Deadline Date: November 15, 2025
The Concordia Design Accelerator has opened applications for the Poland Prize track, inviting international startups with high growth potential to start their global journey in Poland through non-refundable grants and extensive acceleration support.
Focus Areas: The program focuses on solutions that have a positive impact on the world, society, and the economy, making things more effective, safer, and smarter. Preferred industries include E-commerce, Industry 4.0, and Social Impact.
The Startup Booster – Poland Prize is part of the Concordia Design Accelerator, a unique accelerator located in Poland’s technological capital that supports Polish and international innovators. Through its extensive experience and strong network, the accelerator connects startups with global companies, Polish champions, investment funds, and local governments to help them reach new levels of growth and impact.
Selected startups can receive up to €95,000 in non-refundable, equity-free grants to develop their ideas and expand into the Polish and European markets. Participants also gain access to legal and business assistance, support in company registration in Poland, and guidance from experienced mentors. The program facilitates entry into a large market of over 38 million people, providing startups with opportunities to collaborate with technology recipients and venture capital investors.
Concordia Design Accelerator’s mission is to accelerate projects that positively influence people’s lives, while promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in fields such as social impact, digital transformation, automation, and smart city solutions. With over 70 startups supported and more than 30 million PLN in grants distributed, the accelerator continues to strengthen the startup ecosystem in Poland through partnerships with over 60 Polish and international organizations.
The Poland Prize track represents the fifth acceleration round under the “Concordia Design Accelerator – They turn ideas into human profit” project, funded by the European Funds for a Modern Economy program. Across five rounds, the program will support 40 startups, with at least 34 expected to successfully complete the acceleration process.
For more information, visit Concordia Design Accelerator.
