Poland Prize powered by Huge Thing aims to help non-Polish startups by:
If you want to participate in the Poland Prize program, you must meet the following requirements:
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Poland is for your potential next market to enter
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You are willing to set up a company in Poland – Don’t worry! If you get in, our legal team will help you through the process of registration, opening a bank account etc.
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At least 50% of shares in the new Polish company will belong to the founders of the team from outside Poland and at least one of the management board members comes from outside Poland
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Your Polish company wasn’t created through a merging or splitting of already-existing companies
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Your team is ready to respond to areas of interest identified by partners of the accelerator
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You have a proof of concept for your idea
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Your business idea already generates revenue
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Your team is well-motivated and ready for new challenges
Phase 2 is available only if your Partner is still interested in your solution and there's potential for PoC
Do you want to join the group of program partners? Check HERE who can be a partner and what benefits from working with startups under the program.
Coca Cola HBC Poland & Baltics is a branch of Coca-Cola HBC AG, a strategic partner and the world’s second largest bottler of The Coca-Cola Company beverages, reaching over 590 million consumers. We operate on 4 among: Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian, and our portfolio includes: Coca-Cola carbonated drinks, Coca-Cola Zero, Coke Energy, Cherry Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Kinley Tonic, juices and nectars Cappy, Kropla Beskidu and Kropla Delice mineral waters, Burn energy drinks, Monster Energy and Predator and Fuzetea iced teas.
Żabka Polska is the owner of the fastest-growing chain of convenience stores in Poland and one of the most dynamic formats in the world, opening more than 4000 new stores in 2016-21. There are over 8,400 stores operated by more than 7,100 franchisees under the Żabka brand. About 15.5 million Polish consumers live no further than 500 m from the nearest Żabka store. To provide them with convenience and the highest quality of service, Żabka Future develops technological and system tools for the future. As part of the Żabka Group responsibility strategy, the chain has made commitments in the areas of good nutrition, services that facilitate sustainable life, the development of entrepreneurship, diversity and inclusive organizational culture, corporate governance, as well as decarbonization and circular economy. More information about Żabka Polska on: www.zabka.pl.
EIT InnoEnergy is a leading fund investing in energy, cleantech, mobility, and broader smart technology solutions, both in Europe and beyond. Since its creation in 2010, and with the support of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), it has invested €560 million in sustainable energy innovation, providing funding and additional support to approximately 380 start-ups.
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EMPYRIO compact incinerator allows low-cost utilization of sewage sludge onsite at small and medium size wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), providing ashes for further phosphorus recovery.
Redigo connects to companies’ internal systems and directly to utility providers and automatically collects relevant Scope 1, 2, 3 data in real time. The Redigo database, using our proprietary algorithm calculates the CO2 equivalent and visualises companies' past, present and estimated future emissions.
Ithaca Clean Energy’s mission is to digitally transform offshore wind towards greater sustainability. WATERFRONT enables offshore wind and fisheries to prosper together, and therefore helps accelerate the deployment and sustainable growth of offshore wind in the United States, the Baltic Sea and globally.
Structure Plus is an AI platform that saves money and time for real-estate developers by reducing concrete and steel usage in structures by optimizing the structural design.
Teknobuilt brings surety and savings in execution of construction projects by use of an end to end digital project delivery platform PACE OS 4.0 and built environment industry expertise. The state-of-the-art technology has assisted organizations to break down the silos and provide the roadmap to users to achieve maximum productivity while ensuring safety of its employees.
POWER DRONE is a data analytics tech company using drones for automated inspections of overhead power lines and other energy infrastructure such as wind & solar parks and underground pipelines. The company has developed its own software platform for data analytics applying AI & machine learning algorithms.
Traxlo’ operates a retail grocery store tasks marketplace tasku.app, which task’ifies daily operations of the grocery stores: date checking, product stocking, planogram compliance, merchandising and many more. It is an outsourced service for the retail operators or FMCG product brands inside the retail store. The operational model enables local communities around the stores to earn important extra income and make retail operations more sustainable.
eID Easy helps businesses adopt Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES). The goal is integrate all existing solutions like SimplySign, mSafir, eDO app, smart cards and USB tokens. In addition create one time certificates with use identification methods like Profil Zaufany that do not support eIDAS approved Qualified nor Advanced signatures out of the box.
Renbloc helps companies understand exactly where their energy comes from by providing them with a real-time renewable index that shows what percentage is renewable and how much CO2 emissions are coming from non-renewable consumption.
Screvo reimagines the currently fragmented retail promotion and purchase experience to create the ultimate sales booster superapp. The aim is to maximize the value created by startup for users as well as the sales potential for participating merchants and brands.
Spawnfoam is a biotechnology company currently based in Portugal that is disrupting the biocomposite market, substantially eliminating the use of plastic. Developed with an intrinsic economic logic for circular economy, Spawnfoam products are made with by-products from agricultural and forestry activities, reinforced with an organic adhesive. These biocomposites are environmentally friendly, complex, and customizable.
Battronics develops Battery Aging Database with predictive analytics and Machine Learning to predict remaining battery life in Energy Storage and Electric vehicles
iVCV's explainable AI is trained in an unbiased way to ensure an equal evaluation of the candidates' applications. The iVCV algorithm does not make a hiring decision in place of recruiters; rather, it provides recruiters with detailed and unbiased information to make a data-driven decision.
Candam provides technology for Circular Economy. Startup leads innovation in Waste Management sector by designing and distributing European patented hardware and software tools for Rewarding, Deposit Refund and Reusable Packaging schemes. Candam created RecySmart, the unique IoT device adaptable to existing waste bins and capable of identifying citizens and characterising the packaging items they recycle thanks to innovative and patented technologies.
IMMUNE X-TPRMTM tackles key challenges in managing third-party risks throughout the entire lifecycle of relationships by providing comprehensive visibility into the complex network of third, fourth, and Nth-parties. The platform streamlines risk assessments using data analytics and digital tools, supports proactive risk management through continuous monitoring, and aids in maintaining regulatory compliance.
Orlen
1. Tools for econometric analysis in the MarTech
We are looking for a solution that will enable econometric analyses in the context of planning marketing campaign activities. The system should have the capability to create econometric models (automatically, manually, inference systems based on distributed databases)
2. Electricity management in pilot energy community to to increase efficiency
We’re seeking a new energy billing model and compatible control system for a 50 kWp PV and 120 kWh energy storage project within an energy community. The solution must optimize electricity management based on dynamic pricing, enable monitoring, forecasting, and flow control for maximized self-consumption and adaptation to local energy needs. Scalability for future offerings is important.
3. Innovative technologies to improve the energy efficiency of process steam production
We are looking for a technology based on the cascade conversion of energy from hot air to improve the efficiency of steam production processes and generate additional electricity from previously unused thermal resources.
4. Tools to detect potential irregularities/frauds in the handling of transactions at petrol stations
We are looking for a solution to increase the level of detection and prevention of activities that may occur in transactions at service stations. The solution should use self-learning mechanisms.
5. Tools to optimise the management of the vehicle fleet (forklifts and tractors) on the production site
We are looking for a tool to coordinate the movement of vehicles (forklifts, tractors and semi-trailers up to 12 tonnes) within the company to enable the automation of company intralogistics.
6. Tools for measuring process steam flow using non-invasive techniques
We are looking for non-invasive tools to improve the accuracy of steam measurements on production facilities.
BNP Paribas
1. We are looking for an AI tool (agent) that will support BNP Paribas in a quick analysis of sme companies using available and up-to-date online sources for banking products.
2. Anti-fraud and KYC tool
We are looking for tools to support anti-fraud, anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) processes. These tools should demonstrate an innovative, proprietary approach to detecting fraud and money laundering patterns. We expect them to provide functionality to detect dormant accounts used for cybercrime, significantly speed up and simplify KYC activities, and effectively cross-check information between different data channels.
Carslberg Polska
Complaints and inquiries module in Hoppy application
We’re looking for a solution applicable in the Hoppy application which will support users in sending complaints. On the other hand the solution should support admin in effective management of reported complaints and inquiries.
PM3D
Data aggregator
We are looking for solutions that allow aggregation of data from different municipal systems. Current municipal systems are fragmented and poorly integrated due to disparate technologies and vendor lock-in, hindering public service and data management. This lack of a universal platform prevents efficient data exchange between key services.
The business need is an open, secure, and scalable integration platform to unify systems, improve management, and enhance citizen service.
Saint-Gobain
1. AI Agent
We are looking for an AI tool that will function within the website and, based on the company’s data resources, answer customer questions and create personalized recommendations for the use of Saint-Gobain materials and services. The agent must understand project requirements, suggest optimal materials and ensure compliance with sustainability and construction standards. His main task will be to provide Investors, Contractors and Designers with reliable information on the company’s products and complete system solutions tailored to the client’s needs. The solution should be scalable to include data covering various brands and capable of being implemented across various websites.
2. Building analysis
We are looking for a sales tool that will allow an in-depth analysis of the client’s planned investment – construction or renovation of various types of buildings. The tool should take into account basic as well as advanced parameters, such as primary energy demand, CO2 emissions, the amount of renewable energy needed to balance CO2, energy demand for cooling, acoustic analysis, daylight comfort or fire safety.
The tool should analyze the various parameters of the building depending on the material used (from the company’s portfolio) and recommend materials whose use will improve the parameters of the building to comply with current legislation and meet the customer’s needs
PZU - challenges
1. Mass process optimisation
Optimisation and automation of mass processes (e.g. benefits processing, claims settlement, underwriting, automation of back office processes, customer relationship management), particularly through tools using GenAI.
2. Pricing excellence
The challenge can be solved by a tool to better estimate and price insurance risks, both for individual and corporate clients, or by increasing the dataset for estimation or adding new variables to assess the risk of an event.
3. Insurance prevention
We’re looking for startups providing technologies and tools such as digital customer service platforms, advanced risk analysis tools or artificial intelligence to help manage risk and improve safety. The area of interest includes solutions for both corporate and individual clients.
4. Emerging technologies supporting insurance customer experience management.
5. All insurtech startups
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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.
Veolia Poland - challenges
5. Customer experince improvement
Rossmann - challenges
The main challenge for this batch is to support Rossmann customers in the independent purchasing process, which can be delivered due to:
PZU
We are looking for:
Żabka Group - challenges
1. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (ONLINE AND OFFLINE)
New products & services to expand on our convenience ecosystem in areas of health, entertainment, betting, financial and insurance services.
Modern convenience foods such as: nutrition products (especially for school-aged children), nutritious snacks, dietary supplements, functional beverages & snacks.
2. FOODSERVICE & STREET-FOOD SOLUTIONS
Increase the attractiveness of our offer, improve the quality of service and increase operational efficiency in foodservice and our street-food offering. We are looking for innovations in: systems, processes, equipment, self-service facilities and food storage.
3. SALES AND MARKETING
Solutions aimed to: increase and optimise sales in-store, foster better business decision making and innovative in-store marketing. Mechanisms and products that support customer loyalty and influence positive daily habits and routines.
4. MOBILE APP/PHYGITAL
Engaging our customers in mobile app and physical stores. Creating & fostering community of dedicated customers through gamification and new technologies.
5. RETAIL TECHNOLOGIES
Disruptive solutions to transform the traditional retail with the help of new technologies i.e. AR/VR, IOT, blockchain, payment solutions, ESL.
6. NEW BUSINESS VERTICALS
Exploring and developing new business verticals that fit within our modern convenience strategy and further expand our ecosystem.
