We are pleased to share an invitation from the organizers of Carpathian Startup Fest 2026 and encourage you to explore the event and consider taking part.
We are also pleased to share that representative of the Belgian Business Chamber and BBC member company will take part in the program of Carpathian Startup Fest 2026.
The Fireside Chat “From Belgium to the Carpathians: Why International Startups Are Choosing Southern Poland” will take place on 17 June 2026 from 16:10-16:40 on the Community Stage.
- Julia Stachowicz
General Director, Belgian Business Chamber
- Jeroen Fossaert
CEO, Inuits Sp. z o.o. (BBC Member)
The panel will explore why Southern Poland is increasingly attracting international startups and how Belgian entrepreneurs and companies are engaging with the region's innovation ecosystem.
We warmly encourage BBC members and the wider Belgian-Polish business community to attend the session and connect with our speakers during the festival.
Let’s meet at #CSF26!
On June 17-18, Zen.com Expo in Jasionka will once again become the heart of the startup world.
For the sixth time, Carpathian Startup Fest will bring together startup founders, investors, and business leaders from across Poland and abroad. The program includes: side events (June 16, 2026), two days of pitches, presentations, and panel discussions across the Demo Stage, Elevate Stage, Community Stage, Open Mic Pitch, Expo & Start Art Zone, participant matchmaking, expanded networking opportunities, and the now-iconic MeetUp Party in the evening.
One of the key highlights will be the semi-finals and finals of the #CSF26 competitions, which attracted as many as 364 projects this year, including 174 in the Idea Challenge category and 190 in the Best Startup Puls Up category, co-organized for the second time with Puls Biznesu.
The jury has already selected 10 semi-finalists in the Puls Up startup category: Berryboo, Echo Sense Sp. z o.o.EndoFind Sp. z o.o., Kinetic Cortex Sp. z o.o., Microbite.xyz, Myco Renew®, OMNIVISER Sp. z o. o., Rebench | Manage & Reuse Office Assets, Uhura Bionics, Quantum Quest sp. z o.o.
The Idea Challenge finalists are: Brandiff.io, DuoCare Kids, FairwayOS, Go Fund Sports, LightBone.For those who didn’t make it to the finals, there will be a dedicated Open Mic Pitch stage, once again (for the fourth time) curated by Pitch Me Baby.
During the main event, the CSF Junior final will also take place, where 5 teams will compete for cash prizes.At #CSF26, participants will also have the chance to turn the tables and ask tough questions to investors during the Reverse Pitch session - where it’s the investors who pitch themselves to startups.
Registered participants will be able to sign up for valuable workshops starting June 1!
And that’s not all - starting June 8, you’ll be able to schedule a 15-minute “business date” via the Gridaly app!#CSF26 also means two days of expert talks and panel discussions featuring leading representatives of the startup and business community. Among the speakers:
- Maja Scheafer - CEO | Zowie | #CSF26 Ambassador
- Karel Zheng -General Partner | KAYA VC
- Lech Kaniuk - Founder | Lech Kaniuk Holding | #CSF25 Ambassador
- Jarosław Sroka - Członek Zarządu | KI NEXT
- Maciej Kawecki - This is it
- Aleksandra Pedraszewska - Partner | Vastpoint
- Adam Wiśniewski - Cofounder & CTO | AI Clearing
- Michał Kramarz – Google Cloud
- Alina Sztoch – CEO & Co-founder | Kubota S.A.
- Tomasz Plata – Co-Founder | Autenti | "Biznes bez Lukru" Podcast
- Michał Rokosz – Partner | Inovo
- Dominik Krawczyk - CEO | Cobin Angels
What’s waiting for you?
Over 150 speakers across 4 stages, nearly 400 startups, more than 50 representatives of investment funds and investors, 20+ valuable workshops, and over 1,500 participants!How to join the event? Simply visit the Carpathian Startup Fest website and get your ticket!
We’ve prepared a special discount code for the CSF community use CSF15 to get 15% off all tickets!More information, including the speaker lineup, tickets, and workshop registration, is available on the event website.
Are you curious about how it all began? We invite you to watch this short video!
See for yourself the space where innovation meets experience, and business relationships turn into real success stories.
See you in June in Rzeszów!
Team #CSF26
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