Center for Emerging Technologies in Europe

Center for Emerging Technologies in Europe was set up in 1992 as a joint venture between Warsaw School of Economics and Unipress - Institute of High Pressure Physics of the Polish Academy of Science. In 1994 CETE was taken over by Unipress and managed commercialization activities of Unipress, i.a. invested and managed Small Tubes Europe B.V. - a spin-off producing nano tubes. Since 2013, CETE is a privately held company providing advisory services in the area of commercialization, with focus on sell-side advisory for technology driven SMEs and new ventures seeking a capital raise.

Crowdcube Poland

Crowdcube to pierwsza na świecie i wiodąca internetowa platforma crowdfundingu udziałowego (tzw. equity crowdfunding lub inaczej crowdinvesting). Założona w Wielkiej Brytanii w 2010 roku, rozpoczęła działalność w 2011 roku. W czerwcu 2014 r. platforma Crowdcube została udostępniona polskim przedsiębiorcom i inwestorom. Serwis znajduje się pod adresem: www.crowdcube.pl Crowdfunding udziałowy bazuje na biznesowym kontaktowaniu spółek szukających kapitału na rozwój ze społecznością potencjalnych inwestorów - podobnie myślących osób, które są gotowe zainwestować określone środki, nawet już od 50 zł, w w zamian za udziały w spółce, którą wsparli.

SilkRoad Equity

+ SilkRoad Equity is a global private investment firm with interests in a diversified portfolio of public and private companies. Co-founded by Andrew "Flip" Filipowski and Matthew Roszak in 2003, SilkRoad Equity invests its own capital in companies with strong market positions, recognized brands and enormous growth potential. + SilkRoad Equity's investment philosophy centers around a core set of principles focused on partnering with management to execute strategies for long term value creation. We do not acquire businesses with a predefined exit strategy or investment time horizon – we are happy to own and operate businesses for the long term. + Our investments are primarily centered around growth – growth achieved through acquisition, organic growth and/or through our universe of resources and relationships. Our introductions to potential customers, buyers, distributors, partners and directors help build critical relationships and strategic alliances. We provide the ability and resources to add value operationally and strategically, with a high degree of technology acumen and substantial transaction structuring experience. + We invest in a wide range of opportunities – from start-ups to buy-outs, build-ups, spin-offs, privatizations and industry consolidations, focusing on those with high growth potential and strong management teams. Over the past 20 years, we have invested in and acquired over 200 companies worldwide, comprising over $5 billion of transaction value. + We primarily pursue opportunities in the areas of: technology, gaming, media & entertainment, healthcare, energy and real estate.

Ideateca

Ideateca es una aceleradora de proyectos tecnológicos, una fábrica de ideas donde profesionales de diferentes disciplinas creamos, diseñamos y desarrollamos proyectos innovadores para lanzarlos al mercado. Además de nuestros propios proyectos, participamos y colaboramos con diferentes iniciativas para asesorar y apoyarlas durante el proceso de creación y desarrollo de la idea. Nuestra misión es establecer sinergias y relaciones entre emprendedores que están dando los primeros pasos con sus proyectos, siempre basándonos en 4 premisas: Innovación Desarrollo Emprendedores Aprendizaje We at Ideateca do research, innovate and create projects which we then launch into cyberspace so that millions of people can enjoy them. At Ideateca, all our ideas are thought up, born and developed by our team. Some go very far, and others at least help us to pursue further research, toy around with and test technologies and languages and learn. The most important thing is that we have a great time at work.

SLAQR Society

"To love you is to champion you." SLAQR Society is where a symphony of Creators come to maintain clarity of vision, amplify thinking, identify value, bridge talent, work incredibly smart ... and have fun along the way. Our mission is to offer choiceful paths to executing big dreams, while providing opportunities to develop a balanced mindset of Ambitiousness and Enoughness. The magic of SLAQR Society lies in the meticulous curation of Creative Entrepreneurs on the same wavelength, and the unique cultivation of their points of view.