Diia.Business Warsaw

What Diia.Business Warsaw does

Diia.Business Warsaw is a government-backed business development center that serves Ukrainian small and medium entrepreneurs in Poland, operating since 2022 as the Warsaw hub of the national Diia.Business initiative launched by Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation. The center is legally operated by a Ukrainian civic organization (Consulting Center for Small and Medium Business Support, EDDRPOU 43555113) and offers a fixed bundle of services: free business consulting (legal, accounting, taxation, auditing, recruitment) delivered online and offline, a physical pop-up testing location plus a virtual pop-up platform (pop-up.diia-business.com), an 80-person conference hall, and grant/financing information. Consultants are required to have 3+ years of relevant business experience and provide services on a volunteer basis; repeat consultations on the same topic are capped at 30 minutes to spread access across many users. All consultations are free and any commercial solicitation during them is explicitly prohibited.

The center's technology stack is intentionally lightweight: a web-based consultation booking platform at diia-business-warsaw.com (available in Ukrainian, Polish, and English) with Google and Facebook OAuth login, Zoom for online events, and Google Analytics for site measurement. There is no native mobile app, no proprietary AI product, and no API. Distribution combines a physical office at Bagatela 12, Warsaw (Monday–Friday 8:00–16:00 Ukrainian time / 9:00–17:00 CET), a virtual pop-up zone, and active social channels on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, and YouTube.

The business model is non-commercial: revenue is grant-funded and government-appropriated rather than transaction-based, with backing from the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation, Poland's Ministry of Development and Technology, PAIH, UK Aid Direct, FCDO, and a broad ecosystem of partners (Mercy Corps, IFC, EBRD, BGK, PARP, Bechtel, Autodesk, Mastercard Ukraine, VeloBank, NovaLend, and others). Go-to-market is community- and event-led, with regular educational events, webinars, and networking sessions across AI, EPC sector opportunities, financing, taxation, and veteran/women/youth entrepreneurship. The primary customers are Ukrainian SMBs in Poland, with sub-segments including war-relocated businesses, EPC companies pursuing international work via the SGAI program, Ukrainian veterans, and women entrepreneurs.

Name

Diia.Business Warsaw

Legal name

Громадська організація «Консультаційний центр підтримки малого та середнього бізнесу»

Website

https://diia-business-warsaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Diia.Business Warsaw is a Ukrainian government-backed nonprofit center in Warsaw providing free consulting, product testing, events, and grant information to Ukrainian small and medium entrepreneurs operating in Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded operations: Diia.Business Warsaw is a national project initiated by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, supported by Polish government institutions and international donors. The center provides services free of charge to entrepreneurs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Diia.Business Warsaw is a business development center providing free consulting, educational programs, and product testing services for Ukrainian entrepreneurs and small-to-medium businesses operating in Poland. The center operates a physical office at Bagatela 12, Warsaw with an 80-person conference hall, a virtual pop-up zone for product testing, and a multilingual online consultation booking platform. Services cover legal, accounting, taxation, auditing, recruitment, grant financing information, and networking events.

Product overview

Diia.Business Warsaw is a business development center offering a suite of services for Ukrainian entrepreneurs in Poland: business consulting (legal, accounting, taxation, recruitment), a physical and virtual product testing pop-up zone, educational programs and events, conference facilities (80-person capacity), and grant financing information. The center serves as part of the national Diia.Business initiative, coordinated by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and operated by civil society organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Diia.Business POP-UP: A virtual pop-up zone and platform under the Diia.Business initiative offering product testing and demonstration services.

Products and services

• Business Consulting Services Free advisory services for Ukrainian small and medium businesses covering legal issues, accounting, taxation, auditing, and recruitment for operations in Poland. Available both online and offline, delivered by expert consultants with 3+ years of business experience.
• Product Testing (Pop-up Zone) Physical pop-up location where entrepreneurs can test their products, collect feedback, and refine offerings before market entry. Designed for Ukrainian SMEs preparing to launch products in the Polish market.
• Educational Programs Learning and development programs including courses, webinars, workshops, and training sessions on business topics such as AI in business, EPC sector opportunities, financing options, tax guidance, and business development.
• Event Venue Rental Modern conference hall facilities for events, seating up to 80 persons, located at Bagatela 12, Warsaw, available for partner events, conferences, and educational programs.
• Grant Programs Information Information and guidance on grant financing opportunities for small and medium businesses, including EU-funded programs, Mercy Corps Economic Resilience Program grants averaging $20,000 USD, BGK preferential loan programs up to 170,000 PLN, and other support for war-affected enterprises.
• Diia.Business Pop-up Platform Virtual pop-up zone available online for product testing, demonstration, and business development support. Accessible at pop-up.diia-business.com.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ministry of Digital Transformation of UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiator and primary backer of the Diia.Business national project. The ministry oversees the Diia platform which includes the business development initiative.
• Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAIH provides support for room rental for events and helps entrepreneurs with venue arrangements. Part of the supporting organizations ecosystem.
• Polish Ministry of Development and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry supporting the initiative as part of bilateral cooperation between Ukraine and Poland.
• Mercy CorpsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization implementing the Economic Resilience Program (ERP) consortium, providing grant financing for small and medium businesses affected by the war. Average financing of $20,000 USD.
• GO 'West Ukraine Digital' (ГО 'Вест Юкрейн Діджитал')coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-governmental organization co-running the center and implementing Mercy Corps grant programs for Ukrainian entrepreneurs.
• BechtelmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal engineering and construction company partnering in the SGAI program. Provides expertise on EPC project management, HSE standards, and subcontracting opportunities for SMEs.
• AutodeskmajorTechnology or IntegrationSoftware company providing BIM tools and AI solutions for EPC sector digital transformation within the SGAI program.
• VeloBankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUkrainian bank in Poland providing information on modern banking solutions for SMEs.
• FPU Poland (Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPolish-Ukrainian Chamber organizing events including free online training on managing Polish-Ukrainian teams.
• Youth Business PolandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization running the entrepreneurship development program for 18-35 year olds in partnership with Standard Chartered Foundation.
• NovaLendminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-bank financial services provider sharing experience on alternative financing options.
• Polish Financial OmbudsmanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment body providing information on financial rights protection tools for businesses and individuals.
• Consulting Center for Small and Medium Business Support NGO (ГО 'Консультаційний центр підтримки малого та середнього бізнесу')coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian NGO that is the official organizing entity behind the Diia.Business Warsaw center, registered in Kyiv.
• Mastercard UkraineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPayment technology company supporting the initiative as part of corporate social responsibility.
• Women Entrepreneurship Foundation (Fundacja Przedsiębiorczości Kobiet)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPolish foundation offering dedicated support programs for women entrepreneurs.
• Ukrainian Development Center EmpowermentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization offering mentoring programs for Ukrainian entrepreneurs.
• GenesisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology company providing training programs for entrepreneurs.
• CivittaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting company running the VOYAGER UA mentoring program for entrepreneurs who have registered businesses in Poland.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Global accelerator providing mentorship, programming, and product feedback to early-stage founders; the Pop-Up Zone product-testing concept and educational programming at Diia.Business overlap with accelerator services at much greater scale.
• Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP): Polish government SME development agency offering grants, training, and the Startup Platforms program; an actual partner to Diia.Business but operating at much broader national scale across all Polish SMEs.
• European Enterprise Network (EEN): EU-wide business support network connecting SMEs with partners, advisors, and internationalization resources; overlaps with Diia.Business's internationalization mission for SMEs but serves a far broader client base across Europe.

Direct peers

• Ukrainian Startup Fund (USF): State-backed Ukrainian fund providing grants and pre-seed/seed capital to Ukrainian tech and non-tech founders; shares the same Ukrainian government sponsor profile and SME/entrepreneurship mandate.
• Cowork Ukraine (PAIH, Warsaw): PAIH-operated coworking facility for Ukrainian entrepreneurs in Warsaw; explicitly referenced by Diia.Business as a partner for venue needs and serves the identical Polish-Ukrainian entrepreneur segment.
• Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF): U.S.-funded investment fund supporting small and medium enterprises in Ukraine with technical assistance and capital — directly comparable SME-support mission for Ukrainian entrepreneurs, including those displaced abroad.
• Diia.Business (Ukrainian national program / network): The national Diia.Business entrepreneurship and export development project under the same Ministry of Digital Transformation umbrella; the Warsaw center is a local hub of this broader program, sharing brand, governance, and donor partnerships.

Emerging players

• 1991 Open Data Incubator: Ukraine-focused startup accelerator and venture fund supporting early-stage Ukrainian founders with mentoring and grant funding; intersects with Diia.Business's entrepreneurship mandate but focuses on venture-backable tech startups.

Regional players

• FPU Poland (Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce): Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce organizing cross-border trade and training events; overlaps with Diia.Business's mission to integrate Ukrainian entrepreneurs into the Polish economy, but focused on bilateral trade facilitation.

Others

• Mercy Corps Economic Resilience Program: International humanitarian organization that is both a Diia.Business partner (delivering grant financing to war-affected SMEs) and a parallel implementer of SME resilience programming in Ukraine; relevant as an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Diia.Business.Warsaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Diia.Business.Warsaw
• Instagraminstagram.com/diia.business.warsaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diia-business-warsaw-ua

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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