We are transforming the Polish and European incubation system

We unlock up to 2% of the region's GDP in early-stage innovations, supporting entrepreneurs from day one of their journey. We create new startups, connect young founders, and map the startup market.

Entrepreneurs, institutions, and universities from across Poland drive us in this mission

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Want to build a startup or find a team?

This is where new pre-seed startups with an international edge are born

The Innovations Hub Foundation Incubation Program is a program that creates startups from scratch, meeting international incubation standards. You can join with an idea or without, with a team or individually – and finish with a ready-to-grow startup.

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Anna Czubowicz

Co-founder @ CombatCare

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Natalia Szczucka

CEO & Founder @ play.air

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Marcin Kaźmierczak

COO @ RedStone Oracles | Forbes 30u30

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Thomas Werner

CEO @ Stepapp | Forbes 25u25

Building a startup and under 30 years old?

We create a community of founders, supporting them on their way to the top

  • We support founders from the very first steps, regardless of age.
  • We connect founders to share knowledge and experience.
  • We compare their actions with the best practices to help them make better decisions.
  • We assist with everyday challenges, sales development, and networking.
  • We facilitate fundraising, ensuring a high level of incubated companies.
  • We inform about grants, subsidies, and programs, offering a chance to stand out from the crowd.
  • We benchmark startups internationally with:
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Anna Czubowicz

Co-founder @ CombatCare

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Natalia Szczucka

CEO & Founder @ play.air

Looking for organizations and startups in Poland?

We map the Polish startup ecosystem.

Looking for startups, competitions, events, incubators, accelerators, technology transfers, technology parks, VC funds, or R&D departments of large companies?

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Bee Healthy Honey

Bee Healthy Honey promotes ethical beekeeping by combining experience with youthful energy.
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play.air

Play.air creates solutions that support speech therapy through technology and interactive tools.
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Calmsie

Calmsie leverages mobile games and AI to support child psychiatry and improve diagnostics.
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We help overcome barriers that appear when starting a business

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Kacper Raciborski

CEO and Representative of the Incubation Market in Poland

We fight for legal changes in favor of innovators

Facing barriers while building your business?

The number of regulations and the level of bureaucracy in Poland still pose a barrier for startups. We gather feedback from the ecosystem, map international best practices, and form recommendations. We then present them to decision-makers and regulators, supporting legal changes that foster innovation development.

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Jakub Dąbroś

Vice President of the Board and co-author of IHF documentation

Get free documents for company development

We create an open database of documentation for startup founders to help them operate smoothly, build, and scale their ideas.

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Download the report on the early-stage market in Poland

Explore the Polish early-stage market, expert opinions, and its comparison with the best international practices.

Do you want to make your mark on the international stage?

We promote Polish startups abroad

We support startup founders in promotion, so the international community can notice them and better understand the Polish innovation ecosystem.

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A startup is not always the best choice…

A traditional business might bring you greater profits!

We help micro, small, and medium-sized entrepreneurs build, develop, and scale their businesses by leveraging our experience and IHF partners. We support them in areas such as software, web development, fundraising, marketing, brand image creation, business strategies, sales, legal and accounting aspects. Through our support, your business will gain momentum and attract new customers!

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OPINIONS

Find out what our community says about IHF.

I observe the development of the Polish startup scene with optimism, particularly the work of Innovations Hub Foundation—a hub created by passionate and experienced experts supporting young entrepreneurs. I'm glad I had the opportunity to collaborate with the Foundation on IP matters and take part in its excellently organized projects!

Kamila Brylak

BASCK EU Intellectual Property Lawyer

Our collaboration with the Innovations Hub Foundation is a strategic partnership that enables us to fulfill our mission of supporting innovation in medicine, pharmacy, and clinical research. We highly value the Foundation’s professionalism and dedication, which ensure that our efforts bring tangible benefits to both young talents and the entire industry.

Karolina Tkaczuk

AstraZeneca, Senior Director Innovation and Academic Alliance

As part of the inPost Green City Program, we decided to support the activities of the Innovations Hub Foundation to more effectively promote innovation in the areas of sustainable development and smart cities concepts. The partnership has resulted in an exchange of experiences, the implementation of innovative projects, and extensive promotion of diverse solutions. As part of this collaboration, Sylwester Winiarski, Group Risk Manager at inPost, conducted workshops for participants, and Marta Zalewska, Director of Partnerships and the inPost Green City Program, delivered an inspiring keynote at the Innovations Hub Summit.

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inPost, Dyrektorka ds. Relacji Partnerskich i Programu InPost Green City

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PRESS

See what the press is saying about us!

Dynamic editing and musical background, combined with an inspiring monologue, promote our country as a hub for new technology development on the international stage.

New Generation of Founders: Innovations Hub Foundation has created a film about Polish Gen Z founders.

Current of Innovation: Innovations Hub Foundation is shaping the new generation of Polish startups.

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As the Innovations Hub Foundation, we consistently strive to implement international best practices in our region while emphasizing the need for the professionalization of the incubation process.

Bactericidal resin, artificial intelligence, and a unicorn. From inspiration to startup. Innovations Hub Summit is behind us.

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CETEF'24 – Shape the Future with Us!

15 October 2024

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UAE takes the lead in AI as international markets face talent race to meet global demand!

01 October 2024

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50 Najbardziej Kreatywnych Ludzi w Biznesie!

27 September 2024

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You can support us both as an individual and as an institution or company. We appreciate any kind of support! 🙏🏻

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