August 21, 2025 | 18:00 – 21:00 | CIC Warsaw, Chmielna 73, 00-801 | Free to attend

✦ Why This Event Matters

ZERO ORBIT is not a typical meetup — it’s a curated, high-impact experience at the intersection of space technology, cybersecurity, defense innovation, and early-stage investment. Co-organized by Startup Grind Warsaw and the Venture Café Foundation, it is part of the globally recognized Thursday Gathering — a platform that unites changemakers, innovators, and public-private partners.

This edition will spotlight the growing role of dual-use technologies and how Poland’s space and defense sectors are aligning with global trends. With an agenda designed to spark collaboration, participants can expect a dynamic mix of keynotes, panels, startup pitches, technical workshops, exhibitions, and 1:1 expert sessions — all in one evening.

Program Tracks & Highlights

Trend House — Startup Pitch Arena & VC Lounge

• Keynotes by Krakow Technology Park, European Space Agency BIC, and ABGi Poland

• Followed by curated pitches from dual-use, defense, and space startups: Muotech, Kosmok, Asynchronics, Clever Hive, Valicor.

Garage — Workshops & Innovation Sessions

• Space4Talents with Jacek Śledziński (Stalowowolska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego) – building regional talent hubs.

• Orbital Matter (Jakub Stojek) – in-orbit manufacturing frontiers.

• Kseniya Shurak (The Ventures) – Funding strategies for 2025 founders.

• Mikalai Shershan (OneRep) – Defending identities with automation.

Halls 1–3 — Keynotes & Panels

• Weronika Mystek (PFR), Col. Tadeusz Polanowski (Ministry of National Defence), Kacper Grzesiak (ICEYE), Kamila Matela (Radmor), Andrzej Rościszewski (Expeditions Fund) – Future of space & defense in Poland.

• Grant Blaisdell (Copernic Space) – A new economic model for the space economy.

• Izabella Koniak (IKspiracja) – Human-centered innovation in the age of code and chaos.

• Daniel Płudowski (TeachMeBaby AI) – Staying relevant in the AI era.

• Natalia Godlewska (SGAC) – Lessons from analog Mars missions.

• Jarek Chojnacki (ESA Tech Broker) – Bringing space to business.

• Łucja Rugor (Kosmok) – The paradigm shift of in-orbit servicing.

• Michał Chwieduk (ESA BIC Poland) – Launching startups into orbit.

• Wojciech Adamiak (ESA Business Applications) – Funding space-based innovations.

Station & Exhibitions

• 1:1 expert mentoring with investors, tech strategists, and policy leaders.

• Anna Koniak Art Exhibition – “Space Dreaming” and “Elements,” blending space, science, and climate storytelling.

Why You Should Join

For Startups & Founders – Gain direct exposure to decision-makers, investors, and strategic partners.
For VCs & Investors – Access a handpicked pool of high-potential ventures in dual-use, space, and defense tech.
For Innovators & Researchers – Learn from and network with leaders shaping the future of European space innovation.
For Ecosystem Builders – Collaborate, co-host sessions, and connect your network to global opportunities.

Zero Orbit is free, non-profit, and mission-driven. Space is limited and the momentum is building — secure your place today.

Express interest or apply to speak: https://piraiee.com/partnership
RSVP as an attendee: https://venturecafewarsaw.org/event/thursday-gathering239

Let’s build the future — together, in zero orbit.