PKP Intercity, the Polish national railway company, is reportedly planning to remove ticket machines from train stations. This move is being compared to the obsolescence of public phone booths and suggests a shift towards digital or alternative ticketing solutions.
Łukasiewicz – AI officially opened a new AI Competence Center in Katowice titled ‘Technological Solutions in Artificial Intelligence’. The center aims to serve as a key bridge connecting Polish science, public administration, and enterprises, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized businesses that have previously faced barriers in implementing AI and data analysis-based innovations.
Polish e-commerce technology companies cyber_Folks and Shoper announce plans to merge to create one of Europe’s most comprehensive e-commerce ecosystems
Arkeus, a defence technology company developing AI-based sensor systems that serve as the ‘eyes and brain’ for autonomous platforms, raised 15.5 million EUR in Series A funding. R+ VC is noted as the only European investor in the round.
Anna Gruszka, Chief Growth Officer at Adquery, discussed why digital marketing budgets are still being wasted on low-value campaigns despite increasingly powerful algorithms. She spoke about the main sins of the advertising industry, traps of excessive automation, and true online security in an episode of MamStartup Podcast.
Empik, a Polish company, has launched a marketplace platform for photographers, positioning it as a photography-focused alternative to Allegro (Poland’s major e-commerce platform).
Kanał Zero, an internet-based media project founded by Krzysztof Stanowski, is expanding into traditional television. The channel will be accessible on channel 0 on traditional TV remotes, bringing its internet formats to traditional television screens.
Viktor, a Warsaw and Munich-based AI startup that develops an AI coworker operating in Slack and Microsoft Teams, raised €64.7 million in Series A funding led by Accel. The company has reached €12.9 million revenue run rate within 10 weeks of public launch in February 2026 and serves over 2,000 organizations globally.
Bioceltix, a Wrocław-based stem cell company, has submitted responses to regulatory questions from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) regarding its lead therapeutic candidate BCX-CM-J for canine osteoarthritis. This represents a key milestone in the drug registration process ahead of market approval.
Kuchnia Vikinga, Poland’s largest producer of fresh ready-made meals, launched a new marketing campaign targeting cooking enthusiasts – a demographic previously ignored by the industry. The campaign is based on research conducted on over 1,000 Poles revealing a paradox: people who are most passionate about cooking often have the least time to do it.