Krakow: Europe's Silicon Valley
January 2018
http://www.omgkrk.com
Its Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/omgkrk as over 5000 members and acts as a community notice board.
and KMS https://kms.org.pl Krakow city of startups (mainly Polish Language)
Guide to the Krakow Startup Eco System 30th November 2016
Partial List of Kraków IT Companies
List is courtesy of the Krakow Network
Identified Subclusters : Mobile Applications, Gaming Development, Ruby Development, Internet Design Services,BioInformatics, Embedded Systems Software Development
Top Multinationals with Engineers in Krakow: Google , IBM , Oracle , Motorola , Nokia Siemens , Cisco , Sabre , Autodesk, Samsung
Featured Countries with R&D Headquarters in Krakow: Ireland, Israel, United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, Denmark, United States,Russia, China, Spain
List of Venture Capital Sources in Poland
Krakow Technology Park (Incubator, Tax-Free Special Economic Zones, Start-up Ecosystem, Office Space)
Powerpoint Presentation on Why Krakow is Europe's Silicon Valley (The slides are licensed as open content, so help yourself.)
Video: Krakow - Europe's Silicon Valley - Talk recorded at TEDxKrakow 2011 event
Video: Cracking the Krakow Code – Poland’s newest high tech cluster emerges - Mike Butcher's of TechCrunch trip to Krakow
To contact us, collaborate or add companies to the list krakowIT@gmail.com
Krakow IT counter - 362(how many IT companies are present in Krakow)
Table of contents:
- What's new
- List of IT companies in Krakow (below)
- Venture capital in Krakow (below) and in Poland
- IT Life in Krakow
- New to living in Krakow (a Survival Guide)
- International Multi-Media on Krakow (the Foreigners Perspective)
- Brainly - Krakow based startup (social network for homework) to raise $9M from venture capital - Read more
- US SolarWinds to open its R&D department in Krakow - Read more
- Polish Allegro e-commerce platform to move engineering jobs to Krakow - Read more
- Tim Jackson - one of the UK's most successful dotcom entrepreneurs, gives attends four events in 24 hours, Hive lunch in Google for Entrepreneurs, speeches at the Aspire conference and Hive53 evening event, Open Coffee Krakow. want him to invest? check out Leaninvestments.com
- Sharon Vosmek CEO of Astia gives Keynote at Aspire conference. Astia is about men and women working together to support women founded or co founded high growth startups https://www.facebook.com/inspiredbyastia and www.inspiredbyastia.pl
- Have you ever wondered where to find info on start up events in Krakow? - Read more
- Krakow games startup Vikings go Wild starts mission of global conquest - Read more
- Krakowian start-up Estimote wins best hardware start-up at TechCrunch Disrupt SF event - Read more
- Krakow on the front page of the WSJ Europe website - Read more
- Great article on the one year anniversay of Farnell element14 in Krakow and why they love it here - Read more
- General Electric (GE) IT in Krakow - Read more
- Estimote - Krakow IT startup talks about Operating system for the physical world - Read more
- Adding 2 new companies to the list - Read more
- Samsung to open R&D center in Krakow - Read more
- Adding 5 new companies to the list - Read more
- This time it's official - 'The Witcher's' creators to set up in Krakow! - Read more
- Updating 'Krakow IT Life' - adding new associations, events and conferences - Read more
- Resources from Startup Stage meeting - 'Startup communicites in Krakow' now available - Read more
- 'The Witcher's' creators - CD Project RED to set up in Krakow? - Read more
- Adding 3 companies to the list - Read more
- New startup meet-ups - Krakow Startup Stage - Read more
- Interesting article in San Francisco Chronicle 'Poland emerging as major European outsourcing hub' - Read more
- Interesting articles about Krakow start up scene - Read more
- Adding 7 new companies to the list - Read more
- Krakow rises in 2013 Top 100 Outsourcing Destinations Rankings - Read more
- A new coworking space in Kazimierz district - Click here for more
- Yet another great foreign article on Krakow's start up scene - Read more
- Do you want to know why Google set up R&D in Krakow? - Read more
- A new trend? Southern Europeans Seeking a Better Life in Poland - Read more
- Deutsche Telekom to open hub:raum (incubation/acceleration concept) in Krakow - Read more
- Adding 3 new companies to the Krakow IT list - Read more
- NBC News discovers Krakow and shares the amazing things happening here, awesome international exposure more
- Selling Krakow in Video (Just in time for the holidays )- If you want to introduce Krakow to folks who have never been to Poland, try one of these great videos more
- A must read article for global entrepreneurs: "Is Poland the best place for your start-up" more
- Awsome new article in the international media on Krakow IT Boom more
- Entrepreneurship support projects available for schools - Read more
- Adding 3 new companies to the Krakow IT list - Read more
- Google launches Start-Up Incubator in Krakow, Poland with local partner (GammaRebels) - Read more
- Adding 5 new companies to the Krakow IT list - Read more
- UK's Ocado to set up IT center in Krakow - Read more
- New Angel investor to support Polish start ups - Read more
- TechCrunch covers news about Krakow's start ups - Future Simple and Credictive - Read more
- Interesting articles about Krakow's IT and startup scene - Read more
- Adding 9 new companies to the Krakow IT list - Read more
- KontraktIT - Polish IT outsourcing leader to set up a branch office in Krakow - Read more
- Norwegians in Krakow! Schibsted Media Group - Read more
- Oracle in Krakow! (via Taleo acquisition) - Read more
- Attracting International talents to Krakow - Survey by ASPIRE - Read more
- Adding 10 new companies to the Krakow IT list - Read more
- Krakow IT counter reaches 300+ as we add 10 new companies to the list - Read more
- Facebook to set up in Poland! Why not in Krakow? - Read more
- We've added a new subspace 'Amazing Start-up Tid-Bits of Knowledge' - Read more
- Summary of Krakow IT/startup scene in 2011 (article) - Read more
- Krakow's Topicmarks acquired in Silicon Valley! - Read more
- Two new companies & interesting events in January - Read more
- 'Krakow - Europe's Silicon Valley' talk reacorded at TEDxKrakow 2011 now available - Read more
- Hot Fall and Winter for Krakow start ups - Read more
- Great articles on Krakow start up scene - Read more
- 13 new startups from Krakow added to the list of Krakow IT - Read more
- 12 new companies added to the list of Krakow IT - Read more
- Energy Micro - Norwegian semiconductor company to open R&D facility in Krakow - Read more
- Cisco to announce intent to open a support center in Krakow - Read more
- New international multi-media articles on Krakow - Read more
- 'Hive' a new Krakow startup community launched! - Read more
- Polish 'Infosystems SA' to open R&D facility in Krakow - Read more
- 'Krakow IT counter' added - We're adding the 'Krakow IT' counter as a way to measure how many IT companies are present in the city - Read more
- Akamai to open in Krakow - Read more
- ' What's new' added - We're adding the 'What's new' section to Krakow IT page - Read more
Startups (Pre-Profit Stage)
AdFaces http://adfaces.net/ web-based platform for out-of-home media
Ad Manago http://www.admanago.eu Ads in Google and e-marketing
Ad Taily http://adtaily.com/english Media and ad Software
Agile42 http://www.agile42.com/en SCRUM Subject Matter Experts - consulting and coaching (NEW)
Artiflex Mundi http://www.artifexmundi.com/page/news/ game development studio
Berrylife http://berrylife.pl/ "Interactive" Advertising and Solutions
BioTe21 http://www.biote21.com/html/en/index-en.html Molecular Medicine and Genetic Diagnostics
Brainly http://brainly.com/ social learning networks (NEW 2012 )
ChartLab http://www.chartlab.net/ web-based service for Forex traders
Cleo Networks http://www.cleonetworks.com software development & IT consulting
Click&Save http://clickandsave.eu/ social media viral marketing (NEW 2012 )
Credictive - http://www.credictive.com/ Social bookmarking platform to give credit to the authors of digital content
Delta Prototypes http://www.deltaprototypes.pl/en/ Advanced Watercraft Designs (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Digital Mines http://digitalmines.com/ Cloud Computing Start-up (Ireland )
DotLabs http://www.dotlabs.pl/ Web applications (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Dropsport - http://dropsport.com sport social online service that lets you find sports partner around you
Duckie Deck - http://duckiedeck.com/ Educational Games for kids (NEW 2012 )
eScout http://www.scout.eu/en eCards, greetings
Estimote - http://estimote.com/ (US - NEW 2012 )
EveryDayIPlay - http://www.everydayiplay.com/ gaming startup (NEW 2013 )
Friendly Social http://friendlysocial.pl/ Social media service platform (NEW 2012 )
IIZT http://www.iizt.com/ Digitial consultantcy and design
InventSoft http://www.inventsoft.pl/index.html Data processing, search engines (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Future Simple http://www.futuresimple.com/ CRM systems for Small-Medium Business
Game Lab http://www.gamelab.eu/ iphone and iPod video games
GPSMobileGuide http://www.gpsmobileguide.com/en GPS/Guides for smartphones (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Groovecode http://www.groovecode.com/en/ Game design and development
Han Bright http://hanbright.com/company/lang:eng Kid Focused Interactive Agency (Funded by Satus)
Hilcus Electronics http://www.hilcus-electronics.pl/en/ Industrial Advanced Electronic Systems (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
IDEOven http://ideoven.com/ Crowdsourcing platform to transform ideas into products (NEW 2012 )
Kanbanery http://kanbanery.com team and individual project management
LingApp http://www.lingapp.com/ Online application for learning English
Lucreati http://www.lucreati.pl/ Website Production Agency (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Magelab http://www.magelab.com/ Video-on-demand and iPhone solutions -VC Funded by ICG http://www.internetcapital.com/
Manifo http://manifo.com/ free, automated website creation
Mijuma http://www.mijusic.com Innovative ear training system
Mofables http://mofables.com/ Games & Enterntainment for kids on mobile devices (NEW 2012 )
Nano Games http://www.nano-games.com/ game development studio
NeuroSystem http://neurosystem.eu/ Automation and controlling over Internet (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Nitro Lab http://thenitrolab.com/ mobile applications, gamification
Nowatec Technology http://www.nowatec-technology.com/ Technology Blog (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Ognisco http://www.ognisco.com/ Software development
PipeJump http://pipejump.com/ Sales and opportunity management
PressPad http://presspadapp.com/ web-based mobile publishing platform
PrivacyProtector http://privacyprotector.eu/en/ VPN (Virtual Private Networks) products
Racing Life http://racinglife.net/ Online management game
Railwaymen http://www.railwaymen.org/en/ Ruby on Rails Development
Razorbear http://razorbear.com/ Ruby on Rails Development
Rekomend.me http://rekomend.me/ Social recommendation, social job search (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Respectance http://www.respectance.com/ Online memorial site
Roboty Przemyslowe http://www.robotyprzemyslowe.eu/metalowy/en/offer.php Industrial Robotics (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
San Control http://www.sancontrol.pl/ Image Processing Technology (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
S-Arts http://s-arts.pl/ Interactive Web Agency
SwitchCase http://switchcase.pl/english-brief/ Web and Mobile software development
Sugentum http://sugentum.com/ mobile e-commerce (NEW 2012 )
Superior Stats http://www.superiorstats.pl/home Business Intelligence/Data Mining (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Synkia http://www.synkia.com/ Mobile Synchronization Software (Norway )
The ShootAR http://www.theshootar.com/ Mobile Augment Reality game
Thulium http://www.thulium.pl Call Center, Contact Center solutions (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
ticket.com - Ticket Commercial Ltd. http://www.ticket.com - ticket purchase (UK )
Topicmarks - http://topicmarks.com/ - Text summarization (acquired in Silicon Valley by Tagged - December 2011 )
Tried-and-Tested - www.mobile.tried-and-tested.eu - Social City Guides (NEW)
Trigendo http://www.trigendo.com/ Biochemical and Pharmacological Research
Ubik.com http://www.ubik.com/ Mobile publishing
U2i http://www.u2i.com/ software development shop (US)
Veneo http://www.veneo.eu/ E-marketing and e-business
Vinci Games http://vincigames.com/en/ Game design and development
Violi-Net http://www.violi-net.pl/ Web design and e-marketing (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Webklinika http://www.webklinika.pl/index.htm Web design and usibility testing (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Webshake.tv http://webshake.tv/ Internet TV *New January 2010
WindMobile http://www.wind-mobile.com/?id=27 Mobile solutions
Zonar.pl http://zonar.pl/ Mobile App to find offers based on preferences and geolocalization (NEW 2012 )
Web page and portal for Start Ups (Polish)
http://mamstartup.pl (means "I've go a start up")
SMEs (below 100 employees)
AdRem http://www.adremsoft.com/ Network management
Adviso http://www.advisio.biz/en_US/ Consulting software and methodologies
Amertus - http://www.amartus.com - B-OSS & Management solutions
Aplixcom http://aplixcom.com/ ERP systems
Applicake http://applicake.com/ Ruby Development
ARC Consulting http://www.arc-consulting.pl/ IT consulting
Argos Translations http://www.argostranslations.com largest software localization and translation company in Poland HQ in Cracow, offices in US and Ireland
Arces Network http://www.arces.net Managed Services and Cloud Computing Services (New York, USA )
AsComp http://www.ascomp.com.pl/ IT Systems Integrator
AutoID http://www.uk.autoid.pl/ document management and processing
AzimuthIT http://www.azimuthit.com/index.php software solutions for airline industry
BCC http://www.bcc.com.pl/en/ SAP consulting and implementation
Binary Minds http://www.binaryminds.com/ ColdFusion development (USA )
Biocentrum http://www.biocentrum.com.pl/ Bioinformatics and Clinical Trials
CCNS http://www.ccns.pl/index.php?d=1 Hardware reseller
CD projekt RED http://www.thewitcher.com Video game development
CIRCDATA http://www.circdata.com Audience management software (UK - 2011 )
Code Concept http://www.codeconcept.pl/en/Company_AboutUs.php Mobile and Web Development
Codesprinters http://www.codesprinters.com/ Python and Ruby Development
Codewise http://www.codewise.pl/ web applications
CryptoTech - http://www.cryptotech.com.pl/Firma/English_info,content.html cryptography and smart card systems
CUBE.Corporate Release http://cube-cr.pl/?lang=en CRM, software for banking and telecommunication sector
Dotpay http://www.dotpay.pl/index.php?content=21&newlang=en e-commerce payment system
DASL Systems - http://www.dasl.pl/index.php?lang=en - Software for power and engineering industry
eCircle http://www.ecircle.com/ digital direct marketing
ECRU Software http://en.pro100.eu/home design software
Eperion http://epeiron.com/ Multimedia services
Erlang Solutions http://www.erlang-solutions.com/ Erlang Software Consulting and Development
ESC S.A. http://www.escsa.pl/ CRM
EUTECert http://www.eutecert.eu/web/guest IT and certification services
Free Mind http://www.freemind.pl Video game development
Ganymede http://www.ganymede.com.pl/contact.html Game development
Grape Software http://www.grapesoftware.com Flex, Adobe AIR, Java development
Gridwise Tech http://www.gridwisetech.com/ Large data and scalable systems
Grupa Adweb http://www.adweb.pl Website design company
Grupa WEBINN http://www.webinn.pl/Home_Page/?l=2 IT outsourcing
HiddenData http://www.hiddendata.co/ data analysis and visualization
Hiflex http://www.hiflex.com Software for graphics industry (US)
Hor.Net http://hornet.pl/en/ internet service/cloud computing provider
Image Sensing Systems http://english.autoscope.pl/ software-based detection solutions
In Images Tomasz Chudy http://www.inimages.pl Computer design, Informatics services
Infinite Loop http://www.infiniteloop.eu/en Customer business software, including Ruby
Infosystems SA http://www.infosystems.pl/index.php?L=1 solutions and implementation services for the Printing, Packaging and Graphic Arts Industries (NEW - R&D )
InSoft http://www.insoft.com.pl/evs.htm Software Development
InterSystem http://www.intersystem.pl/ Business Software Development
ITCube http://itcube.pl/en/ CRM systems
ITEKNA http://www.itekna.com/en IT consulting (France )
IT Kontrakt - http://www.itkontrakt.pl/solutions-for-business/it-solution-outsourcing/it-solution_outsourcing IT outsourcing
IT Soft http://www.itsoft.pl/en/ Online Ticket Purchasing
IT Vision http://en.itvision.pl/ System Integrator-Software Vendor
IT4Business http://www.it4business.pl/main,start Web development
JPEmbedded http://www.jpembedded.eu/ Embedded Systems Software Development
J-labs http://www.j-labs.pl/ Software development outsourcing
Jobpartners http://www.jobpartners.com/ people management software (Acquired by Taleo)
K-Software http://www.eng.k-software.pl/ Custom Mobile and Internet Software Development
LandStudio http://www.landstudio.pl/en/index.php Software for digital geodesy (Switzerland )
Logica http://www.logica.com/ Business Intelligence
Loycon http://www.loycon.pl/ Business and Software Solutions
Lumesse http://www.lumesse.com/ talent management software
Lunar Logic Polska http://www.lunarlogicpolska.com/ First Ruby development firm in Poland
Luxmat-Telecom - http://www.luxmat.com/ ICT solutions
Making Waves http://www.makingwaves.pl/en/ Design and Technology Consulting
microbiolab http://www.microbiolab.eu/ - Bioinformatics
Mobile Experts http://www.mobileexperts.pl/ Mobile solutions
Mobile Tek http://www.mobiltek.pl/?language=EN SMS Premium Services
Mobiteam http://www.mobiteam.com/en/ - Mobile solutions
Mobtown http://mobtown.it/ Mobile analytics software
MyNetwork Poland http://www.mynetwork.pl/firma-about.php elearning solutions
Natek http://www.natek.eu/ IT Consulting and Outsourcing
NetArt http://netart.pl/en/index.html domain brokerage, hosting and web design
Neuro Code - http://neuro-code.com/en R&D neuro- and bioinformatics
NextiraOne http://www.nextiraone.eu/pl/ Communication systems, networking
Nibris http://www.nibris.net/ Video game development
Nibynic http://nibynic.com/ web apps design and development (HTML5, Javascript, Ruby on Rails) *New 2013
NobleProg http://www.nobleprog.co.uk/ Outsourcing
Optiz Consulting - http://www.opitz-consulting.com/en/home.php Business Intelligence solutions and applications (Germany )
One2tribe http://www.one2tribe.pl/en/ Video game development
PeekTraffic http://www.peektraffic.eu electronic and software solutions for traffic and transport (August 2011, Netherlands )
Polcode http://www.polcode.com/en/ Web applications - PHP, RoR
Polcom http://www.polcom.com.pl/en IT integrator, cloud computing services
RailsBerry http://railsberry.com/ Ruby test house
Reality Pump http://www.realitypump.pl/en/index2.php Video game development
RKO Digital http://www.rkodigital.com/home Website Design
SecuRing http://www.securing.pl/en/ Information security management
Selvita http://www.selvita.com/ Biotechnology and Clinical Trials
Semihalf http://semihalf.com/ Embedded Systems Design and Development
Silvermedia http://www.silvermedia.eu/ Information management
SII http://pl.sii.eu/?lang=en&id= IT consulting and systems (France )
SIP http://sip.krakow.pl/eng/ Industry software
SMT http://www.smtsoftware.com/en Software house (NEW 2013 )
SoInteractive http://www.sointeractive.pl/#/en/index.html Web development
SoftPro http://softpro.pl/home-en.html Enterprise software
Software Mind http://www.softwaremind.pl/en/Main_Page Custom software house VC Funded IIF http://www.iif.pl/en/
Studio Nobis http://www.studionobis.pl/index_en.php Design firm
Sygnity http://www.sygnity.pl/sygnityeng/ IT solutions
Talex http://www.talex.pl/en/ (IT services and solutions for business process optimization)
Tate Interactive http://www.tate.pl Video game development
techdata http://www.techdata.pl/en/Default.aspx?OID=13957 IBM integrator
Test4load http://test4load.com/ SME service provider (Israel )
TEYON http://www.teyon.com Video game development
Transactor Global Solutions http://www.transactorgsl.com Insurance software (UK - July 2011 )
Unity http://www.unity.pl/en IT provider of e-commerce solutions
Vivid Games http://www.vividgames.com Video game development
X-Company http://x-company.com/ Web and mobile development (Australia - Sept 2012 )
Xtend Media http://www.xtend.pl/en/index.php Software Development
XTRF http://www.xtrf.us/ Translation Management System
ZSK http://www.zsk.pl/en_index IT, telecommunication systems and building automation
ZST-Softel http://www.zst-softel.eu/ Outsourcing
Zubi http://www.en.zubi.pl/ Interactive marketing and e-Business
Zycko http://www.zycko.com/ IT distributor (UK ) *New 2013
SMEs (over 100 employees)
Affiliated Computer Services of Poland Sp. z o.o. http://www.acs-inc.com/ACS_Europe.aspx
Akademickie Centrum Komputerowe Cyfronet AGH http://www.cyfronet.krakow.pl/
Asseco Poland http://www.asseco.pl/en Software producer
ATSI S.A http://www.atsisa.com/index_en.html Software development for multimedia, games
CCNS Spółka Akcyjna http://www.ccns.pl/index.php?d=1
Chatham Financial http://www.chathamfinancial.com/ Financial services and technology solutions
Comarch S.A. http://www.comarch.pl/pl
Compendium – Centrum Edukacyjne Sp. z o.o. http://www.compendium.pl/
Crowley Data Poland http://www.crowley.pl/language/en_US.html telecommunication operator and data services (branch in Krakow)
Dream Lab Onet.pl Sp. z o.o. http://en.dreamlab.pl/
Elettric 80 Sp. z o.o. http://www.elettric80.com/index.aspx
Emitel http://www.emitel.pl/english-version terrestrial radio and TV broadcast infrastructure operator
Epam http://www.epam.com/ software services, IT outsourcing
Ericpol Telecom Sp. Z o.o. http://www.ericpol.pl/en/ Mobile telephony
Grupa Onet.pl S.A. http://ofirmie.onet.pl/,,,EN,index.html Web Portal
HCL Poland Sp. z o.o. http://www.hcl.in/ Business Process and IT Outsourcing
IGE-XAO http://www.ige-xao.com/ CAD
interia.pl http://www.interia.pl/ Portal
Motorola Polska Eletronics Sp. Z.o.o. http://www.motorolacareers.com/moto.cfm?cntry=poland&page=161
NASK - http://www.nask.pl/ Network and DNS operator (branch only)
Parasoft http://www.parasoft.com/jsp/home.jsp Software development
QUMAK-SEKOM http://www.qumak.eu/ ICT Integrator
Quantum Software http://www.quantum-software.com/en/index.php Logistics and supply chain software
Sabre Polska Sp. z o.o. http://www.sabre.pl (http://www.sabre.com )
Softhis http://www.softhis.com/ Internet Software
Softnet Sp. z o.o. Systemy Bankowe http://www.softnet.pl/english_summary Software Developer
Solidex S.A http://www.solidex.com.pl/
VSoft S.A. http://www.vsoft.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=16⟨=en IT systems Software
Veracomp S.A. http://www.veracomp.pl/
Medium Sized companies doing Back-Office R&D (HQ outside Krakow)
Antenna http://www.antennasoftware.com/ Mobile Software (Acquired Volantis and Ubik in 2011)
Appriso http://www.apriso.com/company/company.htm Adaptive manufacturing software
Avionix Software http://www.avionixsl.com/en Air Traffic Control Software (Barcelona, Spain )
Bloober Team http://blooberteam.com/ Video game development (Funded by Satus)
Compact Solutions http://www.compactbi.com/ Software for data warehousing
Connect2Media http://connect2media.com/ Video game developer and Distributor
Deltavista http://www.deltavista.com/ Data mining (Germany )
Energy Micro - http://energymicro.com/ Semiconductors (Norway ) *New 2011
Eset http://www.eset.com/ Internet Security (France )
Eura7 http://www.eura7.co.uk/ Website design company
FQS (subsidiary of Fujitsu) http://www.fqs.pl/ research and development of scientific software
Hands On Mobile http://www.handson.com/ Wireless entertainment company
HID Global http://www.hidglobal.com/ Secure Identity Solutions (US ) *New 2013
Hosting365 http://www.hosting365.com/ Hosted Infrastructure Provider (Ireland )
Hurrah Communications http://hurra.com/en/ Search Engine Marketing
iLoopMobile http://www.iloopmobile.com/ Mobile Advertising and Development (Silicon Valley, USA ) *New 2009
InFusion http://www.infusion.com/default.aspx Software Engineering/Design
Kelvatek http://www.kelvatek.com/index.html (Kelvatek acquired Kelman 2009) Low Voltage Solutions.Smart Grid (United Kingdom ) *New 2009
Luxsoft http://www.luxoft.com/about/global_delivery/poland/ Software Industry Solutions (Russia ) *New 2010
Metrosoft Inc. http://www.metrosoft.com / Software for banking and finance (USA )
Sage Group http://www.sage.com.pl/?locale=en Business management software
Schibsted Tech Polska http://www.schibsted.com/ Norwegian Media Group doing IT in Krakow (Norway ) *New 2012
SolarWinds http://www.solarwinds.com/ IT management tools and software (US) *New 2014
SPSS Polska http://www.spss.pl/ Analytical Software (Acquired by IBM, July 2009)
StepStone Solutions http://www.stepstonesolutions.com/ HR Software Development (United Kingdom) *New 2010
StoneSoft http://www.stonesoft.com/us/ Network Security Software (Finland ) *New in 2010
Union Square Internet Development http://www.u2i.com/en/about_us Web Application Development (New York, USA )
Vicon http://www.vicon.com/company/releases/012809.htm Motion capture studio
Volantis http://www.volantis.com/ Mobile content delivery platform (United Kingdom )-Acquired by Antenna in 2011 (New Jersey, USA)
http://www.x-formation.com/ Software Licensing Development (Denmark ) *New 2009
Xendex http://www.xendex.com/ Mobile games development
eRevMax http://erevmax.com - market leader in travel services (UK) Acquired Lunar Logic Polska for R&D in 2010
Multinationals (HQ outside Krakow, >500M Revenue)
ABB http://www.abb.com/cawp/plabb046/b38e3ceb80404cf1c1256dc10033062a.aspx ABB Power Tech Research Center
Akamai http://www.akamai.com web content and application delivery (US ) *New 2011
AutoDesk http://www.autodesk.com AutoCad Software
Beijing West Industries http://www.bwigroup.com/static/locations/ Automotive Research Center (China )
Capgemini http://www.capgemini.com/ IT outsourcing
Cisco Systems http://www.cisco.com / Networking and communication systems (US ) *New 2011
Delphi http://delphi.com/careers/international/poland/ Delphi Automotive Research Center
Google http://www.google.com Web Services
IBM http://www.ibm.com IT Products and Services
Motorola http://www.motorola.com IT Products and Services
Nokia Siemens Networks http://www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/ Mobile Products and Services (result of Motorola Mobility Acquisition)
Sabre http://www.sabre.com Travel Web Services
Samsung http://rd.samsung.pl/?lang=en R&D center (NEW 2013 )
Polish Language Only Websites
Aboo http://www.aboo.pl/ IT Services
Adapta http://www.adapta.com.pl/ Software Solutions
Advanced Business Solutions http://www.absolutions.com.pl/ ERP software
Advertical http://www.advertical.pl/?index.php Strategy and Internet Education Agency (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Allegro http://allegro.pl/ Biggest polish e-commerce platform *New 2014
Amistad group http://www.amistad.pl mobile applications and e-marketing (start up )
Apius Technologies http://apius.designbank.pl/index.php IP communications and information security
Apocalypse http://apocalypse.pl/ browser game (start up )
Aquapack http://archiwum.technoinkubator.com/index.php?dzial=inkubator&firma=aquapack Bioinformatics
Agencja Interaktywna Grupa Adweb http://www.4studio.net/
‘AICON’ Dawid Cieślak http://www.kdo.pl Computer and electronic products
Araneo http://www.araneo.pl/ Internet and mobile applications
Avamex http://www.avamex.krakow.pl/ Network integrator
AZ Soft S.A. http://www.azsoft.pl/index.html
Becomo http://www.becomo.com/ Integrator
Blue Paprica http://www.bluepaprica.com/ eMarketing and Web design
Chwilami http://www.chwilami.pl/ Software Development (Apple, iPhone, iPad)
ClickMaster http://www.clickmaster.pl website creation
Codigito http://www.codigito.pl/ Software Development (including Ruby on Rails)
CoreService http://www.coreservice.pl/ Software Development
DataComp http://www.datacomp.com.pl Software for Industry - Mechanical, Construction
Dotlabs (PL Only) http://www.dotlabs.pl/ E-commerce systems/Interactive Web Agency (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
DPK Systems http://www.dpksystem.pl/ IT systems for transport
Arrow ECS http://www.dns.com.pl/ - Oracle partner
Dr IT http://www.drit.pl/ business applications
Duda Software http://www.dudasoftware.com Medical and Mobile Software
e-Center (PL Only) http://www.ecenter.pl/ Data center outsourcing
eDirect http://www.edirect.pl/ IT integrator
Empathy Interactive (PL Only) http://www.empathy.pl/
Enter IT http://www.enterit.pl/ Software Development
Entestat http://www.entestat.com/ Software Development and Oracle Partner
E-Prawnik (PL Only) http://e-prawnik.pl/ Internet law advising
Fabryka Stron Internetowych - http://www.fsi.pl/ Website creation
Fru.pl http://fru.pl plane and hotel booking system
Futbolowo.pl http://futbolowo.pl/ Creation and management of websites for futbol fans (start up )
IMS Kompania Informatyczna http://www.kompania.net/ wireless data transmission
InFact http://www.infakt.pl/ Online Invoicing
Infrastructure Solutions Consulting Group http://www.iscg.pl/ IT systems
Ingens http://www.ingenes.eu/ ERP, BI software
Insoft http://www.insoft.com.pl/ CRM software
Instytut Rozwoju Reklamy (PL Only) http://www.irr.pl/ Full service advertising agency
INTERIA.PL S.A. http://firma.interia.pl/ Web Portal
Internetia http://www.internetia.pl/ Internet provider
InventSoft (PL Only) http://www.i-inventsoft.pl/ Intelligent software solutions
Investio http://investio.pl/ financial analysis platform
ITWorks http://www.itworks.pl IT outsourcing
Kiedy.co http://kiedy.co/ platform for locating events around you (start up )
Lanox http://lanox.pl/ IT outsourcing
LaSer Symag http://www.symag.com.pl/ Cash register software
LexisNexis http://www.lexisnexis.pl/ IT solutions for law companies, governments
Lucreati (PL Only) http://www.lucreati.pl/ Website design
LunchMaster http://lunchmaster.pl/ online food ordering platform
MadKom http://www.madkom.pl document and information management software for public sector
McComp http://www.mccomp.pl/ Retail software and ICT solutions
Meble.pl (PL Only) http://www.meble.pl/ E-furniture
Megafoni https://megafoni.pl/ marketing solutions on Facebook (start up )
mITgard http://www.mitgard.pl/ Microsoft Solutions
Mijuma http://www.mijuma.pl/ E-Learning Platforms (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Mobile-Tech http://mobile-tech.pl/ Mobile solutions
Monit24 http://monit24.pl/ e-business, website security monitoring
Morele.net http://www.morele.net/ e-commerce
Multimedia Communications http://www.hybrid.pl/ - Multimedia and internet
Nagroderek http://nagroderek.pl/ Contests and prizes platform
NetArch http://www.netarch.com.pl/ Internet architecture for business
networkers.pl - http://networkers.pl/ Network integrator
Niebezpiecznik.pl http://niebezpiecznik.pl/ Popular security blog and IT security audits, Pentests
NixSys http://www.nixsys.pl/index.php IT systems
Notatek http://notatek.pl/ platform for sharing university notes (PL only)
Omnigo.pl http://omnigo.pl/ Startup on online publishing
Origami Systems http://www.origamisystem.pl/ travel software
Personal TV (PL Only) http://www.personaltv.pl/ IPTV recommendation software
Peryskop http://www.peryskop.pl/ Recommendation Engine, VC Funded IIF http://www.iif.pl/en/
Predictive Solutions http://www.predictivesolutions.pl/ data mining, data analysis
PRL http://www.prl.com.pl Dubbing and audio services for video games
Profeo http://www.profeo.pl/ Social Media
Pro-Holding.NET http://www.proholding.com.pl/index.php ERP systems
ProIntegro http://prointegro.com.pl/ IP PBX, Call and Contact centers
Przedszkolowo http://przedszkolowo.pl/ website creation and maintenace for preschool
Pulsar Projekt http://www.pulsarprojekt.pl/ IT Outsourcing
R-data http://www.r-data.pl/ IT solutions
Sentymetr http://sentymetr.pl/ Internet/media monitoring applications
Suqqon Project http://www.suqoonproject.com Web design
SKK SA http://www.skk.com.pl/ largest Polish auto ID company,, bar code RF-ID, also wireles networking, label and tag production
Soneta http://www.soneta.pl/ ERP Software
Statica http://statica.pl/index.html broker's software
STREAM Communications http://www.streamcn.pl/index.php Cable Operator
SuperUltra http://www.superultra.pl/ Social Media Studio (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Synergian http://synergian.pl/ Services Price comparison platform
System Services http://www.s-serv.pl/index.htm Video transmission software
Tech Cave http://www.techcave.pl/ technology for marketing
TeleMetro http://www.telemetro.com.pl/index.php IT and communication systems
TimeFrame Software http://www.tfs.pl/ Software Development
Thulium (PL Only) http://www.thulium.pl/ Call centre
Trecom http://trecom.pl/ Network and computer systems design and deployment
Treespot http://www.treespot.pl/ Mobile city info (start up )
Unicard SA plastic card systems and production of cards and hardware. (ticketing, access control, local id cards, club cards, promotional). Plastic
Unisoft http://www.unisoft.com.pl/index.php IT systems for company management
Vela http://www.vela.net.pl/ CRM and RIA
Veranet http://www.veranet.pl/ IT solutions, software development
Violi Net http://violi-net.pl Interactive Web Agency ( In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Wasko http://www.wasko.pl/ computer software and systems
Woblink http://woblink.com/ #1 Polish ebook store (start up )
Wroom.pl (PL Only) http://www.wroom.pl/ Automotive e-Sales VC Funded IIF http://www.iif.pl/en/
Xorsoft (PL Only) http://www.zlecenia.przez.net/ Internet platform for freelancers
YouGo! http://www.yougo.pl/ Personalized electronic tour guides (In Krakow Tech Park Incubator)
Zadane.pl http://zadane.pl/ Polish social learning platform (start up )
ZETO Kraków Sp. z o.o. http://www.zeto.krakow.pl/zeto/
FUNDING:
Start-Up Funding Sources in Krakow (see Poland wide available funds below)
Angel
Satus http://www.satus.pl/our-inVestments.html
Way 7 http://www.way7.eu/ (in Polish)
MARR http://www.en.marr.pl/for-entrepreneurs/innovation-funds/ EU Funding Agency for Malopolska
Krakow Technology Park http://www.sse.krakow.pl/en and their Seed Fund http://www.sse.krakow.pl/pl/fundusz-zalazkowy.html (in Polish) Government Funding and Incubator
Speed Up Group www.speedupgroup.pl
AIP Krakow http://aipkrakow.blogspot.com/
Seed Capital
Brightberries (in Polish) http://brightberries.pl/
Innovation Nest http://innovationnest.co/ (Investment fund, entrepreneurship school, "office hours" mentoring and support)
Accelerators
Bink + http://www.binkplus.pl/eng
Incubator/Accelerator plus Seed Capital and Physical Space for Start-ups
Hub:Raum (Deutsche Telekom) - https://www.hubraum.com/we/krakow
Google for Entrepreneurs Krakow http://www.google.com/entrepreneurs/initiatives/gek.html
Venture Capital in Krakow
Internet Investment Fund http://iif.pl/en/
Long list of other financial resources - Polish (but many of funds linked to have English as well)
http://mamstartup.pl/finansowanie
International links
London Techhub http://www.techhub.com/
Prague Start Up Yard http://startup-yard.com/
Office Space for Start-Ups in Krakow
Colab www. colab.pl New and the biggest co-working and community building venue in Krakow located in Kazimierz. formerly Kompany. shareholders are local business people and investment funds.
Bioro - http://www.bioro.pl/ co-working venue located in Kazimierz (Dietla street)
CoWorking Jozefa - http://www.coworkingjozefa.pl/home/ Another new co-working space in Kazimierz, clearly the hottest location for entrepreneurs
BNG or Office by the Hour http://www.biura-na-godziny.pl/ Provides office space in three locations around Krakow by the hour, the day, or the month.
Studio Kreatywnaj Współpracy Has a comfortable working space on Lea, just north of the city
RISE - http://www.rise.com.pl/english/krakow Virtual office at 3 maja avenue
Bi-Prostal Building (Cheap Office Space in a convenient location, has "incubated" many start-ups in Krakow) at Królewska 57
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Entrepreneurship support projects available for schools
Famous Alumni project . Launch March 2011 Final November 2011 during Global Entrepreneurship Week. Polish school kids use social networking to find entrepreneurs and other people who have achieved something, interview them and put the interview on their school web site.
http://znaniabsolwenci.pl/Home/English
Klub Przedsiębiorczych Nauczycieli IMPULS (teachers enterprise clubs) run by National Bank of Poland with the Foundation for Youth Enterprise
" Otwarta firma" (open company) a project facilitating school visits to companies
Program "Przedsiębiorczość" (Enterprise programme) with the Polish American freedom Foundation
Foundation for Youth Enterprise Fundacja Młodzieżowej Przedsiębiorczości has a number of other active programmes to support schools which want to be active in enterprise actiivities
Moje 2 minuty "(My two minutes) elevator ptich competition organised by Krakowski Park Technologiczny
Other projects as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week
Światowy Tydzień Przedsiębiorczości .w Polsce
Students Forum of Business Centre Club
http://przedsiebiorczykrakow.pl/
http://przedsiebiorcza-kobieta.pl/
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Incubators in Krakow
AIP - http://inkubatory.pl/ Incubators at Akademia Krakowska and Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny - part of a national network
AIP - AGH - http://www.aip.agh.edu.pl/ Akademicki Inkubator Przesbiebiorczosci (Incubator) at AGH
AIP - UJ - http://www.inkubator.krakow.pl/ Incubator at UJ
Bink+ - http://www.binkplus.pl/eng Krakow's Newest Incubator with a full service range (*New 2012)
Techno Inkubator - http://www.technoinkubator.pl/ Incubator at KPT (Krakow Technology Park)
Have attractive low cost support package for students up to 30 year olds. for 200 złoty a month they run your formal book keeping,
tel +48 660 479 228 www. inkubatory.pl Ten adres e-mail jest ukrywany przed spamerami, włącz obsługę JavaScript w przeglądarce, by go zobaczyć
ul. Mogilska 43, pokój 1003 (piętro X), 31-545 Kraków
Competitions
Cambridge Python
Cambridge <->Poland network organising all Poland entrepreneurship competitions with input from both consulting companies and ending with investment from VC companies. Also organises lectures/training in Warsaw. a number of business related presentations (in Polish) available on its web site here
Educational institutions focussing on Entreprenuership
Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation http://www.knpi.ae.krakow.pl/
Student body at Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Polish only)
San Francisco University Engagements with Krakow Universities
David Silver from the University of San Francisco (USF)
http://silverinsf.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html
JP Allen from the University of San Francisco (USF)
http://www.jpedia.org/wp/archives/218
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