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Krakow: Europe's Silicon Valley

 

Partial List of Kraków IT Companies

List is courtesy of the Krakow Network  (a group created for people interested in facilitating Krakow entrepreneurship, especially in high tech sector)

Identified Subclusters:  Mobile Applications, Gaming Development, Ruby Development, Internet Design Services,BioInformatics, Embedded Systems Software Development

Featured Countries with R&D Headquarters in Krakow: Ireland, Israel, United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, Denmark, United States

List of Venture Capital Sources in Poland

Krakow Technology Park (Incubator, Tax-Free Special Economic Zones, Start-up Ecosystem, Office Space)

 

Startups (Pre-Profit Stage)

Ad Taily  http://adtaily.com/english Media and ad Software

AppIron www.appiron.com Product Studio Software (Infrastructure Mgt and Cloud) *New 2009

BioTe21 http://www.biote21.com/html/en/index-en.html Molecular Medicine and Genetic Diagnostics

IIZT  http://www.iizt.com/ Digitial consultantcy and design

Game Lab http://www.gamelab.eu/ iphone and iPod video games

Magelab http://www.magelab.com/ Video-on-demand and iPhone solutions -VC Funded by ICG  http://www.internetcapital.com/

Mijuma http://www.mijusic.com Innovative ear training system

PipeJump http://pipejump.com/ Sales and opportunity management

Respectance http://www.respectance.com/ Online memorial site

Synkia http://www.synkia.com/ Mobile Synchronization Software (Norway)

Trigendo http://www.trigendo.com/ Biochemical and Pharmacological Research 

Ubik.com http://www.ubik.com/ Mobile publishing

Veneo http://www.veneo.eu/ E-marketing and e-business

WindMobile http://www.wind-mobile.com/?id=27 Mobile solutions

 

SMEs (below 100 employees)

AdRem http://www.adremsoft.com/ Network management

Applicake http://applicake.com/ Ruby Development

Argos Translations http://www.argostranslations.com largest software localization company in Poland,

Arces Network http://www.arces.net Managed Services and Cloud Computing Services (New York, USA)

AsComp http://www.ascomp.com.pl/ IT Systems Integrator

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

Codesprinters http://www.codesprinters.com/ Python and Ruby Development

Eperion http://epeiron.com/ Multimedia services

ESC S.A. http://www.escsa.pl/ CRM

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

In Images Tomasz Chudy http://www.inimages.pl Computer design, Informatics services

Infinite Loop http://www.infiniteloop.eu/en Customer business software, including Ruby

IT Soft http://www.itsoft.pl/en/ Online Ticket Purchasing

JPEmbedded http://www.jpembedded.eu/ Embedded Systems Software Development

Lunar Logic http://www.lunarlogicpolska.com/ Ruby development

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

Natek http://www.natek.eu/ IT Consulting and Outsourcing

Nibris http://www.nibris.net/ Video game development

NobleProg http://www.nobleprog.co.uk/ Outsourcing

One2tribe http://www.one2tribe.pl/en/ Video game development

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

Selvita http://www.selvita.com/ Biotechnology and Clinical Trials

Semihalf http://semihalf.com/ Embedded Systems Design and Development

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

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

Vivid Games http://www.vividgames.com Video game development

ZST-Softel http://www.zst-softel.eu/ Outsourcing

Zubi http://www.en.zubi.pl/ Interactive marketing and e-Business

 

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/

CCNS Spółka Akcyjna  http://www.ccns.pl/index.php?d=1

Comarch S.A.   http://www.comarch.pl/pl

Compendium – Centrum Edukacyjne Sp. z o.o.   http://www.compendium.pl/

Dream Lab Onet.pl Sp. z o.o.  http://en.dreamlab.pl/

Elettric 80 Sp. z o.o.  http://www.elettric80.com/index.aspx

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)

Sabre Polska Sp. z o.o.   http://www.sabre.pl   (http://www.sabre.com)

Softnet Sp. z o.o. Systemy Bankowe   http://www.softnet.pl/english_summary Software Developer

Solidex S.A   http://www.solidex.com.pl/

Veracomp S.A.       http://www.veracomp.pl/

 

Medium Sized companies doing Back-Office R&D (HQ outside Krakow)

Appriso http://www.apriso.com/company/company.htm Adaptive manufacturing software

Bloober Team http://blooberteam.com/ Video game development

Connect2Media http://connect2media.com/ Video game developer and Distributor

Eset http://www.eset.com/ Internet Security (France)

Eura7 http://www.eura7.co.uk/ Website design company

Hands On Mobile http://www.handson.com/ Wireless entertainment company

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

Kelvatek http://www.kelvatek.com/index.html (Kelvatek acquired Kelman 2009) Low Voltage Solutions.Smart Grid (United Kingdom) *New 2009

 

SPSS Polska    http://www.spss.pl/ Analytical Software (Acquired by IBM, July 2009)

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)

http://www.x-formation.com/ Software Licensing Development (Denmark) *New 2009

Xendex http://www.xendex.com/ Mobile games development

 

 

Multinationals (HQ outside Krakow, >500M Revenue)

AutoDesk www.autodesk.com AutoCad Software

Google www.google.com Web Services

IBM www.ibm.com IT Products and Services

Motorola www.motorola.com IT Products and Services

Sabre www.sabre.com Travel Web Services

 

Polish Language Only Websites

Aboo http://www.aboo.pl/ IT Services

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

AZ Soft S.A. http://www.azsoft.pl/index.html

Becomo http://www.becomo.com/ Integrator

Codigito http://www.codigito.pl/ Software Development (including Ruby on Rails)

Dotlabs (PL Only) http://www.dotlabs.pl/ E-commerce systems

DNS http://www.dns.com.pl/ - Oracle partner

Duda Software http://www.dudasoftware.com Medical and Mobile Software

e-Center (PL Only) http://www.ecenter.pl/ Data center outsourcing

Empathy Interactive (PL Only) http://www.empathy.pl/

Entestat http://www.entestat.com/ Software Development and Oracle Partner

E-Prawnik (PL Only)   http://e-prawnik.pl/ Internet law advising

InFact http://www.infakt.pl/ Online Invoicing

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

Lucreati (PL Only) http://www.lucreati.pl/ Website design

Meble.pl (PL Only)  http://www.meble.pl/ E-furniture

mITgard http://www.mitgard.pl/ Microsoft Solutions

Mobile-Tech http://mobile-tech.pl/ Mobile solutions

Multimedia Communications http://www.hybrid.pl/ - Multimedia and internet

NetArch http://www.netarch.com.pl/ Internet architecture for business 

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/

PRL http://www.prl.com.pl Dubbing and audio services for video games

SKK SA http://www.skk.com.pl/ largest Polish auto ID company,, bar code RF-ID, also wireles networking, label and tag production

Thulium (PL Only) http://www.thulium.pl/  Call centre

Unicard SA plastic card systems and production of cards and hardware. (ticketing, access control, local id cards, club cards, promotional). Plastic

VSoft S.A.    http://www.vsoft.pl/ 

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

ZETO Kraków Sp. z o.o. http://www.zeto.krakow.pl/zeto/

 

Start-Up Funding Sources in Krakow (see Poland wide available funds below)

Angel

Omega Fund http://www.omegafund.pl/ (in Polish) How to get EU and National Funding for High Tech

Satus http://www.satus.pl/ (in Polish)

Way 7  http://www.way7.eu/ (in Polish)

MARR http://www.marr.pl/en/ 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

Academic Enterprise Incubator Foundation AIP Seed Capital  (in Polish)

 

Venture Capital in Krakow

Internet Investment Fund http://iif.pl/en/

 

Office Space for Start-Ups in Krakow

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

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

 

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

 

 

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Incubators in Krakow

AIP part of a national network

 

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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