For over 25 years, Krakow Technology Park (KTP) has been co-creating conditions for the development of entrepreneurship. For 15 years, it has been running a Technology Incubator for start-up companies in the IT industry. It supports and inspires the startup community by organizing a number of events that help verify business ideas: workshops, hackathons and conferences.

KTP implements acceleration and incubation programs. Companies can count on support from seed funds, tax exemptions under the Polish Investment Zone program and preferential terms for renting office space.

The Krakow Technology Park is the leader of the hub4industry consortium, whose goal is to provide comprehensive support to companies wishing to implement Industry 4.0 solutions.

For over 10 years, KTP has been building a support system for the gaming industry: it organizes the Digital Dragons conference, implements incubation and acceleration programs for young gaming studios and supports education. The company also cooperates with international organizations, including the European Space Agency, supports companies and initiatives from the space sector, especially in the field of technology transfer and the use of satellite data.

The Krakow Technology Park is also opening up to new directions of activity. KTP is among the institutions that form the consortium responsible for establishing the Małopolska Center for Innovative Hydrogen Storage and Transport Technologies. The aim of the company, established this year, is to integrate the business, scientific and business environment around initiatives that support and develop hydrogen technologies in Małopolska.

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ESA Phi-Lab Poland – Autonomous Robotic and Intelligent Systems for Space Exploration and Earth Applications

Phi-Lab Poland represents a strategic initiative within the European Space Agency’s innovation network, focused on accelerating the future of Earth Observation and space exploration through transformative technologies. Specializing in autonomous robotic and intelligent systems, this Polish competence centre brings together two of the country’s premier technical universities – Poznan University of Technology and  Warsaw University of Technology – to strengthen European competitiveness in the global space sector.

Poznan University of Technology (PUT)

Poznan University of Technology serves as the main contractor for ESA’s Phi-Lab Poland initiative. With extensive expertise in robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems, PUT brings exceptional knowledge and innovation capabilities to the European space sector.

Research teams at PUT specialize in developing cutting-edge solutions for space exploration challenges, focusing on autonomous robotic systems that can operate in extreme environments. The interdisciplinary approach combines mechanical engineering, electronics, computer science, and AI to create next-generation technologies that push the boundaries of what’s possible in space and terrestrial applications.

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ESA BIC Poland (European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre Poland) is a business incubation center of the European Space Agency, managed by Industrial Development Agency (Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu S.A.). The center is part of a network of ESA BIC incubators created in Europe to support and inspire early stage entrepreneurs and inventors using space technologies.

The ESA BIC Poland program focuses on projects that apply space technologies to various sectors of the economy, promoting both spin-off projects (the use of technology derived from the space sector for other industries) and spin-in projects (the use of technology applied in other industries in the space sector).

All ESA BICs are managed by leaders who connect with local industry, universities, research organizations and investors, while maintaining strong regional and national links. As a result, ESA BICs are very well connected to local communities and naturally become the place of choice for all space-related innovation and business.

Over 5 years, ESA BIC Poland will support a total of 35 start-ups. The incubator operates in two strategic locations: in Warsaw and Rzeszow. The branch in Warsaw  supports 5 startups per year, while the branch in Rzeszow supports 2 startups per year.

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The Slovak Space Office consists of two components. The Ministry of Education, Development, Research and Youth of the Slovak Republic is responsible for inter-ministerial political coordination and multilateral international cooperation (European Space Agency, European Union, United Nations). Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency – SARIO covers the implementation part of the agenda, especially developing the space ecosystem, local and international partnerships.

The Industrial Branch of the Slovak Space Office is an official national contact point for international cooperation for the space agencies, offices, associations, businesses, and research entities. Its aim is to support Slovak entrepreneurs and researchers in integrating into European industrial structures and participating in international projects, as well as actively develop international professional cooperation of Slovakia with relevant actors in the space industry field.

The space industry is booming. It’s one of the most dynamic sectors of the economy today with excellent growth prospects for entrepreneurs.

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