ABGi Poland

What ABGi Poland does

ABGi Poland sp. z o.o. is a Warsaw-based innovation funding consultancy that helps Polish SMEs, mid-to-large enterprises, research institutions, and space-technology companies secure public financing through EU Framework Programmes (primarily Horizon Europe and its EIC Pathfinder/Transition/Accelerator tracks), national Polish funding schemes administered by PARP and NCBiR (including FENG and the SMART pathway), and the European Space Agency's Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) programme. Founded in 2014 as Kapitech Polska with an original space-sector focus, the firm was renamed Absiskey Polska in 2021 when it expanded into EU grant advisory and R&D tax relief settlement, and rebranded again to ABGi Poland in 2024. Since 2022 it has held formal ESA Technology Broker and ESA Business Ambassador designations, which together with consortium partnerships (Krakowski Park Technologiczny and the Polish Space Sector Employers Association) anchor its position in the Polish space-innovation ecosystem.

The firm's core service offering is professional advisory: end-to-end preparation of grant applications, consortium building, and settlement of the Polish R&D tax relief (ulga B+R), which allows 200% deduction of personnel costs and 100% of other qualifying R&D costs with up to 5-year retroactive recovery. Adjacent services include advisory on other Polish tax reliefs (prototyping, robotics, expansion, innovative employees, sponsorship), EU project marketing and communication, and event-driven ecosystem development through Space.Connect, Hackvision, and Copernicus hackathons. Proprietary technology assets are limited to the ABGi Consulting Platform (collaborative interface for managing innovation assignments) and the public ABGi Funding Map (abgi-funding-map.com) for identifying applicable programmes. The firm operates on a fully custom, project-based pricing model with multi-year engagements and no standardised tiers; marketing is conducted through Polish-language content, free workshops and webinars, and industry events.

ABGi Poland is a private limited company and a subsidiary of the ABGi Group, itself acquired by French Euronext-listed software and consulting group Visiativ in 2018. Following the ABGi Group's July 2026 acquisition of Spanish innovation-funding consultancy Incotec, the group reports over €100M in revenue, 700+ employees, 5,000+ historical clients, and 30+ offices across 9 countries, while ABGi Poland itself remains a lean specialist team of 1–10 consultants. In 2024 the Polish entity secured €58M in grant value and generated 3M PLN in R&D tax savings for over 75 clients, with no standalone revenue figure disclosed.

Name

ABGi Poland

Legal name

ABGi Poland sp. z o.o.

Website

https://abgi-poland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ABGi Poland is a Warsaw-based innovation funding consultancy that helps Polish SMEs, enterprises, and research institutions secure EU and national grants (Horizon Europe, PARP/NCBiR, ESA BASS) and settle R&D tax relief, operating as the Polish arm of the ABGi Group owned by Visiativ.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Funding Consulting

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

Keywords

• R&D tax relief advisory
• EU grant consulting
• Horizon Europe applications
• Innovation funding consulting
• ESA funding advisory

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

Revenue model

1. Innovation Consulting – Grant Application Services: ABGi Poland earns fees for preparing and submitting grant applications to EU programmes (Horizon Europe), national Polish institutions (PARP, NCBiR), and the European Space Agency. Revenue is project-based, earned upon successful application submission or ongoing client engagement.
2. R&D Tax Relief Advisory and Settlement: The firm advises clients on identifying qualifying R&D activities and settling the research and development tax relief (ulga B+R), generating tax savings for clients and advisory fees for ABGi. Eligible costs include 200% of personnel costs and 100% of other R&D costs.
3. EU Project Communication and Marketing Services: ABGi provides marketing and communication services for EU-funded projects, including visual identity creation, websites, promotional videos, social media content, event organisation, and email marketing campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ABGi Poland is a professional services consulting firm that helps Polish enterprises and research institutions secure public innovation funding. Its core offerings include preparing and submitting grant applications to EU programmes (Horizon Europe including EIC Pathfinder, EIC Transition, EIC Accelerator), national Polish funding institutions (PARP, NCBiR, FENG), and the European Space Agency (BASS programme), as well as advising on R&D tax relief (ulga B+R) settlement enabling clients to deduct 200% of personnel costs and 100% of other qualifying R&D costs.

Product overview

ABGi Poland is a consulting firm offering a portfolio of innovation financing services, primarily focused on tax relief advisory (R&D tax relief being the core offering), EU grant application support (Horizon Europe, national programmes via PARP/NCBiR, and ESA funding), and supplementary marketing services. The company acts as ESA Technology Broker and ESA Business Ambassador since 2022. The service offering includes specialized advisory for various Polish tax reliefs (R&D, robotics, prototype, expansion, innovative employees, sponsorship), end-to-end grant application support, consortium building, and EU project communication services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ulga badawczo-rozwojowa (B+R) - R&D Tax Relief Services
• Ulgi podatkowe - Tax Relief Advisory
• Wnioski do Horyzont Europa - Horizon Europe Grant Applications
• Wnioski do PARP i NCBiR - National Funding Applications
• Wnioski do ESA - European Space Agency Applications
• Marketing i Komunikacja - Marketing and Communication Services
• ABGi Funding Map
• ESA Broker Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 58 million EUR in grant value secured for clients in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• European Space Agency (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Since 2022, ABGi Poland has served as ESA Technology Broker and ESA Business Ambassador (previously titled ESA Application Ambassador). These official ESA designations enable the firm to support companies applying for ESA Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) funding, facilitate technology transfer, and represent ESA in the Polish ecosystem.
• European Commission / Horizon EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABGi Poland specialises in preparing grant applications under the EU Horizon Europe Framework Programme, including EIC Pathfinder, EIC Accelerator, EIC Transition, and cluster competitions across all six thematic areas. The firm has a strong track record of securing EU grant funding for Polish clients.
• Polska Agencja Kosmiczna (POLSA / Polish Space Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABGi Poland collaborates closely with POLSA as part of the ESA broker ecosystem in Poland, supporting companies seeking ESA and national space-related funding.
• Krakowski Park Technologiczny (KPT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKrakowski Park Technologiczny is part of the ESA Broker Poland consortium together with ABGi Poland and Związek Pracodawców Sektora Kosmicznego. The consortium organises Space.Connect conferences and supports ESA technology transfer initiatives.
• Związek Pracodawców Sektora Kosmicznego (Polish Space Sector Employers Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the ESA Broker Poland consortium with ABGi Poland and Krakowski Park Technologiczny, organising Space.Connect events and promoting ESA programmes in Poland.
• Visiativ GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerABGi Poland is part of the ABGi international consulting company, which is a member of the Visiativ Group. Visiativ is a French software and consulting group (listed on Euronext Growth) specialising in strategic consulting and project financing for innovation. ABGi was acquired by Visiativ in 2018.
• Inovato Cluster (Space For V4 project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABGi Poland is a partner in the Space For V4 project, a Visegrad Fund initiative coordinated by Inovato Cluster, aimed at building a collaborative ecosystem for space innovation across Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia.
• Partner für Innovation & Förderung (PFIF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPFIF, a German pioneer in innovation funding, entered a joint venture with ABGi in 2021 to establish ABGi's presence in Germany, expanding the group's coverage of the European funding advisory market.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• PNO Consultants: Largest pan-European innovation funding consultancy, headquartered in the Netherlands, with deep specialisation in Horizon Europe, national funding programmes, and R&D incentives across multiple EU countries — directly comparable to ABGi Poland in service mix and target client base.
• Bax & Company: Dutch/Spanish innovation consultancy supporting companies and public bodies across Europe on EU funding, R&D strategy and impact-driven innovation projects — closely comparable in targeting mid-market innovators and Horizon Europe applicants.
• SpaceTec Partners: Space-sector management consultancy advising clients on ESA, EU and national space programmes, including funding applications and technology transfer — directly comparable to ABGi Poland's ESA Broker practice.
• Incotec: Spanish innovation financing consultancy with 120+ employees and 9 offices, joined ABGi Group in July 2026. Closest direct competitor in Iberia with matching services (R&D tax incentives, subsidies, public funding programmes) — and now a sister company within the same group.
• Partner für Innovation & Förderung (PFIF): German pioneer in innovation funding consulting and ABGi Group's JV partner (since 2021) for the German market. Offers directly comparable grant application and R&D tax advisory services to SMEs and enterprises.
• ttopstart (now Sia Partners): Amsterdam-based consultancy specialised in European funding and innovation strategy, supporting SMEs and corporates in securing Horizon Europe, EIC and national grants — directly comparable service offering and client type.

Broad incumbents

• EY Poland: Big-4 advisory with Polish tax-incentive and innovation-funding practices (including R&D reliefs and EU programmes). Competes for enterprise R&D tax work but as part of a much wider advisory portfolio.
• Deloitte Poland: Big-4 advisory offering R&D tax credit, grant advisory and innovation consulting in Poland — overlapping with ABGi Poland's B+R and EU grant practices at the large-enterprise end of the market.
• PwC Poland: Big-4 advisory with tax-and-innovation practices in Poland covering R&D tax reliefs, EU grants and incentive optimisation. Competes for the same enterprise clients on the tax-relief side but as part of a broader consulting portfolio.
• Capgemini Invent: Global consulting arm of Capgemini with large-scale public sector and innovation funding practices that include EU grant advisory — overlapping capabilities but as part of a much wider portfolio rather than a pure-play innovation funding firm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abgipoland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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