Startup Contest: who’s going to compete for 30,000 EURO in cash?

The semifinalists are going to compete for a total of 30,000 EURO in cash. The contest final will be held at AmberExpo in Gdańsk, October 15.

How many startups have applied to Startup Contest 2021? 

Over 300 startups from 46 different countries applied for the contest. The greater part of them comes from Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Israel. FinTech, E-commerce and MedTech startups comprise the vast majority of the applicants, but a large portion of them is also devoted to social impact and environmental protection.

The Startup Contest final takes place on the second day of Infoshare conference, that is October 15. On that day, the jury will select three winners. The winner will take the grand prize of 20,000 EUR in cash. The startups coming in second and third place will get the cash prizes of 7,000 and 3,000 EUR respectively. All Startup Contest prizes are funded by the main partner of the conference – the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk.

The full list of the Startup Contest semifinalists is available at The Startup Contest site.

Startup “Speakers’ Corner” by the Polish sea

Infoshare, held since 2007, is the biggest startup conference in CEE. It creates a space for sharing knowledge, experiences, and game-changing solutions. It is also a great place to meet innovators from all around the world. So far, nearly 45,000 people have attended the conference and over 3600 companies have taken part in the Startup Contest held since 2014.