Polish Tech | Night 2026

What this day is about

Polish Tech Night is the meeting point for the founders, investors and ecosystem builders connecting Poland to the international tech scene.

The 2026 edition takes place in Berlin in the days leading into GITEX Europe, turning the city into a hub for Polish-rooted innovation meeting German, European and global capital.

The format is built around three things:

1. Showcasing Polish tech at its frontier — across Health Tech, Deep Tech & Defense, Food Tech and Digital Transformation.
2. Putting founders in front of the right rooms — investor panels, jury feedback, demo tables and curated networking with VCs and corporate innovation leaders.
3. Connecting ecosystems — Polish regional hubs, German institutions, accelerators and CEE-wide programmes meeting in one place to plan what comes next.

Polish Tech | Night 2026 is also a part of our 3-day Polish Tech | Scale program for startups wanting to explore the German ecosystem, and considering entering the DACH market.

If you're interested – apply here to Polish Tech | Scale.

Programme

The day runs across two parallel stages – the Lexis Room as the main stage, the Reception Room (the one with DeLorean) as the second stage – with the Demo Tables Area open throughout for exhibitors, networking and B2B meetings.

16:30 — Registration · Networking

Doors open. Exhibition floor live: Polish startups, regional ecosystems, accelerator programmes and partners.

LEXIS ROOM — Main Stage

17:00 — Opening: Why Polish Tech? With Ewa Geresz, Tobias Szarowicz, Tomasz Sieroń and Adam Formanek. The Polish Tech team opens the day with the story behind the initiative — why now, why Berlin, and what we're building together.

17:10 — Polish Tech Minds: Polish Founders Changing the World With Michał Karbowiak (Polish Tech Minds). Ten minutes of inspiration on the most exciting Polish founders building globally.

17:20 — Polish Tech Success Story: Building a Global MedTech from Poland Speaker: Miłosz Wiciński (Infermedica/Doctor.One)

17:35 — Pitch Competition I · Health Tech Track six startups - three minutes - one question.

Prize: 🏆 Wild Card to Smart Health Europe 2027.

18:10 — Why Polish Tech? Why Polish Business?

Inspirational Spotlight of the Prof. Matthias Mrozewski - ESCP Berlin

The state of Deep Tech in Central and Eastern Europe by Slawomir Olejnik - Deep Tech Summit CEE

18:20 — Pitch Competition II · Deep Tech and Defence Track

Four startups - three minutes - one question. Prize: wildcard prize to be announced.

18:45 — Networking Break · Demo Tables · B2B meetings

19:00 — Connect: Founder. Business Angel. Investor. Ecosystem Builder. Fireside with Martin Olczyk, moderated by Adam Formanek. What it takes to wear all four hats — building, investing, and building the ecosystem that makes both possible.

19:10 — Investors' Panel: How to Build a Polish Tech Pipeline Moderated by Tom Sieron. Panelists: Martin Olczyk (VC, Techstarts Torino MD), Rafał Sobczak (Unfold VC), Filip Bogdziun (Hard2Beat VC), Maciej Sadowski (StartFinder, Startup Hub Poland), Max Moldenhauer (Sunfish Partners)

19:45 — Polish Tech Pitch Awards Four finalists presented — selected from across the day's pitch tracks.

RECEPTION (DELOREAN) ROOM — Second Stage

17:30 — Ecosystem Builders from Poland Lightning presentations from organisations powering Polish innovation on the international stage. Invited:

• The Heart
• Startup Hub Poland
• Huge Thing
• StartSmart CEE
• Emerging Founders
• Startup Wrocław
• Gdańsk Bay Tech
• Startup Community Poznan

18:00 — Pitch Competition III · Food Tech Track six startups - three minutes - one question. Prize: wildcard prize to be announced.

18:30 — Beyond Startups? Investments, M&A and joint ventures - why shall you join the Polish Business Club. Fireside chat with Marcin Król, Minister-Counsellor, Head of the Economic Section, Vice President of the Polish Business Club at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Berlin

18:40 — Pitch Competition IV · Digital Transformation Track six startups - three minutes - one question. Prize: wildcard prize to be announced.

Demo Tables

The Demo Tables Area runs throughout the day between the Lexis Room, Reception Room and main entrance. Reserved for startups with Polish origins scaling internationally, Polish regional startup ecosystems, innovation-supporting organisations, and investor and corporate partners.

Who should attend

Founders building globally from Poland or with Polish co-founders. Investors evaluating CEE deal flow. Corporate-innovation leaders looking for Polish partners. Ecosystem builders, accelerator operators and regional hub leadership. German and European tech professionals curious about what's coming out of Poland — and Polish operators looking for their next move in Berlin.

Practical information

Date: Thursday, 2 July 2026

Time: from 16:30

Venue: CIC Berlin & Venture Café Berlin

Rooms:

• Lexis Room (main stage, left of entrance)
• Reception (DeLorean) Room (second stage, right of entrance)
• Demo Tables Area (between)

Registration: Yard

Language: English

Polish Tech Night is co-located with Venture Café Berlin's Thursday Gathering at the same venue.

In partnership with

Polish Tech Night 2026 is hosted in partnership with Venture Café Berlin and CIC Berlin, in the lead-up to GITEX Europe 2026.

Our Supporters:

> Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Berlin

> Polish Investment and Trade Agency

> Fundacja Współpracy Polsko-Niemieckiej

> Startup Hub Poland

> ESCP Business School

Confirmed partners

• GITEX Europe
• Venture Café Berlin
• CIC Berlin
• Messe Berlin / Smart Health Europe
• Polish Tech Minds
• nxtmilestone
• SIBB Digital Business Association Berlin
• Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie / Startup Unit
• Vision Health Pioneers
• MotionLab.Berlin Berlin
• Deep Tech Nexus Meetup
• Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe

Further institutional, ecosystem and investor partners to be announced.

Partner with us

Partnership opportunities are open at multiple tiers — strategic, sector, investor and demo table. To explore:

hello@polishtech.org — subject Polish Tech Night · Partnership