Akcelerator Technologiczny Gliwice Sp. z o.o.

What Akcelerator Technologiczny Gliwice Sp. z o.o. does

Akcelerator Technologiczny Gliwice Sp. z o.o. is a Polish private seed investment fund (Alternative Investment Company, ASI Sp. z o.o.) headquartered in Gliwice that co-finances R&D projects at the earliest commercialization stages (Proof of Principle and Proof of Concept). The fund is the operational vehicle for the Bridge Alfa program under agreement with the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), backed by PLN 30 million of total program capital of which 80% (PLN 24 million) comes from European Funds. Its investment scope spans six technology domains: printed/organic/flexible electronics, automation and robotics, sensors and biosensors, intelligent networks and ICT, photonics, and multifunctional materials and composites.

The fund runs a structured three-stage process: Stage 0 screens applications submitted via the website or email for market potential and technological feasibility; Stage 1 funds a cooperation agreement covering market analysis, legal feasibility, preliminary patent analysis, research work at proof-of-principle, and a commercialization model leading to a term sheet; Stage 2 establishes a spin-off company, deploys staged capital for proof-of-concept work including prototype and test production, files patent applications, and prepares the company for follow-on financing. After successful verification, the fund takes equity stakes in spin-off companies with a defined capital exit path. The portfolio comprises 20+ pre-seed investments spanning cybersecurity (Cypherdog), telemedicine (CARDIOVICE, GlucoActive), RFID/IoT (Smart RFID, ISS RFID), AI chatbots (IAMBOT), industrial 3D scanning (eviXscan 3D), aerial vehicles (Hoverbike Raptor), transportation security (Safeway FX2), and agritech (Harventi Vision, Equiguardian).

The fund is operationally embedded in the Technopark Gliwice ecosystem (founded in 2004 by the City of Gliwice, Silesian University of Technology, and Katowice Special Economic Zone) and operates through a six-person core team led by President Michał Chojkowski and Vice-President Jacek Kotra, supplemented by academic and commercialization specialists. Revenue mechanics are grant-driven rather than fee-driven: 80% of capital originates from EU funds, the program intake closed on 31 March 2020, and the fund has publicly indicated openness to co-financing projects outside the Bridge Alfa program via direct contact.

Name

Akcelerator Technologiczny Gliwice Sp. z o.o.

Legal name

Akcelerator Technologiczny Gliwice ASI Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://akceleratorgliwice.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Akcelerator Technologiczny Gliwice is a Polish seed investment fund (ASI Sp. z o.o.) that co-finances early-stage R&D projects at Proof of Principle and Proof of Concept stages under the EU-backed Bridge Alfa program, serving entrepreneurs, universities, and research institutes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seed Investment / R&D Financing

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed) (FSANAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Development Finance, Guarantees & Blended Finance Programs (BPADABAM)

Keywords

• Seed fund investment
• R&D project financing
• Pre-seed capital
• Technology acceleration
• Proof of concept funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Gliwice

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Seed Fund Investment Returns: The fund provides co-financing of R+D projects at the pre-seed stage through the Bridge Alfa program. Revenue is generated through capital entry in portfolio companies and eventual capital exit from investments. The fund takes shares in spin-off companies after positive verification of project assumptions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Akcelerator Technologiczny Gliwice operates a seed fund that provides co-financing of R&D projects at the Proof of Principle and Proof of Concept stages. The fund supports entrepreneurs, higher education institutes, research institutes, and individual innovators developing innovative technologies across printed electronics, automation, sensors, intelligent networks, photonics, and advanced materials. After positive verification, the fund takes equity stakes in newly established spin-off companies, with a structured investment process progressing from application through cooperation agreement to capital entry and eventual exit to VC investors.

Product overview

Akcelerator Technologiczny Gliwice Sp. z o.o. is a technology seed fund (ASI Sp. z o.o.) that provides co-financing for R&D projects in early development stages (Proof of Principle and Proof of Concept) through the Bridge Alfa program. The fund focuses on innovative technologies including printed/organic/flexible electronics, automation and robotics, sensors, intelligent networks, photonics, and advanced materials. The company's portfolio consists of 22+ invested startup companies spanning cybersecurity (Cypherdog), healthcare/telemedicine (CARDIOVICE, GlucoActive, Breathing Monitor), IoT/RFID (Smart RFID, ISS RFID), AI/chatbots (IAMBOT), transportation (Hoverbike Raptor, Safeway FX2), industrial technology (Motion Capture, 3DMC Designer, Evixscan 3D, Harventi Vision), data security (Labyrinth Drives, AKM), food technology (FrostX), building materials (QUIB), and agricultural technology (Equiguardian).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• R&D Project Co-Financing (Proof of Principle and Proof of Concept)
• Bridge Alfa Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects receiving co-financing have access to subsequent stages of financing by VC funds
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Technopark Gliwice (Science and Technology Park)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2004Modern centre supporting academic business established in April 2004 by three founders: the City of Gliwice, the Silesian University of Technology, and the Katowice Special Economic Zone. The Park's core activities consist in the creation and promotion of innovative and modern technological companies as well as in the transfer of innovative technologies from the Silesian University of Technology and R&D units to the SME sector.
• Silesian University of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the three founders of Technopark Gliwice. Jacek Kotra serves as Director of Science and Technology Park Technopark Gliwice and is a member of the Investment Committee of the Innovation Incubator + Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Market One Capital: Polish early-stage fund focused on pre-seed and seed technology companies with EU/Polish public co-financing experience, overlapping AT Gliwice in deal stage and European public-fund blend.
• Inovo Venture Partners: Polish early-stage VC investing in technology start-ups from seed onward with a hands-on operator model; comparable in stage and Polish tech focus, though generally operating at larger cheque sizes.
• Experior Venture Fund: Polish seed/early-stage fund with NCBR-aligned activity supporting innovative technology start-ups; structurally similar to AT Gliwice as a domestic seed vehicle with public co-financing experience.
• SpeedUp Venture Capital Group: Polish early-stage/seed VC group that operates a Bridge Alfa-style proof-of-concept fund with NCBR co-financing, making it a near-direct peer to AT Gliwice in mandate, structure, and target deal stage.
• Black Pearls VC: Polish seed/early-stage investor backing science- and research-driven start-ups, comparable to AT Gliwice in pre-seed orientation and deep-tech sourcing through Polish research institutions.
• AIP Seed Fund (Akcelerator Innowacji Przemysłowych): Wrocław-based industrial innovation accelerator that co-finances early-stage R&D projects with NCBR backing, closely comparable to AT Gliwice's Bridge Alfa mandate across technology domains and stage.
• Leonarto: Polish early-stage investor focused on technology and science-driven start-ups, including participation in EU-backed R&D programmes, making it a direct functional peer to AT Gliwice.

Emerging players

• Early Game Ventures: Central European seed fund with operations in Romania and the broader region; comparable in stage (pre-seed/seed) and tech orientation though broader geographically than AT Gliwice's Silesian focus.

Others

• Technopark Gliwice (Science and Technology Park): The affiliated science and technology park that co-locates AT Gliwice and shares leadership — included as an ecosystem/parent-like adjacent entity rather than a competing fund.

Broad incumbents

• NCBR Investment Funds (general Bridge Alfa peer set): The National Centre for Research and Development is the public programme operator coordinating Bridge Alfa and other proof-of-concept funds; it is the broader incumbent ecosystem in which AT Gliwice operates and against which other seed funds are benchmarked.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/akceleratorgliwice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments22 records

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