th Edition (2022)
Poland Prize

The 13th edition Poland Prize powered by Huge Thing aims to bring start-ups to Poland, and help them validate their business models with dedicated partners. 

We partner with Veolia, Coca-Cola HBC Poland & Baltics, Żabka Polska, EIT InnoEnergy, Black Pearls VC, Innovation Nest, Market One Capital, CofounderZone, Enterprise Singapore.

Partners
2nd Edition (2023)
Żabka Future Lab

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We enjoy sharing our knowledge

Check out our reports, articles and podcasts to spread knowledge about how organizations work with innovation and startup development.

Samorządy&innowacje – podręcznik dla samorządów

Ten podręcznik do pracy z innowacjami to unikatowy zbiór wiedzy, dobrych praktyk oraz informacji o narzędziach, które mogą być pomocne w pracy samorządów z innowacjami. Powstał w wyniku połączenia doświadczeń naszego zespołu w pracy z organizacjami, które wdrażają innowacje, wiedzy na temat specyfiki działania startupów oraz obserwacji zebranych w trakcie realizacji programu GovTech Inno_lab*, którego celem było wsparcie jednostek samorządowych w zamawianiu produktów i usług opartych na nowych technologiach.

Huge Innovators’ Map

Together with PFR Ventures, we have developed a map of large organizations and corporations that operate in Poland and are actively looking for innovations. We are constantly extending our map! If you are actively looking for innovation, join our Huge Innovator’s Map! MamStartup is the media sponsor of the map.

Pretotyping in practice – new podcast episode!

Yes, it's not a mistake - pretotyping, not prototyping 👀 This time Maryla Wojcieszek and Zuzanna Kowala invited to the conversation Agata Szydłowska, an expert in the field of innovation, Human Centered Design & Design Thinking 🚀 The conversation with Agata will introduce you to the world of pretotyping 🌍 You will learn about its genesis and essence, thanks to many practical examples cited by our interlocutor. In this episode, you'll learn how to use simple and low-cost ways to test whether an idea has potential before moving on to creating a full prototype 📝 👉 This is the main topic we tried to talk about in the next episode of our podcast created together with MamStartup and with the support of Google for Startups 💙 Grab a cup of coffee, grab your headphones 🎧 and simply enjoy!

“Build Your Own Startup” – A Few Words 
on Corporate Venture Building

Are you all set for another exciting episode of our podcast 🎙️ brought to you in collaboration with MamStartup and with the generous support of Google for Startups? 🤗 This time, we have a special guest joining Zuzanna and Maryla in the conversation 👉 Jędrzej Iwaszkiewicz, the co-founder of The Heart 🚀 Together, they will dive into the fascinating world of Venture Building, exploring the true essence of this renowned concept and delving into its countless advantages, opportunities, and potential risks 🕵️ Feeling intrigued? 🤔 We warmly invite you to tune in and join us for this captivating episode! 🎧

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Kaja Kulas

Program Manager

Kaja joined the Huge Thing team in May 2022. For several years she’s been connected with the startup ecosystem. She helps international startups in growing their businesses in Poland and across Europe.

In Huge Thing, Kaja is responsible for project management which include running educational programs for startups in their development and acceleration phase. She organizes events, workshops and trainings for the program participants. She monitors their growth and connects with partners and technology recipes. Also, Kaja takes care of relations, community building, recruitments and explorations of startups’ needs to bring them the best value of our programmes.

Before Huge Thing, she gained her experience in Poznan Science and Technology Park developing international projects funded by the European Commission. Kaja was a part of the PSTP Capital Fund and Regional Contact Point for Research Programmes of the European Union. She is passionate about travels, sports, music and dogs. Kaja is a happy “dog mom” of our team member – Nala whom you can pet while visiting us. :)

 

Monika Synoradzka

CEO of Huge Thing and managing partner at Speedup group

Monika together with the HT team is responsible for the company’s development in startup acceleration and activities aimed at supporting organizations from the private and public sectors in their work with innovations.

She specializes in implementing innovations in organizations and building a culture of innovation in companies from various sectors. For years, she has supported the development of Poland’s startup environment.

Monika is also a Managing Partner at SpeedUp Venture Capital Group.
Thanks to her knowledge and experience, she helps portfolio companies to understand the operation of large organizations and corporations and prepare to work with them. She also supports them in building business relationships.

Natalia Sadownik

Delivery Lead, Senior Program Manager

Natalia joined Huge Thing in 2019. As a Senior Program Manager, she implements acceleration and educational programs (Poland Prize, PlusJeden do Rozwoju) in line with Huge Thing’s standards.

As a Delivery Lead, she focuses on the operation of Huge Thing as an organization, financial issues, team planning, and quality of activities carried out by the company. Natalia loves to sail around Masuria and Croatia, and on gray days eats sushi and watches tennis.

Agnieszka Cichocka

Head of Acceleration

Agnieszka joined Huge Thing in 2021. She is responsible for our acceleration programs. She is passionate about art, technology, and gendered innovations. Previously, Director of District Hall Warsaw and Startup Development Department Manager at Incubator Starter. 

Co-creator of Techseed.me technological acceleration program and the first coliving space in Poland for digital nomads. 

Damian Wielechowski

Senior Marketing and Communication Manager

Damian manages the external and internal communications of SpeedUp Group, including Huge Thing. He joined the team in 2017 and since then has been working with business representatives, business environment institutions, public administration, media, and the academic community.

In addition to activities related to Speedup Group, Damian supports the fund’s portfolio companies in the area of marketing and PR. He has served on the jury of many competitions, including ImpactCEE, and acted as a mentor at startup events such as hackathons and Startup Weekend.

Damian is also the author of the Poznan Startup Guide and co-author of the Krakow Startup Guide, as well as organizer of many events dedicated to startups and investors.

Magda Stachowiak

Project Manager

Magda joined Huge Thing in 2021. Responsible for our Gov Tech inno_Lab acceleration programs and cooperation with the public administration. She runs projects for smart city. She is also responsible for building bridges between innovators – corporations, startups and the administration.

Previously, since 2015, she cooperated on our projects for Gov Tech and corporations. Connected with the Poznań Startup Community. Experience in organizing events for the MedTech community. She worked in advertising and interactive agencies, creating brand campaigns and loyalty programs. She helped implement technologies into the organization.

Passionate about personal development, psychobiology, and supporting women in creating businesses. The creator of the projects Kobiecy Poznań Przebudzenie and Joy of Life.

Zuza Kowala

Innovation Manager, Program Manager

Zuza joined Huge Thing in 2021. She is responsible for acceleration programs like GovTech Inno_Lab and Żabka Future Lab.

Also as Maryla, Zuza supports large organizations in processes related to innovation. That includes, among others: design of processes, innovation framework design, structuring the work of innovation teams and facilitating cooperation with startups.

Before joining Innovation Monsters, Zuza led projects at Żabka Polska, earlier connected with automotive at Volkswagen Group Polska. In Żabka, she was responsible for project management, coordinating the teamwork according to the best practice – she was looking for the best way to keep the process alive.
Zuza is also a sportaholic, innovation seeker, and book lover.

Mateusz Szymański

Junior Program Manager

Tech and innovation enthusiasts, especially those with positive social impact, Greentech, and health tech solutions. In Huge Thing, Mateusz is responsible for co-running acceleration programs. In 2022 he was co-running the 12th edition of the Google for Startups pre-acceleration program. 

Previously he worked in the sales and product departments, where he was responsible for outreach activities and product communication. He’s also gained experience in project coordination and internal communication, working as a Spokesperson for Poznań’s department of NGO organization The Polish Forum of Young Diplomats. He was a co-creator of the social campaign “Paragraphs without blunder” which mission was to educate high school students about their rights.

During his spare time, he likes to read about international politics and the economy. Strategic games enjoyer. He’ll surely like to play chess with you.

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Nala

Cummunity Builder

Since 2022 Nala has been working like a dog to build the Huge Thing community.

She’s always happy to welcome you in our office and you can be sure to get a huuuge hug from her!

PS: don’t forget to bring some treats.

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Maryla Wojcieszek

Interim Head of Knowledge, Innovation Shaper

As Innovation Shaper at Huge Thing, Maryla supports large organizations in processes related to innovation. That includes, among others:  ‘as is’ diagnosis, analysis and (re-)design of processes, innovation framework design, structuring the work of innovation teams, and facilitating cooperation with startups. As the Interim Head of Knowledge, Maryla is responsible for the materialization and transfer of knowledge as well as talent management within the Huge Thing team. She designs and creates new products/services based on internal knowledge resources as well as new models of delivery and dissemination. She’s also a workshop designer and facilitator.

Experienced designer of (public) programs supporting the startup ecosystem in Poland. In her professional experience, as an Expert in the Startup Development Department at PARP, Maryla co-created, among others, the Scale UP program – the first public acceleration program connecting startups and corporations.

A gardener and a LEGO fan.

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