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Digital Shapers

Digital Shapers is a prestigious list honouring outstanding personalities of the digital world and new technologies in Poland. The Digital Academy selects people who have made an above-average contribution to the development of the digital economy in our country. The aim of the list is to promote digital competence through positive examples and to pay tribute to the achievements of outstanding personalities. Candidates for the title of Digital Shapers, must have a proven track record of outstanding achievement in the last year in one of 5 categories: education, digital transformation, investment, innovation and technology and visionary. For more information, visit the competition website: https://digitalshapers.pl/en

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Digital Champions CEE

Digital Champions CEE is an initiative presenting the biggest technology companies from the Central and Eastern European region. The report provides a fair and transparent ranking of the true champions from the region, and the publication is accompanied by a series of meetings and interviews with digital leaders. Representatives of the region's most respected companies share their experiences and ideas for digital solutions.

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Think tank and Research

We do research and advocacy on topics such as proper digital policy to support sustainable development or strategy for the development of new technologies in Poland. Every year we produce a number of articles and consult legal acts on the aforementioned issues. Together with partners, we create reports and educational materials to better understand digitalisation and new technologies in Poland. The reports and publications we create are always objective and factual. If you are interested in carrying out a study - write to us.

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AIPoland

The Digital Poland Foundation together with 10 Senses invite you to a special platform for the promotion of the Polish artificial intelligence ecosystem - AIPoland! Its aim is to promote the Polish ecosystem of technologies based on artificial intelligence and to support cooperation between Polish and foreign entities in various areas, including the development of new initiatives and raising funding. Visit aipoland.org

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Digital Festival

It is the largest edu-tech initiative in Poland, which shows how to make the most of the opportunities offered by new technologies. The festival is a chance to gain digital skills and practical knowledge. It is an event like no other in Poland. The date itself is unique and digital at the same time: 01.10-10.11. During the festival a number of events are held, such as the Innovation Night, free training sessions are organized as part of the SkillUp Academy, which allows you to gain knowledge, the Digital Discounts action promoting online shopping and a number of other initiatives. The event is addressed to the entire society.

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Charter for the competence development of the future of Polish society and lifelong learning

59% of Poles believe that we learn too little throughout our lives and are not ready to retrain. Additionally, 67 per cent say that employers do not invest enough in the development and qualifications of their employees. We need to change this! That is why the partners of the Digital Poland Foundation and Digital Festival have endorsed the Charter for the development of the competences of the future of Polish society and lifelong learning.

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Our latest report

Digital Champions CEE 2026

The combined market capitalization of the top 100 technology companies in Central and Eastern Europe has reached USD 127.9 billion, marking a robust 9.36% year-on-year growth. However, if mature scaleups had not relocated their headquarters outside our region to secure late-stage funding, this total value would comfortably exceed USD 170 billion. Among these digital leaders, Poland maintains absolute nominal dominance with 42 companies in the index, while Estonia leads in digital intensity and Lithuania records a spectacular 124% capitalization surge since 2021. These are selected findings from the 5th edition of the prestigious Digital Champions CEE report. Download the full report to discover how a profound generational shift and a massive boom in deep tech and SaaS sectors are reshaping the future of the regional digital economy.

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May 21, 2026

The 100 largest companies in Central and Eastern Europe, worth nearly $128 billion. Discover the 5th edition of the Digital Champions CEE ranking

The Digital Poland Foundation has published the fifth edition of the Digital Champions CEE 2026 report, which presents the 100 most valuable technology companies in Central and Eastern Europe. The combined value of the digital champions in the ranking reached USD 127.9 billion. However, the data paints a picture of a market which, on the one hand, is growing thanks to deep tech innovations, whilst on the other, is grappling with a wave of relocations of the largest companies outside the region.

Apr 24, 2026

Artificial intelligence: a super-tool or a threat to our autonomy? Michał Boni on EKG discusses the future of human-machine relations

Artificial intelligence is transforming our world at an unprecedented pace. On the one hand, it offers powerful support for medicine and business; on the other, it raises concerns about privacy, equality and our independence. In a world of algorithms, will we manage to preserve our well-being and agency? Dr Michał Boni spoke about the challenges of the digital age, smart regulation and the new currency that adaptability is becoming at this year’s European Economic Congress. We invite you to read the summary of the debate.

Apr 15, 2026

The results of the second edition of the competition for the best AI-related dissertations are in!

We now know the winners of the second edition of the ‘Competition for Poland’s Best AI Theses’! As the Digital Poland Foundation, a strategic partner and sponsor of the social category, we are proud to share the results. The standard of this year’s 33 submitted theses exceeded our wildest expectations, proving that Poland’s artificial intelligence ecosystem is growing in strength and has a bright future ahead of it. Meet the outstanding graduates whose research is shaping the development of AI in Poland – from advanced technical solutions to key legal, copyright and social challenges.

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