Opportunities and challenges for the development of the innovation ecosystem in the light of the discussion during the Archipelago of Innovation event
The “Innovation Archipelago” event, which took place on July 7, 2024, brought together experts and innovation enthusiasts in Krakow to discuss and shape the future of the startup ecosystem in the region. This meeting, organized by the Krakow Miastem Startupów Foundation, was the third in a series and focused on exchanging ideas and developing strategies for the development of modern enterprises and technologies.
The end result of the event is a report, the purpose of which is to summarize the discussion and present recommendations for the development of the local innovation ecosystem. The document contains an analysis of current challenges and proposals for strategic directions of development for startups and education in the context of modern technologies.
The report was developed with:
- Business leaders interested in innovation and technology.
- Decision-makers and officials who shape local economic policy.
- Entrepreneurs and investors looking for new opportunities.
- Academics and students involved in innovation research.
Topic areas covered in the report
- Startup development issues, i.e. sales, recruitment,
- Talent acquisition
- Peer mentoring and inter mentoring
- Promoting your startup in the media
- Matching the product to market needs versus marketing
- End capital in the organization
- Classic engineering company, modern methods of recruitment and running a business
- How to hire well in IT?
- Education in Innovation and Startups
- Using Games in Education and Business
- Combining Art and Science
- Video Games as a Carrier of Serious Content
- AI Disinformation
- Business Education
- Proposals for changes in Krakow and Małopolska
- Investments in greenery in the city
- The impact of demographics on the economy
- Innovations and sustainable development
- Traditional office vs. flexible office
- Cooperation between city, university and business
- Connecting startups with business
- Supporting local initiatives from the perspective of a conference facility
- VC Market in Poland
- Startup – University
- Employment of people with disabilities
- Accessibility for people with disabilities
- Using new technologies in education and medicine in the context of integrating people with disabilities
- Caring for Mental Health and Prevention
- Effective Future Planning
- Life After Corporate Work
- Intergenerational Communication
- Space Technologies in Poland
- Center for Creativity and Design in Krakow
- Meeting in September summarizing the Archipelago of Innovation and beginning preparations for OST 2025
- Deep Tech
- Research AI and the Broken “Internet”
- How to Convince People to Eat Insects?
- Rozwój Kraków Tech Summit
- Improvised pitching contest
- End capital in the organization
- Challenges of volunteer work (people in crisis in volunteering)
Developed by:
The report was developed by the Kraków Miastem Startupów Foundation with the participation of experts from various sectors. Using the Open Space Technology method, it enabled deep and productive discussions that turned into specific proposals and recommendations.
Report authors:
- Barbara Malinka
- Bartłomiej Piotrowski
- Joanna Kurczyna
- Kamil Małochleb
- Maria Urbaniec
- Michał Adamczyk
- Patrycja Poręba
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We encourage you to download the full report to explore key findings and guidelines for the future development of the Krakow innovation ecosystem.