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That's where ideas become business. Young innovators met during Startup WRO Meetup
How to build a competitive advantage in the world of innovation and products with real value, and take care of your finances in the future – these were the topics discussed by participants of the twelfth edition of Startup WRO Meetup, which took place at Concordia Design. This time, the event also included Pitch Me Baby, the seventh edition of a series in which startups from Lower Silesia present their ideas to investors and experts.
On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, startup founders, young innovators, investors, and mentors gathered at Concordia Design Wrocław on Słodowa Island for the 12th edition of Startup WRO Meetup. This event, which for several years has been bringing together creators of young technology companies, investors, mentors, and anyone looking for inspiration to start their own business.
A practical lesson on how to scale tech companies
This time, participants had the opportunity to listen to a conversation between Maciej Jacenik from Startup Wrocław and Tomasz Anioł, head of business development at Rigby & Mercur and a long-time collaborator of the Karwatek brothers.
I shared my knowledge on how to scale tech companies, based on my own experience in companies founded by people from the Wrocław startup ecosystem. I had already participated in many previous meetups. It was nice to be on stage myself this time.
Tomasz Anioł
Students invest real money
During the Startup WRO Meetup, Bartosz Kocjan, founder of Hossa ProCapital Fund, shared his experience in building Poland's first student investment fund, based on valuations prepared by club members under the strict supervision of academic staff.
Today, I talked about our new initiative at the University of Economics, the Hossa ProCapital fund. It is the first initiative of its kind in Poland and one of the few in Europe where students manage real assets and learn to invest under the supervision of university staff. This is my first time at this event and I really like it.
Bartosz Kocjan
Michał Patla, regional director of PKO TFI, spoke about how to take care of your finances in the long term. Thanks to his presentation entitled “Retirement on Your Terms,” participants learned practical strategies for saving and investing using IKE and IKZE mechanisms.
They presented their business ideas
This time, for the first time during Startup WRO Meetup, Pitch Me Baby took place. It was already the seventh edition of the cult series, in which Lower Silesian startups presented their business ideas and thus had the opportunity to receive honest feedback from the audience and investors.
This initiative first appeared in Wrocław three years ago. It then spread to other cities. This is great for those who intend to enter the market with their startups. Wrocław has my favorite startup system. We have almost 100% attendance at our events.
Łukasz Urbański, CTO at Heyoo
Casual conversations that bring concrete results
Startup WRO Meetup is not only about substantive panels. It is also inspiring networking in the relaxed atmosphere of Concordia Design. It not only encourages inspiring conversations, but also helps establish new contacts, which often translate into fruitful business cooperation later on.
