PwC launches its start-up accelerator program in Warsaw

PwC announced the opening of Startup Collider, a new initiative for nurturing and promoting the Central and Eastern European start-ups

PwC will provide the start-ups with a workspace within PwC network, a mansion for their accommodation during the acceleration program, highly qualified dedicated mentors and provide a shorter route to market.

The first cohort of the Startup Collider will focus on Fintech start-ups, where ten best start-ups will have the opportunity to take a part in the three-month bootcamp. By the end of the acceleration program, start-ups will have refined value propositions, business plans, processes and possess knowledge of their respective markets, client needs, regulations and many more. Who knows? They might even pivot if necessary follow opportunities with or without PwC in different setup or market. For the best start-ups, there is going to be an extensive go-to-market program where start-ups can align with PwC’s and benefit from its market footprint to deploy their products and services in CEE and beyond.

The start-ups chosen for the acceleration program are matched with two dedicated mentors one non-PwC expert and one PwC high performer, who is chosen based on his/her expertise in the closest technological area and serves as the contact point between the start-up and PwC. This mentor works directly with the start-up and is responsible for securing its access to additional resources in PwC, their other partners and in the broader relevant industry.

Registration is already open on our website (www.startupcollider.pwc.com), and the most innovative and promising Fintech start-ups from all around the Europe have the opportunity to register and be among top ten elected start-ups.

Each annual cycle of Startup Collider includes a 3-month bootcamp stage, in which the entrepreneurs meet with PwC's experts and relevant business units to compile more information. The extensive acceleration program is followed by the 6-9 months go-to-market stage, in which PwC and the start-ups work together on the Proof of Concept and the first sale.