Apply for the 3rd edition of WarsawCreative Slam, a Warsaw-based development and acceleration program for the creative sector

According to Eurostat, the creative sector in the EU generates 4.4%
of GDP (€700 billion per year), and in Poland is responsible for 2.3%
of the economy (PLN 60 billion). In Warsaw, which is the heart of Poland's
creativity, it is estimated that nearly 40% of startups initiated
are in the creative sector, with as many as 18% of residents working in
industries such as IT, film and design. Experts stress that it is
the innovations from this sector that are driving the development of
the economy today.

The sector's huge economic potential, but also its great educational needs, are behind the decision to launch a dedicated development and acceleration program. The National Chamber of Commerce, which is the operator of the city's incubator called the Targowa Creativity Center, together with the Warsaw City Hall, today announced the call for applications for the third edition of the Warsaw Creative Slam (WCS).

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us: wcs@cktargowa.pl

The program offers participants workshops, mentoring by recognized industry experts, access to networks, and the opportunity to obtain funding for the development of submitted projects. Participants will have the opportunity to present their ideas in front of business partners, investors and gain the knowledge necessary for successful management. The program will culminate in a final presentation in front of a jury (known as pitching), which will select the most promising projects and business ideas. The winners will receive checks in the amount of 15 thousand, 20 thousand and 25 thousand, as well as a number of material and substantive awards giving further support to the authors of the awarded projects. Those who are engaged in business in the creative sector can apply to the program, but also those,
, who have a business idea within one of the 16 industries and want to develop it into a startup or company.

The jury consisted of representatives of the organizer (CKT-KIG), the Warsaw City Hall, and the program's partners:

● Ewa Janus-Khouri, KIG-CKT (chairwoman)
● Agnieszka Cichocka, Dream-n-Vision
● Daniel Woś, EKIPA INVESTMENTS
● Łukasz Kępiński, Tears of Joy,
● Andrzej Gorgoń, Story Lab Pro,
● Beata Żurawska, UM St. Warsaw,
● Joanna Makolus, KIG-CKT
● Jakub Sito, Sito Strategy, TVP Od/Warszawa
● Zuzanna Mikołajczyk, Know.How.Match
● Adrian Migoń, Youth Business Poland