Fundacja Biznes Bez Barier

What Fundacja Biznes Bez Barier does

Fundacja Biznes Bez Barier is a Polish nonprofit foundation registered in Świdnica (KRS 0000793377) and founded in 2019, operating with a 1–10 employee team to deliver accessibility and disability-employment services across Poland. The foundation's core offering spans three audit streams—digital accessibility audits against the WCAG 2.1 standard, architectural accessibility audits of buildings and public facilities, and information-communication accessibility audits covering Polish Sign Language, induction loops, and machine-readable text—plus a regulated employment agency (registration No. 25076) that places qualified workers with disabilities at client companies. Beyond audits and recruitment, it runs complementary programs including the Fundusz Samodzielności grant program (up to 6,000,000 PLN allocated for 2025), a CSR Certificate program conducted through partner Grupa AF, the Szkoła Programowania front-end developer training, CV Na Wymiar CV-construction tool, and entrepreneurship support under "Własna Firma na Start."

Revenue is generated through professional services fees for audits and recruitment, project-based grants (notably two EU FERS-funded university projects: 5,171,394.06 PLN for PANS Ciechanów and 5,230,872.75 PLN for WSKM Konin), and CSR certification fees; pricing is quote-based and tailored. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, supplemented by channel partners (Praca Bez Barier for deaf candidates), substantive patronage from Grupa AF, financial sponsorship from Poland IT-Lab LLC, and event/content-driven awareness (e-books, conferences including the European Economic Congress and Quo Vadis Canada). Customer segments include self-government and central administration, healthcare institutions, higher education, NGOs, and large enterprises seeking to meet PFRON quotas or obtain accessibility certification.

Operationally, the foundation is anchored by founder Adrian Furman and pursues initiatives beyond core services—a SOC cybersecurity initiative and an offset printing unit both predicated on disability employment—pointing to a deliberate strategy of expanding into operations that provide dignified, skilled work for disabled professionals while diversifying revenue beyond consulting and grants.

Name

Fundacja Biznes Bez Barier

Legal name

Fundacja Biznes Bez Barier

Website

https://www.biznesbezbarier.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundacja Biznes Bez Barier is a Świdnica-based Polish nonprofit foundation that conducts WCAG 2.1 digital, architectural, and information-communication accessibility audits, recruits workers with disabilities for employers, and administers EU-funded accessibility and inclusion programs for public institutions, universities, and enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Employment and Accessibility Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Educational Support Services (611710), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAGAG

Digital Accessibility & Web/App Compliance (WCAG)

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Disability Services & Accessibility

SECONDARYBPAGAKAK

Education Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Accessibility auditing services
• Disability employment services
• WCAG compliance audits
• Vocational activation programs
• Accessibility consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Swidnica

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accessibility Audit Services: Fees for conducting digital, architectural, and information-communication accessibility audits for public institutions and private companies.
2. Grant Application Support: Assistance to institutions in preparing grant applications for accessibility improvements in four areas: architectural, digital, communicative, and organizational.
3. EU Funded Projects: Implementation of European Funded projects for accessibility improvements in educational institutions (PANS Ciechanów, WSKM Konin) with values of 5.17M PLN and 5.23M PLN respectively.
4. Recruitment Services: Employment agency services placing workers with disabilities at client companies. Registered under number 25076.
5. CSR Certification Program: Fees for the Biznes Bez Barier CSR Certificate program for companies supporting professional activation of people with disabilities.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fundacja Biznes Bez Barier is a Polish nonprofit foundation that delivers accessibility audits (digital WCAG 2.1, architectural, and information-communication) and recruits qualified workers with disabilities for employers. It also administers grant programs, CSR certification, and educational initiatives such as a programming school and CV creation tool for people with disabilities.

Product overview

Fundacja Biznes Bez Barier is a service-focused foundation, not a software product company. Its offering is a portfolio of human services and programs rather than a unified software platform. Core services include comprehensive accessibility audits (digital WCAG compliance, architectural, and information-communication), disability employment recruitment, and educational programs. The services are delivered through: (1) Accessibility Audits - covering digital, architectural, and communicative dimensions with associated remediation consulting; (2) Recruitment Services - connecting employers with qualified disabled employees, including PFRON funding support; (3) Educational Tools - including a CV creation tool (CV Na Wymiar) and Programming School (Szkoła Programowania) for Front-end Developer training; (4) Grant Programs - the Fundusz Samodzielności grant program providing up to 6,000,000 PLN to enterprises for disability inclusion; (5) CSR Certification - certifying partner companies for disability-inclusive practices; and (6) University Accessibility Projects - partnerships with higher education institutions (WSKM uczelnią dostępną, Równość w Akademii PANS Ciechanów) for comprehensive campus accessibility. These programs are delivered as standalone services, often funded through European grant programs, rather than as modules of a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Accessibility Audit (Audyt Dostępności Cyfrowej)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% training cost refund from PFRON for employers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Państwowa Akademia Nauk Stosowanych im. Ignacego Mościckiego w Ciechanowie (PANS Ciechanów)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2024Project partner in 'Równość w Akademii' (Equality in Academia) project worth 5.17M PLN, targeting increased accessibility for students and staff with disabilities.
• Wyższa Szkoła Kadr Menedżerskich w Koninie (WSKM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in comprehensive accessibility program 'WSKM uczelnią dostępną' worth 5.23M PLN. Foundation responsible for organizational structure, architectural, information-communication, digital, and technology accessibility tasks.
• ProdmaxminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2021Ambassador company in the Biznes Bez Barier program, participating from September 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.
• Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi (Medical University of Łódź)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2019Academic partner collaborating on accessibility initiatives and professional activation of people with disabilities in healthcare and academic settings.
• MigamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2019Organization supporting deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, providing expertise in communication accessibility and Polish Sign Language services.
• Praca Bez Barier (Praca bez barier agency)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 September 2019Commercial employment agency specializing in recommending qualified deaf and hard-of-hearing workers. Helps with training, workplace adaptation, and employment process support.
• Grupa AF sp. z o.o.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2019Substantive patron providing expert support. Largest Polish company employing specialists with disabilities. Led by Adrian Furman, fundator of the foundation. Provides substantive content for CSR certificate program.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fundacja Integracja: One of the largest Polish foundations dedicated to integration of people with disabilities, running vocational activation, employer training, accessibility publishing, and inclusion programs — directly comparable to Fundacja Biznes Bez Barier's professional activation and accessibility mandate in the Polish market.
• Fundacja Aktywnej Rehabilitacji (FAR): Polish foundation focused on professional and social activation of people with disabilities, particularly spinal cord injury survivors — directly comparable in vocational rehabilitation, employer engagement, and accessibility advocacy.
• Deque Systems: Global leader in digital accessibility — provides WCAG audits, accessibility testing tools (axe), and consulting. Direct peer to the foundation's Audyt Dostępności Cyfrowej offering, competing for the same enterprise and public-sector WCAG-compliance mandates.
• Level Access: U.S.-headquartered digital accessibility consultancy offering audits, remediation, and managed accessibility services — direct competitor to the foundation's WCAG audit service line for both private and public-sector clients.
• TPGi (The Paciello Group): Specialist accessibility consultancy offering WCAG audits, training, and inclusive design — closely comparable to the foundation's digital accessibility audit and consulting practice.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Polska: Large Polish Catholic charity providing broad social services including support for people with disabilities — comparable as a broad incumbent in Polish disability/social services, with greater scale and funding access.
• EY (Digital Accessibility practice): Global professional services firm with a digital accessibility and WCAG advisory practice — broader incumbent offering accessibility audits as part of a wider consulting portfolio, competing for the same enterprise and public-sector RFPs.
• Deloitte (Accessibility Services): Big Four advisory firm with established digital accessibility, inclusion, and DEI practices — broader incumbent that bundles accessibility audits with wider transformation work, increasingly competing in EU public-sector accessibility mandates.

Others

• Polski Związek Głuchych (PZG): Polish Association of the Deaf — a partner and ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor. Listed because the foundation partners with PZG-adjacent organizations (e.g., Migam, Praca Bez Barier) for deaf and hard-of-hearing accessibility services.

Emerging players

• Fundacja Vis Maior: Polish foundation supporting people with acquired disabilities, focused on professional activation and rehabilitation — emerging player with partial overlap in the professional activation and employer engagement space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BiznesBezBarier
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacja-bizes-bez-barier

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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