Warsaw's 10 Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators [2024]

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Updated: January 20th, 2022

Are you looking for an accelerator program in Warsaw?

In the past years, Poland’s tech and startup reputation has improved tremendously. Poland’s capital and largest city, Warsaw, has played a key role in the country’s economic prosperity.

The World Bank expects that following the moderate recovery in 2021, Poland's economic growth will accelerate to 4.2 percent in 2022.

Given the positive outlook, more investors and business leaders are focusing on Warsaw’s promising startup ecosystem.

If you're starting a startup in Warsaw, you might be wondering what startup accelerators or incubators exist in the area. Here's the full list:

Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators In Warsaw

#	Accelerator/Incubator	Funding	Location	Apply
1	MIT Enterprise Forum CEE	EUR 50,000	Poland, B...	Apply
2	AccelPoint	$200K	Warsaw, P...	Apply
3	Gamma Rebels	€12,000	Warsaw, M...	Apply
4	Startup Hub Poland	€50,000	Warsaw, P...	Apply
5	Nextgrid	$500K	Warsaw, P...	Apply
6	[m]spark	Not disclosed	Warsaw, P...	Apply
7	Carrefour Polska Incubator	Not disclosed	Warsaw, P...	Apply
8	ReaktorX	Not disclosed	Warsaw, P...	Apply
9	Rzeszów Startup Accelerator	Not disclosed	Warsaw, P...	Apply
10	Mazovian Startup	Not disclosed	Warsaw, P...	Apply

1. MIT Enterprise Forum CEE

Location: Poland, Belarus, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia
Industry: Fintech, Insurtech, Energy, Smart Buildings, Industry 4.0, HealthTech, Medtech, Digital Health, Martech, Sustainability, and Waste Management.
Investment Size: EUR 50,000
Program Length: 3 months
Equity Taken: *Not disclosed *

The MIT Enterprise Forum CEE Accelerator runs the equity-free accelerator program. The program provides startups access to funding, legal assistance, and consultation support.

Ideally, the program aims to support the development of the most innovative startups by combining their knowledge and resources alongside a great level of experience to help the startups scale up. The program targets startups within a wide range of sectors, including Fintech, Insurtech, Energy, Smart Buildings, Industry 4.0, HealthTech, Medtech, Digital Health, Martech, Sustainability, and Waste Management.

Participants get a chance to be part of several workshop sessions during which the training program occurs. The intensive accelerator program runs for three months while piloting can last for up to 6 months.

Apply to MIT Enterprise Forum CEE, or learn more ➜

2. AccelPoint

Location: Warsaw, Poland
Industry: Fintech, Insurtech, Medtech, IT, and cleantech sectors
Investment Size: $200K
Program Length: 4 Months
Equity Taken: *Not disclosed *

Accelpoint is a Smart Tech accelerator program targeting early-stage startups. the startup accelerator program targets companies within the Fintech, Insurtech, Medtech, IT, and cleantech sectors.

The program invests up to $200K, for starting up and product testing. Besides, the program provides the startup's assistance establishing their companies, and in marketing their products or services.

Apply to AccelPoint, or learn more ➜

3. Gamma Rebels

Location: Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Industry: Technology
Investment Size: €12,000
Program Length: 13 Weeks
Equity Taken: 10%

Gamma Rebels startup accelerator targets technology entrepreneurs. The 3-months program comes with a predefined equity investment of up to €12,000 in exchange for a 10% equity.

Besides, the participating startups have access to a network of internationally recognized mentors and coaches, as well as ample working space. The startups also have access to a working space and a chance to pitch the investors during the demo day.

Apply to Gamma Rebels, or learn more ➜

4. Startup Hub Poland

Location: Warsaw, Poland
Industry: Sector Agnostic
Investment Size: €50,000
Program Length: 19 months
Equity Taken: *Equity-Free *

Startup Hub Poland runs a 19 months accelerator program targeting Hi-Tech innovation companies.

Their vision is to create a hub where startups can experiment on the pilots that can be scaled globally. The accelerator program targets the startups that look to experiment locally before scaling up globally.

The Startup Hub Poland partners with international mentors who give the startups the advice needed to scale their brands globally. To facilitate cooperation between startups, they organize innovation workshops on a regular basis.

Apply to Startup Hub Poland, or learn more ➜

5. Nextgrid

Location: Warsaw, Poland
Industry: Artificial Intelligence
Investment Size: $500K
Program Length: 12 Weeks
Equity Taken: 4%

Nextgrid is a three months accelerator program targeting companies that are within the AI sector. The accelerator program provides founders and entrepreneurs to validate their business ideas, build a proof of concept, and pitch to a network of high-profile AI investors.

Nextgrid provides the startups' state-of-the-art cloud computing and technology access that is tailored to the specific needs of the startup founders. Throughout the program, the startup founders have the opportunity to tap into top experts in AI. This is through a bi-weekly session focusing on scaling their business ideas.

Upon successful completion of the 12 weeks accelerator program, the startups receive up to $500K worth of cloud computing credits. They receive high-level business and technical mentoring from industry experts. Nextgrid takes 4% equity from the startup

Apply to Nextgrid, or learn more ➜

6. [m]spark

Location: Warsaw, Poland
Industry: Technology
Investment Size: Not disclosed
Program Length: Not disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

[m]spark acceleration program is powered by Knowledge Hub Accelerator and offers support for young companies with an operational service. The accelerator program focuses on helping startups grow their market reach locally and internationally. Therefore, the accelerator program provides support when it comes to advertising and marketing.

The acceleration program occurs annually, with the presentation focusing on networking the startup founders to mentors and business leaders. The companies participating in the acceleration program receive substantive support from the product development to the presentation of their business idea in order to attract financing from investors and grants.

Apply to [m]spark, or learn more ➜

7. Carrefour Polska Incubator

Location: Warsaw, Poland
Industry: Retail
Investment Size: Not disclosed
Program Length: Not disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Carrefour Polska Incubator is an acceleration program targeting startups within the retail sector. Carrefour Polska seeks to invest in relevant innovations while supporting the development of retail entrepreneurs, and especially the younger talents.

Through the program, Carrefour Polska provides equipped co-working space, while Carrefour store with the most modern commercial concepts is used to test new ideas developed in the incubator.

Carrefour encourages startups that are well established in IT and commerce to participate in the program.

Apply to Carrefour Polska Incubator, or learn more ➜

8. ReaktorX

Location: Warsaw, Poland
Industry: Sector Agnostic
Investment Size: Not disclosed
Program Length: 10 weeks
Equity Taken: 2%

ReaktorX supports first-time founders through the different stages of their business. The startup accelerator program seeks to help the participating founders through the problem definition stage to the implementation of a suitable solution.

Therefore, ReaktorX targets the industry experts looking to start their first company. In addition, the accelerator program targets ambitious students with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Moreover, the participants will participate in various networking events with developers, designers, marketers, and mentors. Finally, there is the demo day, during which the participants contest in front of top investors, journalists, and influencers.

Reaktor takes a 2% equity and a 1% grant goes to the mentor.

Apply to ReaktorX, or learn more ➜

9. Rzeszów Startup Accelerator

Location: Warsaw, Poland
Industry: Technology
Investment Size: Not disclosed
Equity Taken: *Not Disclosed *

Rzeszów Startup Accelerator program targets young and ambitious entrepreneurs who have innovative ideas. The program seeks to empower qualified entrepreneurs to implement their business ideas, and to enter the respective market.

Therefore, Rzeszów Startup Accelerator provides a series of workshops through which the startup founders network with the experts, and receive assistance in obtaining business financing. The program targets startups focusing on SmartCity, IoT. Healthcare, Automotive, and Fintech.

Participating in the Rzeszów Startup Accelerator program enables founders to develop their business from the ideation stage to the implementation stage on the market. The founders will learn where to look for sources of financing and undergo an intensive mentorship program where they consult the mentors.

Apply to Rzeszów Startup Accelerator, or learn more ➜

10. Mazovian Startup

Location: Warsaw, Poland
Industry: Sector Agnostic
Investment Size: Not disclosed
Program Length: 7 Months
Equity Taken: *Equity Free *

Mazovian Startup accelerator program targets projects that have shown concern for social welfare.

The 7 monthly accelerator program does not involve direct investments from the organizers, nor do the organizers take equity. The program involves intensive mentoring and consulting support.

Apply to Mazovian Startup, or learn more ➜

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