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Best Startup Events in Poland

Poland's two biggest startup dates in 2027 are Wolves Summit in Warsaw (7–8 April) and Infoshare in Gdańsk (19–20 May). Before then, Poland Tech Week and the Deep Tech Summit fill the last week of October in Warsaw, and Katowice, Kraków and Wrocław have their own events in November.
This guide lists startup, tech, investor and women-founder events in Poland from late October 2026 to the end of 2027. We checked every date on the organiser's own website. Where a date isn't published yet, we say so, and we mark each event as Confirmed (date on the official site), Announced (date from a reliable second source) or Expected (based on past editions only).
This article is regularly updated with new events. Do you know about an event that needs to be added? Send us some info and we will see if it's a fit.

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Best Startup Events in Poland 2026–2027: Calendar from October 2026 to June 2027

DatesEventWhereTypeStatus
26–27 Oct 2026Deep Tech SummitWarsawDeep tech conference and dealflowConfirmed
26–30 Oct 2026Poland Tech WeekWarsawTech week (free events)Confirmed
27–28 Oct 2026Made in WrocławWrocławBusiness and tech conferenceAnnounced
28 Oct 2026Pitch Me Baby Vol. 39WarsawPitch night (free)Confirmed
3 Nov 2026FinTech City #16WarsawFintech review (free)Confirmed
4 Nov 2026Future Finance SummitWarsawFinance conferenceConfirmed
13–14 Nov 2026DevFest WrocławWrocławDeveloper festival (free)Confirmed
16 Nov 2026Kraków Enterprise Mondays #44KrakówFounder networking (free)Confirmed
17–18 Nov 2026Infoshare KatowiceKatowiceTech and business conferenceConfirmed
21 Nov 2026DevFest WarsawWarsawDeveloper festivalConfirmed
26–27 Nov 2026Data Science SummitOnline and WarsawAI and data conferenceConfirmed
1–3 Dec 2026FINTECH Poland ExpoNadarzyn (Warsaw)Fintech trade fairConfirmed
4 Dec 2026TEDxWarsaw WomenWarsawTalksConfirmed
18–19 Mar 2027Health Challenges CongressKatowiceHealth policy congressConfirmed
7–8 Apr 2027Wolves SummitWarsawFounder and investor summitConfirmed
19–21 Apr 2027European Economic CongressKatowiceBusiness congressConfirmed
21–22 Apr 2027Code Europe AIOnline and WarsawAI engineering conferenceConfirmed
12–13 May 2027Impact'27PoznańEconomy and innovation congressConfirmed
19–20 May 2027InfoshareGdańskTech and startup conferenceConfirmed
16–17 Jun 2027Perspektywy Women in Tech SummitWarsaw and onlineWomen in tech conferenceConfirmed

Late October 2026: Poland Tech Week

Deep Tech Summit, Warsaw: 26–27 October 2026

📅 Deep Tech Summit 2026Confirmed
Dates26–27 October 2026
WhereFabryka Norblina, Żelazna 51/53, Warsaw
TypeDeep tech conference with investor meetings and the CEE Challenge
Who it's forDeep tech founders, VCs, corporate investors and researchers
TicketsTicket sales closed on 23 October 2026
Official sitedeeptechsummit.eu
The fifth edition, run by the Poland Innovative Foundation. Its CEE Challenge has a €5,000 top cash prize and one-to-one investor meetings. On the first day, PARP's Founders Meet Funds investor day for startups raising pre-seed to Series A is announced at the same venue.

Poland Tech Week, Warsaw: 26–30 October 2026

📅 Poland Tech Week 2026Confirmed
Dates26–30 October 2026
WhereVenues across Warsaw
TypeTech week of more than 40 free events
Who it's forFounders, investors, operators and engineers
TicketsFree; register for each event
Official sitepolandtechweek.com
Run by the team behind Amsterdam Tech Week. Events range from co-founder matching to investor evenings, and one of them is the free Founders' Society meetup on 28 October (luma.com).

Made in Wrocław: 27–28 October 2026

📅 Made in Wrocław 2026Announced
Dates27–28 October 2026, from 10:00
WhereWrocław (venue not published yet)
TypeBusiness and tech conference with an expo, a Tech Gala and a VC Demo Day
Who it's forFounders, investors and companies in Lower Silesia
TicketsPaid; price not published
Official sitemade-in-wroclaw.pl
The 10th edition of Wrocław's main business and startup stage. The dates come from the Crossweb event listing, because the organiser's site was not readable when we checked.

Pitch Me Baby Vol. 39, Warsaw: 28 October 2026

📅 Pitch Me Baby Warsaw Vol. 39Confirmed
Dates28 October 2026, 18:00
WhereRotunda PKO BP, Marszałkowska 100/102, Warsaw
TypePitch night with feedback
Who it's forEarly-stage founders
TicketsFree; registration required and vetted
Official sitemeetup.com
Founders pitch and get direct feedback from the audience. Pitch Me Baby also runs in Wrocław, Gdańsk, Kraków, Katowice and Rzeszów.

November 2026

Warsaw Finance Week: 3–5 November 2026

📅 #16 FinTech City technology reviewConfirmed
Dates3 November 2026
WhereKampus Innowacji, Chmielna 73, Warsaw
TypeFintech debates and startup presentations
Who it's forStartups, banks, investors and the public sector
TicketsFree
Official sitewarszawa19115.pl
The City of Warsaw's fintech review opens Warsaw Finance Week. The call for startups to present closed on 13 October.
📅 Future Finance Summit 2026Confirmed
Dates4 November 2026
WhereWarsaw (venue not published)
TypeFlagship conference of Warsaw Finance Week
Who it's forBanks, regulators, investors and fintech companies
TicketsPrice not published; buy on the official site
Official sitefuturefinancepoland.com
Fintech founders meet the banks and regulators they need. See also our fintech events guide.

DevFest Wrocław: 13–14 November 2026

📅 Google DevFest 2026 WrocławConfirmed
Dates13–14 November 2026, from 16:00 on Friday
WhereWrocław University of Economics, Komandorska 118/120, Wrocław
TypeDeveloper festival with workshops and talks
Who it's forDevelopers and technical founders
TicketsFree, registration required
Official sitegdg.community.dev
Run by GDG Wrocław. Good for technical founders who want to meet developers and hire.

Kraków Enterprise Mondays #44: 16 November 2026

📅 Kraków Enterprise Mondays #44Confirmed
Dates16 November 2026, 18:00
WhereZabłocie 20.22, Zabłocie 20, Kraków
TypeFounder networking evening in English
Who it's forFounders and people who want to start
TicketsFree
Official sitekms.org.pl
Kraków's most regular founder evening, run by the Kraków Startup City Foundation, which also runs Zabłocie Morning Pitch and Deep Tech Talks.

Infoshare Katowice: 17–18 November 2026

📅 Infoshare Katowice 2026Confirmed
Dates17–18 November 2026
WhereMCK Katowice (International Congress Centre)
TypeTech and business conference with matchmaking
Who it's forFounders, tech leaders and companies in Silesia
TicketsStandard 699 PLN net (859.77 PLN with VAT); Premium 999 PLN net
Official sitekatowice.infoshare.pl
A look back at what changed in tech and business in 2026, with speed dating and round tables. Speakers include Andrzej Dragan, Tomasz Bagiński and Brand24 founder Michał Sadowski.

DevFest Warsaw: 21 November 2026

📅 GDG DevFest Warsaw 2026Confirmed
Dates21 November 2026, 09:00–21:30
WhereGoogle for Startups Campus, Plac Konesera 10, Warsaw
TypeDeveloper festival
Who it's forDevelopers and technical founders
TicketsNot published; register on Meetup
Official sitemeetup.com
A full day of sessions, workshops and demos at the Google for Startups Campus, a good way to meet its startup team.

Data Science Summit, online and Warsaw: 26–27 November 2026

📅 Data Science Summit 2026Confirmed
Dates26 November 2026 online; 27 November 2026 on site
WherePGE Narodowy, Warsaw
TypeAI, machine learning and data conference
Who it's forData and AI teams, AI founders
TicketsNot published; see the official site
Official sitedssconf.pl
AI founders can meet the enterprise data teams who buy their tools. Our AI and deep tech events guide lists more across Europe.
Also in November: the Poland 2.0 Summit for students and young professionals (6–7 November, Reduta Banku Polskiego, poland20.com), useful if you are hiring; Global Entrepreneurship Week (16–22 November, genglobal.org); and the early deadline, 17 November, for Founder Institute's virtual Central and Eastern Europe programme (12 January to 24 March 2027, early fee $499, fi.co).

December 2026

FINTECH Poland Expo, Nadarzyn: 1–3 December 2026

📅 FINTECH Poland Expo 2026Confirmed
Dates1–3 December 2026, 10:00–17:00
WherePtak Warsaw Expo, Hall E, Al. Katowicka 62, Nadarzyn
TypeFintech and payments trade fair
Who it's forFintech and payments companies, banks and buyers
TicketsVisitor registration on the official site
Official sitefintechexpopoland.com
The first edition, at the big exhibition centre just south-west of Warsaw. A search summary gave 17–19 November, but the organiser's site says 1–3 December.

TEDxWarsaw Women: 4 December 2026

📅 TEDxWarsaw Women 2026: (NIE)OCZYWISTEConfirmed
Dates4 December 2026, 10:00–19:00
WhereMultikino Złote Tarasy, Złota 59, Warsaw
TypeTEDxWomen talks
Who it's forAnyone; open to the public
TicketsNot published; RSVP by email
Official siteted.com
A day of talks by women in Warsaw, a good place to meet women founders and speakers.

Spring 2027: Katowice and Warsaw

Health Challenges Congress, Katowice: 18–19 March 2027

📅 Health Challenges Congress 2027Confirmed
Dates18–19 March 2027
WhereKatowice (venue not published yet)
TypeHealth policy congress
Who it's forMedtech founders, hospitals, payers and policymakers
TicketsNot published
Official sitehccongress.pl
Only worth it for medtech and health founders who need to talk to payers and policymakers; no startup track is announced.

Wolves Summit, Warsaw: 7–8 April 2027

📅 Wolves Summit 2027Confirmed
Dates7–8 April 2027
WhereWarsaw (venue not published yet)
TypeFounder and investor summit with one-to-one meetings and a pitch contest
Who it's forEarly-stage founders and VCs
TicketsStartup Basic €138 (30% off until 30 October 2026, then €198); Startup Premium €336
Official sitewolvessummit.com
Poland's biggest founder and investor matchmaking event. The organiser expects more than 100 investors, 2,000 one-to-one meetings and 99 pitches, plus the Great Pitch Contest. It is in our founder networking and pitch competition guides too.

European Economic Congress, Katowice: 19–21 April 2027

📅 European Economic Congress 2027Confirmed
Dates19–21 April 2027
WhereMCK and Spodek, Katowice
TypeBusiness and policy congress
Who it's forCorporates, government and investors
TicketsNot published
Official siteeecpoland.eu
The 19th edition of one of Central Europe's biggest business congresses. Its EEC Startup Challenge usually runs here (the 2026 final was on 23 April); the 2027 call is not out yet.

Code Europe AI, online and Warsaw: 21–22 April 2027

📅 Code Europe AI 2027Confirmed
Dates21 April 2027 online; 22 April 2027 in Warsaw
WhereWarsaw (venue not published yet)
TypeConference for engineers who build with AI
Who it's forAI engineers and technical founders
TicketsNot published
Official sitecodeeurope.pl
Code Europe's new AI edition. Parts of its site still describe the 2026 conference, so check the details before you book.

May and June 2027

Impact'27, Poznań: 12–13 May 2027

📅 Impact'27Confirmed
Dates12–13 May 2027
WherePoznań Congress Center
TypeEconomy and innovation congress with an Investments and Startups track
Who it's forFounders, corporates and government
TicketsNot published
Official siteimpactcee.com
A big stage for meeting CEOs and ministers; the 2027 edition is in Poznań and the Wielkopolska region.

Infoshare, Gdańsk: 19–20 May 2027

📅 Infoshare 2027Confirmed
Dates19–20 May 2027
WhereAmberExpo, Gdańsk
TypeTech and startup conference with startup competitions
Who it's forFounders, developers and investors
TicketsNot published yet; sign up for notifications
Official siteinfoshare.pl
The 21st edition of the main startup conference in northern Poland, with its Polish Startup Competition and expo.

Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit, Warsaw: 16–17 June 2027

📅 Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit 2027Confirmed
Dates16–17 June 2027
WhereEXPO XXI, Warsaw, and online
TypeConference and career fair for women in tech
Who it's forWomen in STEM and tech, founders and employers
Tickets2027 price not published
Official sitewomenintechsummit.pl
One of Europe's largest gatherings of women in tech, run by the Perspektywy Education Foundation.

Dates not announced yet

  • "Polskie Startupy 2026" report premiere, Rzeszów: Startup Poland's yearly report is launched in December 2026; the exact date is not published. startuppoland.org
  • Carpathian Startup Fest, Jasionka near Rzeszów: the 2026 edition was on 17–18 June with a 150,000 PLN prize pool. Expected in June 2027.
  • Devoxx Poland, Kraków: the 2026 edition was on 17–19 June at ICE Kraków. Expected in June 2027. devoxx.pl
  • HackYeah, Kraków: one of Europe's biggest hackathons, last held on 3–4 October 2026 at Tauron Arena. Expected in autumn 2027. hackyeah.pl
  • Wolves Corporate DealFlow Summit, Kraków: last held on 14–15 October 2026. wolvessummit.com
  • 4Developers, Warsaw and Katowice: the 2026 editions were on 22 April and 8 October. 4developers.org.pl
  • EEC Startup Challenge, Katowice: the startup competition of the European Economic Congress. estartupdays.eu
  • Deep Tech Summit, Poland Tech Week and Infoshare Katowice 2027: likely again in autumn 2027; no dates yet.

Recurring meetups and communities

  • Pitch Me Baby: pitch nights in Warsaw, Wrocław, Gdańsk, Kraków, Katowice and Rzeszów. meetup.com
  • OpenCoffeeKRK, Kraków: a free morning meetup, usually on the first Thursday of the month, running since 2012. meetup.com
  • Kraków Enterprise Mondays and Zabłocie Morning Pitch, Kraków: run by the Kraków Startup City Foundation. kms.org.pl
  • GDG chapters in Warsaw, Wrocław and Kraków: DevFests and meetups for developers. GDG Warszawa
  • Startup Grind Warsaw: ran free open pitch sessions in 2026, but no upcoming event is listed. startupgrind.com
  • Inactive or quiet: Techstars Startup Weekend Warsaw was last held in 2022, Aula Polska no longer lists events, and we found no 2026 activity from Female Founders Poland.

Events for women founders in Poland

Poland has big women-in-tech events, but few events only for women founders. These are active:
  • Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit: conference and career fair in Warsaw and online, 16–17 June 2027. womenintechsummit.pl
  • TEDxWarsaw Women: a day of talks on 4 December 2026 at Multikino Złote Tarasy. ted.com
  • Sukces Pisany Szminką: a free award competition for women entrepreneurs, now in its 18th edition. Nominations close on 31 December 2026 and applications on 10 January 2027. sukcespisanyszminka.pl
For money, read our guide to funding for female entrepreneurs, and see our female entrepreneurship events guide for events across Europe. If you organise an event for women founders in Poland, send it to us and we'll add it.

Funding and support to know before you go

  • Ulga na start: people who start a business for the first time (or again after at least 60 months) pay no social insurance (ZUS) contributions for 6 months; the health contribution is still due. biznes.gov.pl
  • Simple joint-stock company (PSA): a company form for startups that needs only 1 zł of share capital. biznes.gov.pl
  • IP Box: income from qualifying intellectual property, such as your own software, is taxed at 5%. podatki.gov.pl
  • Poland. Business Harbour: a government relocation programme for IT specialists, startups and companies from certain countries outside the EU. gov.pl Compare other countries in our guide to startup visas in Europe.
  • PARP, the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, runs the main national grant calls and incubation programmes for startups. parp.gov.pl
Want to know who is building what? Read our guide to promising Polish startups.

How to get the most out of Poland startup events

  1. Book Wolves Summit early. The Startup Basic ticket is €138 until 30 October 2026, then €198.
  2. Use Poland Tech Week. More than 40 free events in one week are the cheapest way to meet Warsaw's founders and investors.
  3. Look beyond Warsaw. Katowice (Infoshare Katowice, EEC), Kraków (KEM, OpenCoffeeKRK), Wrocław, Gdańsk and Poznań all have their own events.
  4. Check the language. Many events run in Polish, so check the event page; Kraków Enterprise Mondays runs in English.
  5. Combine it with a trip nearby. Germany is next door. See our Germany guide, the Berlin city guide and our guide to startup events in Europe.

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Do you run a startup, tech or investor event in Poland? Send us the name, dates, venue and official link, and we'll check whether it fits this guide. We list events for founders, with a real date and an official page.
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FAQ

What is the biggest startup event in Poland?

Wolves Summit in Warsaw (7–8 April 2027) for founders who want to meet investors, and Infoshare in Gdańsk (19–20 May 2027) as the biggest startup and tech conference.

When is Wolves Summit 2027?

7–8 April 2027 in Warsaw. The Startup Basic ticket costs €138 until 30 October 2026, then €198; the venue is not published yet.

Are there free startup events in Poland?

Yes. Poland Tech Week (26–30 October 2026), Pitch Me Baby, FinTech City (3 November), DevFest Wrocław and Kraków Enterprise Mondays are free.

Are there events for women founders in Poland?

Yes: the Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit (16–17 June 2027), TEDxWarsaw Women (4 December 2026) and the Sukces Pisany Szminką awards for women entrepreneurs.

Where can I pitch my startup in Poland?

At Wolves Summit's Great Pitch Contest, at Pitch Me Baby nights in six cities, at the Infoshare startup competitions and at Zabłocie Morning Pitch in Kraków.

Which Polish cities have startup events besides Warsaw?

Kraków, Katowice, Wrocław, Gdańsk, Poznań and Rzeszów. Read more in our guide to startup events in Europe.

About the Author

Violetta Bonenkamp, also known as MeanCEO, is an experienced startup founder with an impressive educational background including an MBA and four other higher education degrees. She has over 20 years of work experience across multiple countries, including 5 years as a solopreneur and serial entrepreneur. Throughout her startup experience she has applied for multiple startup grants at the EU level, in the Netherlands and Malta, and her startups received quite a few of those. She’s been living, studying and working in many countries around the globe and her extensive multicultural experience has influenced her immensely.
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