EEC Startup Challenge 2025, 24 April 2025, International Congress Centre in Katowice, Poland

Spodek main stage

09:00-11:00
Opening session: How is business born? From an idea to a company. Synergy between start-ups, corporations and the state
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How is business born? From an idea to a company. Synergy between start-ups, corporations and the state
- Start-up companies. Who will help them?
- The state wants to help. Start-up support programmes. Will large state-owned companies speed up the processes of commercializing start-up ideas?
- EU funds for young business. What exactly can we expect?
- Start-up accelerators. Theory and practice.
- Not only cash. What else does young business need to grow?
- Synergy, inspiration, benefits. Cooperation between corporations and start-ups.
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Brunon Bartkiewicz - Chairman of the Board, ING Bank Śląski SA

Radosław Gnutek - Executive Director for Research and Innovation, Tauron Polska Energia SA

Patrycja Klarecka - President, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP)

Eliza Kruczkowska - Innovation Development Director, Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA (Polish Development Fund)

Julia Krysztofiak-Szopa - CEO, Startup Poland

Jarosław Rogoża - Member of the Board, Synthos S.A.

Dariusz Żuk - Chairman of the Board, Business Link Poland

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11:30-12:30
Start-up Challenge. Start-up presentation.
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Start-up Challenge. Start-up presentation.
- presentations (6 start-ups from categories 3 and 4, max 10 min each)
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12:30-13:00
Inspirational lecture
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- How to effectively promote a startup ecosystem, best practices from Israel that can be used in Poland
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Guy Hilton

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13:30-14:30
Start-up Challenge. Start-up presentations
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Start-up Challenge. Start-up presentations
- presentations (6 start-ups from categories 5 and 1, max 10 min each)
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14:30-14:45
Inspirational lecture
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- How to grow start-up from zero to 1 billion PLN in Polish conditions. Comments of the entrepreneur.
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Krzysztof Domarecki - Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Selena FM SA

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14:45-15:00
Speech
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- The role of modern technologies, start-ups and young entrepreneurs in the economic modernisation and clean energy transition - How can policy makers facilitate further innovations and the uptake of modern technologies in everyday lives of EU citizens.
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Maroš Šefčovič - European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union

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15:30-16:30
Start-up Challenge. Start-up presentation
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Start-up Challenge. Start-up presentation
- presentations (6 start-ups, 3 from categories 2 and 6, max 10 min each)
The jury evaluates and the public votes by smartphone
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20:00
GALA
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GALA
- contest description, justification of the verdict – President of the Jury
- presentation of the 6 awards
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21:30
Concert + start-up party

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Concert: ORGANEK

Please take your conference ID which will be needed for verification

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STAGE A (Mezzanine Floor)

11:30-12:30
Business Mixer - Urban Quest Final - Presentation of three start-ups; the jury will select the winner

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Małgorzata Bonikowska - President, ThinkTank

Katarzyna Malec - Managing Director, bChange

Renata Nowakowska - Innovation Manager, Skanska Property Poland

Mariusz Turski - Co-founder, AIP, Business Link, bValue

SPEAKERS GALLERY
12:30-13:00
MEETINGS WITH MENTORS

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Grzegorz Albrecht - Chairman of the Board, Albrecht & Partners Sp. z o.o.

SPEAKERS GALLERY
13:30-14:15
Confrontations. Cat.4. For human. Biotechnology, medicine, ecology
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Confrontations. Mature companies and start-ups. What innovations does business need and how do the young see innovation? A common course?
- Corporations, innovations, development. What do large companies need?
- Structure and scale of activity and risk acceptance. “Outsourcing” of innovation?
- Flexible and fearless. Innovations in the perception and practice of young business
- What can we give to each other? Synergies in joint projects by corporations and start-ups
- Barriers and limits to cooperation. Dialogue and communication failures
- Dilemmas of independence: – I pay and I demand. And I create…
- Step by step. Examples of companies and start-ups that made it.
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Piotr Buszman - Chairman of the Board, American Heart of Poland SA

Wojciech Kuta - Editor-in-Chief, Rynek Zdrowia, rynekzdrowia.pl

Barbara Misiewicz-Jagielak - Director of External Relations, Polpharma Group

Michał Pizon - Co-founder, Sidly Medical

Sławomir Połukord - Senior Business Development Manager, Microsoft

Magdalena Władysiuk - Expert of Medical Technology Assessment, HTA Consulting, Chairman of the Board, Central and Eastern European Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care

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14:15-14:40
MEETINGS WITH MENTORS

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Kamil Bolek - Head of Communication, indaHash

SPEAKERS GALLERY
14:40-15:05
MEETINGS WITH MENTORS

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Maciej Balsewicz - CEO, bvalue

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15:30-16:10
Confrontations. Cat 1. Industry 4.0. Robotics, automation, IT, new materials

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Confrontations. Mature companies and start-ups. What innovations does business need and how do the young see innovation? A common course?

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Marek Gutt-Mostowy - Founder, euroLoop

Michał Kot - Director of industrial sales, Siemens Sp. z o.o.

Sebastian Meszyński

Jacek Ziarno - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Nowy Przemysł Economic Magazine

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16:10-16:40
Confrontations. Cat. 2. Business & ICT. Management. Analytics and decision-making processes
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Confrontations. Mature companies and start-ups. What innovations does business need and how do the young see innovation? A common course?
- Corporations, innovations, development. What do large companies need?
- Structure and scale of activity and risk acceptance. “Outsourcing” of innovation?
- Flexible and fearless. Innovations in the perception and practice of young business
- What can we give to each other? Synergies in joint projects by corporations and start-ups
- Barriers and limits to cooperation. Dialogue and communication failures
- Dilemmas of independence: – I pay and I demand. And I create…
- Step by step. Examples of companies and start-ups that made it.
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Jan Gajewski - Exon

Debbi Hoehn - Director of the New Technology Department, Microsoft

Ross Knap - CEO, CallPage

Wojciech Wolny - Chairman of the Board, EUVIC Sp. z o.o.

Jacek Ziarno - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Nowy Przemysł Economic Magazine

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STAGE B (Mezzanine Floor)

11:30-12:10
The future of VR

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Katarzyna Jaklewicz

SPEAKERS
12:15-13:00
Confrontations. Cat 3. Tradition & modernity. Industry. Energy. Telecommunications. Logistics
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Confrontations. Mature companies and start-ups. What innovations does business need and how do the young see innovation? A common course?
- Corporations, innovations, development. What do large companies need?
- Structure and scale of activity and risk acceptance. “Outsourcing” of innovation?
- Flexible and fearless. Innovations in the perception and practice of young business
- What can we give to each other? Synergies in joint projects by corporations and start-ups
- Barriers and limits to cooperation. Dialogue and communication failures
- Dilemmas of independence: – I pay and I demand. And I create…
- Step by step. Examples of companies and start-ups that made it.
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Beata Cichocka - Tylman - Director, Innowacje i B+R, PwC

Marcin Lewenstein - Innovation Officer, InnoEnergy Poland Plus

Jarosław Rogoża - Member of the Board, Synthos S.A.

Maciej Szota - Director of the Department of Innovation and Business Development, PGNiG SA

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13:30-14:00
MEETINGS WITH MENTORS

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Matan Scharf - CEO and Founder, cycuro.com

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14:10-14:55
Confrontations. Cat 5. Client & business. Commerce, customer experience, fintech
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Confrontations. Mature companies and start-ups. What innovations does business need and how do the young see innovation? A common course?
- Corporations, innovations, development. What do large companies need?
- Structure and scale of activity and risk acceptance. “Outsourcing” of innovation?
- Flexible and fearless. Innovations in the perception and practice of young business
- What can we give to each other? Synergies in joint projects by corporations and start-ups
- Barriers and limits to cooperation. Dialogue and communication failures
- Dilemmas of independence: – I pay and I demand. And I create…
- Step by step. Examples of companies and start-ups that made it.
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Krystian Dylewski - Owner, 2take.it

Wojciech Kazimierski - Chairman of the Board, LeaseLink

Paweł Maj

Piotr Olkowski - Senior Associate, DLA Piper

Michał Owczarek - Innovation Expert, ING Bank Śląski SA

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15:30-16:00
MEETINGS WITH MENTORS

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Konrad Pawlus - Co-founder, SALESmanago Marketing Automation

SPEAKERS GALLERY
16:40-17:10
Confrontations. Cat 6. Lifestyle. Leisure industry. Others
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Confrontations. Mature companies and start-ups. What innovations does business need and how do the young see innovation? A common course?
- Corporations, innovations, development. What do large companies need?
- Structure and scale of activity and risk acceptance. “Outsourcing” of innovation?
- Flexible and fearless. Innovations in the perception and practice of young business
- What can we give to each other? Synergies in joint projects by corporations and start-ups
- Barriers and limits to cooperation. Dialogue and communication failures
- Dilemmas of independence: – I pay and I demand. And I create…
- Step by step. Examples of companies and start-ups that made it.
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Przemysław Jedlecki - Journalist, Gazeta Wyborcza

Wojciech Kuśpik - Chairman of the Board, PTWP SA Group

Rafał Pikiewicz - Managing Director, Turtle Entertainment Poland

Maciej Piwko - Chairman of the Board, Everytap

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Spodek main stage

Opening session: How is business born? From an idea to a company. Synergy between start-ups, corporations and the state

How is business born? From an idea to a company. Synergy between start-ups, corporations and the state

Start-up Challenge. Start-up presentation.

Start-up Challenge. Start-up presentation.

Inspirational lecture

Start-up Challenge. Start-up presentations

Start-up Challenge. Start-up presentations

Inspirational lecture

Speech

Start-up Challenge. Start-up presentation

Start-up Challenge. Start-up presentation

GALA

GALA

Concert + start-up party

STAGE A (Mezzanine Floor)

Business Mixer - Urban Quest Final - Presentation of three start-ups; the jury will select the winner

MEETINGS WITH MENTORS

Confrontations. Cat.4. For human. Biotechnology, medicine, ecology

Confrontations. Mature companies and start-ups. What innovations does business need and how do the young see innovation? A common course?

MEETINGS WITH MENTORS

MEETINGS WITH MENTORS

Confrontations. Cat 1. Industry 4.0. Robotics, automation, IT, new materials

Confrontations. Mature companies and start-ups. What innovations does business need and how do the young see innovation? A common course?

Confrontations. Cat. 2. Business & ICT. Management. Analytics and decision-making processes

Confrontations. Mature companies and start-ups. What innovations does business need and how do the young see innovation? A common course?

STAGE B (Mezzanine Floor)

The future of VR

Confrontations. Cat 3. Tradition & modernity. Industry. Energy. Telecommunications. Logistics

Confrontations. Mature companies and start-ups. What innovations does business need and how do the young see innovation? A common course?

MEETINGS WITH MENTORS

Confrontations. Cat 5. Client & business. Commerce, customer experience, fintech

Confrontations. Mature companies and start-ups. What innovations does business need and how do the young see innovation? A common course?

MEETINGS WITH MENTORS

Confrontations. Cat 6. Lifestyle. Leisure industry. Others

Confrontations. Mature companies and start-ups. What innovations does business need and how do the young see innovation? A common course?

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