Huge Thing has over 10 years of experience in supporting the development of startups in acceleration programs and supporting them in cooperation with corporate partners.
We have been working with global and local organizations since 2012 when Huge Thing created as one of the first acceleration programs in Poland. Since then we have successfully implemented several editions of acceleration programs for various business partners.
Collabor8 to autorski, modułowy program Huge Thing, który łączy startupy z korporacjami, pomagając obu stronom skuteczniej współpracować i szybciej wdrażać innowacje.
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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.
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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.
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We bring together perspectives of startups and large organizations to show how to create and grow solutions that truly work. Our guests: founders, innovation leaders, and experts from various industries, share tools, experiences, and stories you won’t hear on a conference stage.
It’s a space for those who want to understand trends, avoid common mistakes, and successfully drive change in their companies.
A comprehensive educational program that prepared participants to manage innovation in a dynamic business environment. It combined expert knowledge, practical tools, real case studies, and personalized mentoring.
The program equipped leaders to measure impact, engage teams, foster a culture of innovation, and connect with a community of innovators and change-makers.
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The CVC Academy is an ongoing educational program for corporate and large-organization leaders preparing to invest through Corporate Venture Capital funds. Over seven modules, participants gain knowledge on building strategies, defining ticket size, and allocating capital.
Two successful editions have already been completed, supporting companies in strengthening innovation and long-term competitiveness.
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The Female Founders Fundraising Academy (FFFA), supported by Visa Foundation, was an 8-week journey for Polish and Ukrainian female entrepreneurs.
Across three editions, the program combined expert-led workshops with personalized mentorship, helping founders refine their vision, strengthen fundraising skills, and prepare their startups for global growth.
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The Female Startup Pre-accelerator, supported by Visa Foundation, was an 8-week program empowering Polish and Ukrainian female founders at idea and pre-seed stages.
Through expert-led workshops, mentorship, and 1:1 guidance, participants gained vital skills to grow their startups, with selected projects awarded $10k grants for further development.
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Collabor8 powered by Huge Thing is an innovative modular training program designed to empower startups to effectively cooperate with corporates and venture capital funds.
Through this comprehensive program, startups gain the knowledge and resources necessary to identify, negotiate and execute successful partnerships with larger entities.
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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.
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The 13th edition Poland Prize powered by Huge Thing aims to attract startups 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.
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Huge Thing Pre-acceleration Online Program is the fourth edition of the program run in partnership with Google for Startups. 20 pre-seed and seed-stage startups from CEE developed a draft version of MVP or first version of product together with mentors.
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Huge Thing Pre-acceleration Online Program is the third edition of the program run in partnership with Google for Startups. 15 pre-seed and seed-stage startups from CEE developed a draft version of MVP or first version of product together with mentors.
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The 10th edition of Huge Thing was carried out as a part of Poland Prize Initiative. It aimed to bring start-ups to Poland, and help them validate their business models with dedicated partners.
We partnered with Black Pearls VC, Coca-Cola HBC Poland & Baltics, Veolia, Market One Capital, InnoEnergy and Innovation Nest.
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Huge Thing Pre-acceleration Online Program is the second edition of the program run in partnership with Google for Startups. 13 pre-seed and seed-stage startups from CEE developed a draft version of MVP or first version of product together with mentors.
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Huge Thing Pre-acceleration Online Program in partnership with Google for Startups was dedicated to a pre-seed and seed-stage startups from CEE with a draft version of MVP or the initial version of product.
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The 6th and 7th edition of Huge Thing was carried out as a part of Poland Prize Initiative. For this edition, we partnered with Santander Bank Polska, Procter and Gamble and SpeedUp Venture Capital Group.
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The 4th and 5th edition of Huge Thing was carried out in cooperation with Alior Bank within the ScaleUp program – supported by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development. This edition of Huge Thing was addressed to startups from CEE which have a MVP (minimum viable product – a basic form of a product/solution) that passed its first market testing.
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The third edition of HugeThing.vc was carried out in cooperation with Aviva which is one of the largest insurance companies in Europe. We selected the best startups from CEE that had the potential not only to improve Aviva’s market competitiveness, but also its operational activity as an organization.
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Huge Thing Pre-acceleration Online Program in partnership with Google for Startups was dedicated to a pre-seed and seed-stage startups from CEE with a draft version of MVP or the initial version of product.
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The program’s goal was to create a basic version of a startup with a global potential as well as to develop its business model.
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