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According to startup founders, the biggest barrier to growth in Poland is obtaining funding. It is estimated that the capital gap on the Vistula is already as high as several hundred billion zlotys. Which industries are most underfinanced? Can acceleration programmes be the answer to startups' difficulties in obtaining funding?

This year's World Cup is already being hailed as historic by virtue of its timing (the first time it is being held in November and December) and location (it is the first time a World Cup has been played in the Middle East). It may also be the most innovative - this is where semi-automatic offside technology will be used on a large scale for the first time. The days when VAR was considered a debatable novelty are behind us - innovation is entering the sport on various levels. How are they changing sport?

"Green" transformation is a topic that has been at the top of the agenda of both Polish and European discussions for several years. The energy crisis caused by Russia's war has highlighted that we still have a lot to do. Could start-ups be the answer to the challenges in energy?

Is the space business reserved for giants like Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk? It turns out that no - also, in Poland, we have more and more startups proposing innovations in space technologies.

The last report this year prepared by Startup Poland Foundation is the annual "Polish Startups 2021" study. It is the result of several months of research, surveys filled in by startups from our country and a series of conversations with investment funds and market experts.

This year's third report by the Startup Poland Foundation is devoted entirely to the edtech industry. "Do Polish edtech companies have a chance to change the face of global education?" This and other questions were tried to be answered by our experts: teachers, educators, propagators of knowledge and science and, of course, startups.

The AgriTech report is the result of many discussions and analyses revolving around the challenges faced by the sector. The report was created out of a desire to identify the barriers that prevent large-scale implementation of innovative technologies. It also aims to outline the potential of agritech and identify technologies that can support Polish food producers in global competition.