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Grant Analysis

Purpose & Target

  • The core objective is to provide comprehensive support, from the conceptual phase to building a functioning business model, for innovative ideas.
  • Target recipients are individuals and teams of individuals.
  • This is a SECTOR-AGNOSTIC grant, focusing on the development of modern solutions across various fields.
  • The geographic scope is Poland, requiring applicants to reside within the country.
  • Key filtering criteria include being an individual or a team with an innovative business idea. The program aims to support innovators, idea generators, entrepreneurs, managers, and scientists.
  • The call for applications has officially ended, indicating it was a specific, time-limited program.

Financial Structure

  • No direct financial grant amount is specified for this program.
  • The support provided is primarily non-financial, focusing on resources, knowledge, and tools.
  • There are no stated budget ranges, limitations, or co-financing requirements.

Eligibility Requirements

Organization Type
  • Individuals (osoby fizyczne).
  • Teams of individuals (zespoły składające się z osób fizycznych).
Geographic Location
  • Applicants must reside in Poland (zamieszkałych na terenie całej Polski).
Target Applicant Profile
  • The program is dedicated to innovators, idea generators, entrepreneurs, managers, scientists, and all individuals seeking support in developing modern solutions (innowatorom, pomysłodawcom, przedsiębiorcom, menedżerom, naukowcom i wszystkim osobom, które poszukują wsparcia w rozwijaniu nowoczesnych rozwiązań).
Organizational Maturity
  • The program supports ideas from the conceptual phase (fazy koncepcyjnej) up to building a functioning business model and creating a first version of the product (MVP), implying eligibility for early-stage projects.

Application Process

Application Status
  • The call for applications (Nabór) for the Unicorn Hub Innovation Lab is currently closed (został zakończony).
Planned Timeline (Historical)
  • Competition announcement: 2024-10-18.
  • Application submission start: 2024-11-04.
  • Application submission end: 2026-04-30.
Support Types and Benefits
  • Access to knowledge, resources, and tools necessary for commercializing ideas.
  • Development and testing of business ideas.
  • Acquisition of knowledge tailored to strategy.
  • Creation of a first product version (MVP).
  • Preparation of a professional pitch deck.
  • Building a base of business contacts.
  • Participation in a Demo Day.
  • Access to the proprietary Startup Academy training platform.
Program Development Paths
  • GO GLOBAL: Support for startups in the internationalization process.
  • CORPORATE FUSION: Facilitating cooperation with corporations and large enterprises.
  • MARKETWIDE: Improving skills necessary for effective market operation through marketing strategies and customer relationship management.

Evaluation Criteria

The grant materials do not explicitly detail specific evaluation criteria or a scoring system. The focus is on providing support for developing and commercializing business ideas. Applicants are expected to have an innovative concept they wish to develop into a viable business.

Compliance & Special Requirements

General Focus
  • The program emphasizes fostering modern solutions and comprehensive support for innovators.
Strategic Alignment
  • Applicants should consider aligning their project with one of the three development paths: internationalization, corporate collaboration, or market strategies.
Project Outcomes
  • Expected outcomes include developing and testing a business idea, creating an MVP, preparing a pitch deck, building a network, and participating in a Demo Day.
Intellectual Property
  • No specific intellectual property policies are outlined in the provided material, though the program supports the development of innovative products.

Grant Details

innovation startup business development mentorship training networking idea generation concept development mvp creation pitching entrepreneurship modern solutions poland polish agency for enterprise develop parp accelerator incubation commercialization internationalization corporate partnerships marketing strategy customer relations
Unicorn Hub Innovation Lab
Unicorn Hub Innovation Lab
Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (PARP)
INDIVIDUAL OTHER
PL
OTHER
IDEA DEVELOPMENT EARLY_MARKET
OTHER
MENTORSHIP RESOURCES TRAINING_EDUCATION CAPACITY_BUILDING NETWORKING PILOT_PROJECTS
None
None
None
PLN
None
April 30, 2026, 10:59 p.m.
Not specified