The document traces the history and development of Krakow's startup community from 1989 to the present. Some key events and developments include: - Comarch being founded in 1993 as the first major tech company based in Krakow. - Poland joining the EU in 2004, accelerating the city's development. - The founding of organizations like the Aspire Foundation and Technology Incubator in Krakow in 2008 to support startups. - Krakow becoming a top destination for outsourcing by 2013, showing its growing tech sector. - The #OMGKRK community and events being established from 2013 onward to connect and inspire local entrepreneurs. - Plans underway for the Zab

1. The Story Of
Krakow's Startup
Community
www.omgkrk.com/keynote

2. 1989
The beginning of the transformation in
Poland and a legacy of East / West
differences.
The opening of Hotel Forum
in Krakow, the most
technologically advanced
building in the city.

3. 1993
Comarch founded as first high-level
tech company with headquarters in
Krakow. The company is creditted as
the starting point of tech
corporations in Krakow. Comarch IoT Lab 2018

4. 1997
The beginning of Special
Economic Zone for economic
development and Centrum
Zaawansowanych Technologii –
Kraków sp. o.o to manage it.

5. 2004
Poland joins European Union
entering a new stage of
development.
Centrum Zaawansowanych
Technologii becomes Krakowski
Park Technologiczny.

6. 2006
Galeria Krakowska Opens.
Hello modern consumerism.

7. 2008
Technology
Incubator in
Krakow begins.
Aspire Foundation
representing the
corporate community
is founded.
Infakt Founded.
First startup in
Krakow?

8. 2009
FZKPT Investment Fund
Founded
Base CRM FoundedBrainly Founded

9. 2010/2011
Innovation Nest Fund Founded
Mocak Opens. Has
contemporary thinking
arrived?
Codewise Founded

11. 2012
Crossweb Starts
First Open Coffee KRK
Estimote Founded

12. 2013
Hubraum Opens
Krakow Enters Top 10 For Outsourcing
#OMGKRK debuts at Startup
Stage via Paweł Nowak. #OMGKRK
Discussion Group Created

13. 2014
First #OMGKRK Summer Jam Networking
Party in Hotel Forum
ICE Congress Center Opens

14. 2015
Callpage Founded
Startup Poland Foundation Founded
New KPT Building Opens

15. 2016
Foundation Supporting #OMGKRK
Founded by:
Bartosz Jozefowski
Paweł Nowak
Kamil Łopota
Daniel Di Gustio
Chris Kobylecki
Funded by Richard Lucas

16. 2017
New People: Paweł Kulon, Mateusz Cybula And Zuzanna Stadnik
Foundation little more than fanpage-
Tech Event Budget For #OMGKRK including Krakow Startup Week 2017
#OMGKRK website launched
Krakow Startup Report 2017 by Bartosz Jozefowski

17. 2017
Events!

18. Base CRM aquired by Zendesk
CallPage Raises Money
#OMGKRK YEAR 1 (detail)
2018

19. 2018
#OMGKRK
Building A Brand

20. 2018
Mission comes into focus

21. 2018
Mission comes into focus
Grow the digital economy sector in the city.
Create a connected community via content, tools and events.
Inspire and educate tech entrepreneurs.

22. 2018
Events production

23. 2018
#OMGKRK Academy event cycle

24. 2018
Entrepreneur Club
event cycle

25. 2018
Wawel Dragons Cave Pitch II
(-1 Hotel Forum)

26. 2018
More community events!
Summer Jam
Startup Europe Week
Startup Weekend

27. 2018
Hello Data
Event Landing
Pages on
OMGKRK website
Pivot To
Online Impact

28. 2018
Web Demographics:
Main Age Group
25-34
Gender Balance

29. 2018
Partnerships with ecosystems:
Kyiv, Warsaw, Berlin

30. 2019
The Pitch: weekly newsletter and blog post

31. 2019
The Pitch: Newsletter Data

32. 2019
Krakow Innovation
Ecosystem Database

33. Krakow Innovation Ecosystem Database: Startups

34. MVP of Krakow Innovation Ecosystem Database

35. 2019
Launch of #OMGKRK Jobs: Recruitment Support

36. 2018

37. 2018/2019
Hello Business Model - Membership
https://www.omgkrk.com/becomeamember/

38. 2018/2019
Stakeholder Membership | 1000pln Monthly
Stakeholder Members are established organizations in the Krakow innovation ecosystem who act
as leaders in supporting the local startup community.
The benefits of Stakeholder Membership include:
1. Funding And Influencing Programs That Advance The Foundation Supporting #OMGKRK Mission.
2. Increased Awareness Of Your Brand With Your Logo On:
– Website Footer
– Facebook Fanpage And Discussion Group
– ‘The Pitch’ Newsletter And Blog Post Footer
3. Creation Of Detailed Stakeholder Profile On #OMGKRK Members Page.
4. Highlighted As A Stakeholder In The #OMGKRK Krakow Innovation Ecosystem Database.
5. Improve Recruitment By Placing Up To 3 Career Opportunities On The #OMGKRK Jobs Page.
6. Receive #OMGKRK Operations Team Support.
7. Quarterly Foundation Supporting #OMGKRK KPI Report For Stakeholder Members.
8. Invitation To Quarterly “Members Only” Networking Dinner.
9. Given Priority In #OMGKRK Event Partnerships.

39. 2018/2019

40. 2018/2019
Community Membership | 100pln Monthly
We invite all organizations engaged in Krakow’s entrepreneur and technology
community to join the Foundation Supporting #OMGKRK in building a world innovation
ecosystem by becoming a Community Member.
The benefits of Community Membership include:
1. Supporting Programs That Advance The Foundation Supporting #OMGKRK Mission.
2. Creation Of Detailed Community Member Profile On #OMGKRK Members Page.
– Your Profile Shared In ‘The Pitch’ Newsletter And Blog Post.
3. Highlighted As Community Member In The #OMGKRK Krakow Innovation Ecosystem
Database.
4. Improve Recruitment By Placing 1 Job On The #OMGKRK Jobs Page.
5. Membership Gives The Ability To Sponsor And Partner With #OMGKRK events.
6. Invitation To Quarterly “Members Only” Networking Dinner.

41. 2018/2019
Community Membership Model

42. 2019
1. Scale Membership Model
- Improve Value Proposition (Advance KPIs)
- Private Funding Exceeds Public Funding
- Community Membership as Digital Product (e-commerce)
2. Dragons Cave Pre-Accelerator & Demo Day
3. Krakow Startup Report 2019
4. Grow team, have #OMGKRK office with #OMGKRK
computers.

43. Current state of Zabłocie 20.22 Klaster Inowacji Społeczno-
Gospodarczych. Our best chance to advance the startup
community in Krakow. Only flagship project on the horizon.
2019

44. 2022
- City Of Krakow Creates Chief Technology Officer Position
- Zabłocie Tech Park Opens And Become Leading Innovation Hub