Shungite and fullerene are mysteriously sounding ingredients which for the Cossi company turned out to be the inspiration for setting up their own firm, and at the same time allowed them to enter the pilot edition of the Starting Platform program. Find out how Cossi developed their concept of creating innovative cosmetics thanks to participation in the initiative.
What could bring an architect and computer programmer together to realise a project which would change the face of the Polish electro-mobility sector? Even the most ambitious plans to create a new technological product are not impossible provided one has the appropriate knowledge, interdisciplinary contacts and a range of tools tested in workshop situations. Paweł and Mateusz have just finished the School of Pioneers PFR, and making use of the program’s energy, they are taking the next steps on the path to their determined target.
The PFR School of Pioneers is a unique educational program combining the specialist knowledge of expert partners with an environment supporting the search for inspiration and work together on ideas in the field of technological entrepreneurship. Find out how Bartosz – one of the participants – got into the project, what path he has followed and what he’s learnt through it.
Elements of magic which we know from the Harry Potter films, such as pictures coming to life on the walls of the Hogwarts school of wizardry, or photos moving in newspapers, become reality thanks to a solution of the Polish firm – Runvido. In order to improve their business skills and obtain investors for their project, the company applied to the program Cross EU WBA. Find out what they learnt and what experience was gained by representatives of start-ups from participation in the PARP (Polish Agency for Entrepreneurial Development) initiative.
Every year, more and more advanced technologies are coming to the market. They are meant to be more intuitive, innovative, faster, and at the same time should have a sophisticated design. Their goal is to improve efficiency and the quality of life. The challenge of creating such a product was taken by IC Solutions. However, it was difficult for the team to find a business partner, because it turned out that reaching a large corporation and launching an implementation was very demanding. To solve this problem, startup applied to one of Scale UP accelerators.
Technological innovation in the finance area is very popular in Poland. New solutions offered by startups from the fintech sector streamline payments processes, allow to observe expenses and reduce the costs of the money system. On the one hand, banks and large financial institutions are attracted by tech news, but also consumers themselves, appreciating the amenities proposed by young, innovative companies. The creators of BillTech had this last goal in mind.
Every day, thousands of courier companies try to deliver parcels on time and meet the expectations of impatient customers. Road infrastructure, weather conditions or the human factor have a significant impact on the timely delivery. How to improve the transport process, increase efficiency and revolutionize the face of Polish logistics? Hyper Poland has decided to accept the challenge and to solve this problem thanks to the use of experimental technology for fast transport of cargo, and in the future – also for people.
New technologies based on natural sciences in health and biotechnology sectors are becoming increasingly popular among Polish entrepreneurs. According to Polish Startups Report 2017, 13% of young companies work on products in these industries, struggling with research as well as facing typical business challenges. The history of BBH Biotech's acceleration is a great proof that there is a long way to go from a breakthrough discovery to financial successes and that the ability to change plans can be a strategy leading to the development of a startup.
It is unquestionable that the sector of products based on solutions using artificial intelligence has been developing at an unbelievably fast pace. There is a reason why implementation of AI systems in 2016-2020 in the US will bring approximately USD 60 billion in savings, according to a report entitled “Artificial Intelligence in Business”. QuarticON is one of Polish companies that create and develop projects using this technology.
Plenty of information is published online by internet users daily. We share emotions, photos from holidays, moments spent with friends or even times, when we feel lonely or upset. One of Polish start-ups, DeepDoc, uses this virtually unlimited access to data, to monitor depression states. After testing their solution in Poland, the company started to consider its presence abroad.
