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How a community is born: The rise of Polish startups

The Next Web

Traditionally, Web companies in Poland were focused on the local market of 40 million people, which seemed big enough to scale their business. Three years later and Poland has got a number of well-funded startups disrupting global markets. Big European and US-based VCs, however, were not impressed.

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The Next Web introduces 12 local Startup Awards to celebrate entrepreneurship across Europe

The Next Web

The Next Web is happy to announce 12 upcoming local award events in Europe’s hottest tech hubs, all for the sake of highlighting and celebrating the best startups, the most talented entrepreneurs and the hottest investors. We didn’t want to leave it at that, though. You can find a list of locations below.

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Kickstarter expands to creators in Poland, Greece, and Slovenia

The Verge

The company said today it’s now launching in Poland, Greece, and Slovenia, making Kickstarter available in 25 countries. The company says more than 250,000 people from these countries have backed projects since Kickstarter launched, suggesting local projects could appeal to an already established backer base.

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Powered by local stores, JOKR joins the 15-min grocery race with a $170M Series A

TechCrunch

“We are true believers in the fact that the world needs a new Amazon, a better one, a more sustainable one, one that appreciates local areas and products.” Right now it’s live in nine cities across Latin American countries Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Peru, as well as Poland and Austria in Europe. Latin America and Europe.

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A View of the Cloud from Poland

Tech Soup

Poland is the ninth largest country in Europe with a population roughly equivalent to California (37 million). The country has one of the fastest growing economies in the European Union; GDP per capita in Poland, however, is 61% of the EU average. Here is her view of the cloud from Poland.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society - Untitled Article

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Imagine if you will, a group of free/open-source software internationalization/translation/localization evangelists gathered in an artist's studio in snow-covered Warsaw, heated by a wood-stove, but with high-speed wireless internet access! She attended the LocalisationDev event last week in Poland and got a great deal out of it.

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7 Ways to Support Ukraine Now

Saleforce Nonprofit

International Rescue Committee (IRC) : Members of the IRC team are on the ground in Poland to support displaced families. If you’re watching social media, television, or video and wondering how you can support those affected and contribute to relief efforts, most organizations are most in need of financial donations.

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