Acceleration

Responsibility for startups ecosystem development is in our DNA

Accelerating since 2012. Our mission is to support the best startup founders in their growth.

Huge Thing was founded in 2012 as one of the first operators of acceleration programs in Poland.

From the very beginning, our goal has been to support the development of the startup ecosystem in our region.

Which is why we can say that responsibility for the growth of the innovation ecosystem is part of our DNA.

We’re a team of experts that supports organizations at every stage of the innovation development.

During our programs, we focus on

Open access to the best VC funds

Since 2012, we have built a strong ecosystem bringing together European (And US) VC and angel investors. They are open to talk with Huge Thing Alumni Family.

Valuable Partners Directory

Special for our programs, we create a partner catalog directory that offers access or discounts for valuable tools and solutions.

Work with world - Class mentors and experts

Acceleration is about mentoring. We connect our programs participants with the best experts and mentors from all over the world.

Individual support

The formula for our programs combines individual work (~70%) with workshops and joint sessions (~30%) for all participants in each batch.

Huge Thing Universum

Our programs are about people. We bring together our alumni, partners, VC, angel investors, corporations, businesses, and public sector to create a valuable ecosystem. This is the Huge Thing’s Family.

Common experience

We are entrepreneurs with VC experience. We know how hard entrepreneurship is and how much satisfaction it can bring. We work with you arm in arm to support your business.

Current programs and initiatives for startups

18th Edition (2023-2026)

Startup Booster by Huge Thing

A grant program (equity-free) aimed at mature startups with solutions enabling their testing with a business partner. Program based on PARP grant.

3rd Edition (2026)

Female Fundraising Academy

An educational program aimed at female startup founders just before or after the first investment round.

1st Edition (2026)

Poznań Startup Contest [PL only]

A competition on the Poznań stage, open to startups not only from Poznań. Applications are due by March 30, 2026

What we can offer you

You are a more mature startups and are you looking for more dedicated, individual support?

Individual Acceleration

We have identified key challenges which startups face in the process of establishing a successful collaboration with corporate clients.

From another side, we have an extensive expertise in helping startups understand the fundraising processes and the perspective of the investors. We support startups in finding an investor and teach them how to run the whole process

What is the result?
  • Identifying success&failure factors in startup-corporate relations
  • Assessment of startups’ corporate readiness
  • Designing an action plan for startups to prepare for collaboration with corporate clients
  • Assessment of startups’ fundraising readiness
  • Onboarding the investors in a short period of time
  • Nanaging the group of investors and their expectations
  • Startup valuation
  • Analysis of financial aspects

All serve as a tailor made 1:1 work with your team.

Connecting with investors and corporates

We show startups how the ‘Innovation path’ works inside the corporation and how to play with VC and angel investors.

We also help to reconcile startup’s, VC and corporate’s needs on their joint venture.

What is the result?
  • 1:1 consultations with corporates
  • Peer-to-peer learning based on case studies of startups which successfully worked with corporate client
  • An opportunity to connect with best CEE VC funds and angel investors
  • Access to the fund’s wide range of Smart Money (e.g. Mental Health support, Partnership Base, lot of tools discounts, free tickets for best startup events, etc.)
  • Funds analytics support with your PitchDeck and further fundraising rounds

Our community partners

Selected programs we have successfully led so far.

Our previous programs

For startups
Żabka Future Lab

Żabka Future Lab is the flagship acceleration program of Żabka Group, the ultimate convenience ecosystem in Poland, with more than 3 million consumers using their services every day. We partnered with Żabka Group in organizing 2nd program edition.

Program alumni
  • MuchSkills
  • Clevon
  • Farada Group
  • Perfect Data
  • Alphamoon
Partners
For startups
Startup Booster by Huge Thing

Startup Booster by Huge Thing is a unique equity-free acceleration program designed to support 41 startups on different stages of development in upgrading their technology.

Sponsored by
For startups
Female Founders 
Fundraising Academy

An educational program aimed at female startup founders just before or after the first investment round.

Sponsored by

Meet our alumni

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Startups

Maria Tyka-Majewska

Acceleration Lead​

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Franek Domachowski

Junior Program Manager

At Huge Thing, Franek actively supports programme managers in running acceleration programmes. He is an innovation and technology enthusiast with a deep passion for fashion and fabrics.

He studied at the School of Innovations at SWPS University in Warsaw, where he gained valuable knowledge about cutting-edge solutions. During his studies, he also worked as a researcher, conducting interviews for various projects, including a collaboration with Sexed. He gained valuable experience as a junior insight specialist, where he was responsible for creating UX reports.

Franek is a true people person, always eager to start conversations and meet new people. In his free time, he enjoys spending time outdoors and unwinding with a good film.

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Marketing strategy for startups

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Marketing Strategy Consultant

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