PFR School of Pioneers is an international educational program dedicated to future tech entrepreneurs and visionaries. Thanks to a 3-week workshop conducted in cooperation with partners in Warsaw and a week-long training abroad, you will boost your competences with: 

• key business skills;
• tech know-how;
• innovative mindset;
• international collaboration and networking.

The workshops will be held in Warsaw and are prepared by content partners of the program – large technological companies, successful startups and experts in innovative sectors. They are based on a model of activities, inspired by the modern educational methods. 

Practical workshops will allow you to develop skills in the following areas:

• business development;
• sales and marketing;
• team building;
• tech trends of tomorrow;
• challenges in selected sectors;
• digital tools for business;
• critical thinking and problem solving
• and personal development.

Directly after the workshops you will participate in the training which takes place at the campus of the University of Cambridge in Great Britain. The Cambridge Enterprise team (company of University of Cambridge founded to commercialize research and create innovative products) will provide you with the knowledge about British innovation ecosystem and support your efforts to create a unique project.

The intense program is fully conducted in September this year and will lead you from inspiration to team work on your own project and finally pitching to investors during the final gala. The Program Council is responsible for the quality of the program. The council includes outstanding experts from various areas related to innovation and technology entrepreneurship.

PFR School of Pioneers is conducted thanks to the cooperation of PFR with the Strategic Partner – Allegro.pl and the Main Partner – TDJ. The University of Cambridge Enterprise is the International Partner while PFR Foundation is the Social Partner.

We are looking for people aged 20-35 who are working on their development path and have ideas for their own business. If you are fascinated by new technologies, you are improving your technical skills and want to develop – this program is for you. The main requirement is full involvement during the project in September as the workshops will be conducted from the morning hours to the afternoon on working days.

In order to apply for the program, you only need to complete the electronic application form.  Click the "Apply" button available on the panel on the right and take the first step to qualify for PFR School of Pioneers.

The application form consists of:

• a personal questionnaire;
• CV;
• a personal growth plan.

Your application will be evaluated, and the result will be sent electronically to the e-mail address provided in the form. If you qualify for the second stage, you will be invited to an evaluation group meeting - Assessment Center, which will be held on 6 July this year. in Warsaw. During the meeting, each applicant will perform individual and group tasks as well as fill out surveys, on the basis of which the Commission will evaluate, among others, soft competences of the participant, the ability to teamwork and the potential for development as a technology entrepreneur.

Remember that even if you do not successfully qualify for the program, participation in this meeting will allow you to better diagnose your skills and areas of individual development.

After qualifying for the final group of 50 participants of PFR School of Pioneers, you will receive a declaration of participation to sign. It obliges you to actively participate in all workshops throughout the duration of the initiative.

While preparing for the program, remember to pay an administration fee of PLN 500. The scholarship covers all costs of foreign training and food during workshops. The organizers are not responsible for accommodation during the workshops taking place in Warsaw.

PFR School of Pioneers will be inaugurated on 2 September this year. After the official inauguration, the first classes begin. The training in Berlin is planned for 23-27 September and it is the last element of the program before the final gala. The closing event of the program – during which the results of the participants' work will be presented – will take place at the end of the calendar year.