Grant name: Platforma Startowa - Centralny Akcelerator Innowacji – Mazovian StartUPolis
Funding organization: Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP)
Objective: Develop innovative ideas into profitable products/services with expert collaboration
Funding period: May 29, 2024 to June 2, 2026
Target: Individuals or teams with innovative product ideas at national level
Focus on startups in Eastern Poland
Part of Platformy Startowe dla nowych pomysłów initiative
Recurring grant rounds until 2026
Eligible: Individuals or teams with new innovative business ideas
Must hold exclusive rights to the idea
Idea must not have been previously commercialized
Must establish a capital company in Eastern Poland
Cannot be supported by another Startup Platform simultaneously
No age restrictions for applicants
Primary focus: Innovation development to MVP and market readiness
Sectors: Machinery and equipment manufacturing, energy, ecology (including ecological construction), food and agri-food products
Projects considering sustainable development are prioritized
Geographic scope: Eastern Poland
Collaboration with experts and business mentors
Support includes formal company establishment assistance
Individual incubation plans with dedicated Manager
Access to ecosystem entities such as software houses, VC funds, research units
Average grant amount: approximately 28,000 PLN
Maximum funding in related components up to 600,000 PLN
Eligible costs and co-financing details not specified
Application rounds from May 29, 2024 to June 2, 2026
Incubation rounds last about 6 months
Pre-incubation phase about 1 month for company formation
Each incubation round ends with Demo Day
Must establish a legal capital company in Poland East
Projects aligned with sustainability and ecological compliance
Exclusive rights to the business idea required
Online application via Generator Wniosków
Required documents include business idea and company formation documents
Evaluation by Project Evaluation Committee
Selection based on innovation, exclusivity, sector alignment, and readiness
Focus on early-stage startups with exclusive innovative ideas
Priority to sustainable and high-tech sectors
Access to internationalization and networking opportunities
No age limits for applicants
Recipients mainly startups in machinery, energy, ecology, and food sectors
Average grant size around 28,000 PLN
Geographic focus on Eastern Poland
Emphasis on sustainability and innovation