Warsaw Founder Institute Opens Applications for the Spring 2016 Semester. Wantrepreneurs Need Not Apply!

Since launching in Warsaw in 2013, the Founder Institute has helped launch several promising companies in the region, like Devinity, FIBKIT, and Sport Server, and our efforts in Warsaw have also been profiled by several high profile media channels.

Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Warsaw Spring 2027 Semester!

If you are serious about launching a startup in Warsaw and could use expert training and feedback, then apply to the Warsaw Founder Institute today, or attend a free event.

Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (Dec 22, 2026) will have their application fees waived (typically $50), and if you enroll by the Early Deadline you are also eligible for Founder Institute Fellowships.

The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are serious about launching a startup, the Founder Institute can give you the structured process, constant feedback and evaluation from expert mentors, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.

In order to celebrate the launch, the Warsaw Founder Institute will several free startup events for the general public, where you can meet top entrepreneurs and learn more about the program:

Warsaw Events:

Founder Night Out: Meet Warsaw’s AI Founders, Investors and Operators: 6:00pm, Nov 19, 2026 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/406857
Speed Mentoring: 5 AI Startup Mentors, 5 Rounds, 1 Night: 6:00pm, Dec 03, 2026 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/406858
Build Alone, Don’t Burn Out: Starting Up With AI Agents: 6:00pm, Jan 13, 2027 (Europe/Warsaw): https://FI.co/e/407527

Global or Regional Events:

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Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more - like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, and Appota. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.

Running the Founder Institute's efforts in Warsaw include local startup leaders Piotr Boulange (Key Account Manager, Grupa BIK) and Tomasz Sieron (CEO / Partner Netkata, Internet Software House).

In addition, some of Warsaw's top entrepreneurs will mentor founders in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the Warsaw Spring 2027 includes: