Hub Innowacji Małopolska 3.0

About

A free 6-month development program run by Fundacja Kraków Miastem Startupów with MARR for innovative technology companies from Małopolska, offering mentoring, expert advisory, Google Cloud/Fabryka AI partner support, and investor pitch preparation, with recruitment closing 24 October 2026.

Benefits

• 🎓Development Program
  Free 6-month development program
• 🧑🏫Mentoring
  Individual mentoring with at least 2 dedicated sessions per month, an individual development plan, market verification, and pitch deck and presentation preparation
• 🧠Expert Consultations
  Expert consultations in law, AI, technical issues, marketing and EU grants
• 🤝Network and Events
  Warm introductions to the KMS network, a closed CEO Dinner with investor pitching and KEM event, and a 2-day BootCamp
• 🎤Demo Day
  Final Demo Day before VC funds and business angels, with a chance for cash prizes
• ☁️ Google Support
  Google Cloud and Workspace credits from $2,000 to $25,000 plus consultations
• 🖥️ Cyfronet Support
  Support in writing applications for Fabryka AI computing power up to 300,000 EUR
• 🌐Cisco and Hubraum
  Cisco access to consultations, infrastructure and tool testing, and Hubraum consultations, infrastructure and a path to an incubator
• 🏢MARR Advisory
  Free choice of one specialized advisory service from the MARR catalog
• 🇪🇺EU Funding
  The program is 100% financed by EU funds under Fundusze Europejskie dla Małopolski

Eligibility Criteria

• Language
• Recruitment is conducted in English, and program activities are in Polish
• Target Companies
• Innovative technology companies from Małopolska
• Company Age
• Teams and founders running technological activity for no longer than 3 years
• Innovation and Scale
• Creating innovative products or services with rapid scaling potential
• Support Needs
• Needing advisory, legal, technological and cloud support
• Investor Readiness
• Wanting to prepare effectively for talks with investors and VC funds
• Competitive Selection
• Only 8 places are available
• Cohort Conditions
• Additional HIM 2.0 cohort-specific conditions (registered company in Małopolska, legal form, no double EU funding) are not confirmed for HIM 3.0 and were not applied

Participation Commitments

• Post-Selection Steps
• Sign agreements, match with a mentor, set milestones, participate in intensive acceleration sessions, implement a MARR advisory service, and work with technology partners
• Demo Day
• Present at Demo Day with a 3-minute stage presentation plus 4 minutes of jury Q&A before investors and audience
• Language
• Program activities are conducted in Polish
• Fees and Equity
• The program is described as free, and no equity or repayment terms are publicly stated

Target Sector

Agriculture & Food, Defense & Security, Education, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Government & Public Sector, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Retail & Consumer, Semiconductors & Electronics, Sports & Fitness, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Other

Target Location

Applicant geographic eligibility: innovative technology companies from Małopolska, Poland. The official program page describes the program as for innovative firms from Małopolska; no broader geographic eligibility is stated. This is not inferred from organizer offices or event venues.