Preparation
Work on startup positioning, messaging, presentation materials and preparation for conversations with investors, customers and business partners.
INVESTOR READY · EDITION 02
Road to Techarena.
The next Investor Ready pathway will prepare startups for meaningful conversations with investors, companies and business partners in an international environment.
WHY ROAD TO TECHARENA?
International exposure works better when you know why you are there.
Road to Techarena is one of the Investor Ready pathways delivered within Gdańsk Bay Tech. It connects preparation in Pomerania with participation in an international technology and business event.
The goal is not simply to attend another conference. Startups prepare to communicate their business clearly, identify relevant investors, customers and partners, and use international exposure to create meaningful opportunities for further growth.
The detailed programme for this edition is still being developed. Its final scope will be announced before recruitment opens.
WHAT THE PATHWAY WILL FOCUS ON
Prepare. Connect. Go international.
Selection & development
Selected teams will receive support adapted to their stage of development, business objectives and international ambitions.
International exposure
Participation in an international event becomes an opportunity to build relationships, test positioning and understand new markets and ecosystems.
HOW IT WILL WORK
The mission is one part of the process.
The detailed structure will be confirmed before recruitment, but Road to Techarena will follow the Investor Ready logic: preparation before the event, meaningful conversations during the mission and follow-up afterwards.
01
Diagnose
Define the startup’s current stage, business objectives,
funding needs and reasons for entering an international market.
02
Prepare
Work on messaging, positioning, pitching and the people
or organisations the startup should be looking to meet.
03
Connect
Build a more intentional approach to networking,
investor conversations, business meetings and matchmaking.
04
Go international
Use the international event to execute a prepared plan,
gather market feedback and create new business relationships.
05
Follow up
Turn promising conversations into concrete next steps:
meetings, partnerships, pilots, customers or investment processes.
WHO IS IT FOR?
For startups ready to use international exposure strategically.
01
Startups preparing for conversations with investors and international business partners.
02
Teams that want to improve their pitch, messaging and overall investor readiness.
03
Companies looking for customers, partners, pilots or opportunities outside Poland.
04
Founders ready to treat an international event as a structured business development opportunity.
WHAT CAN PARTICIPANTS GAIN?
Better preparation for what comes next.
01
Stronger preparation for international technology and investment events.
02
Clearer communication of the startup’s value proposition and business potential.
03
Better pitching, networking and founder communication skills.
04
New contacts, market insights and perspectives from an international ecosystem.
05
Opportunities to develop relationships with investors, customers and partners.
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A more structured approach to the startup’s next business and investment steps.
INVESTOR READY
Not a one-off event. A pathway.
Investor Ready helps startups prepare for conversations with the market, business partners and investors. Road to Techarena is one edition of this wider process, focused on practical preparation and international exposure.
Depending on the final format, the pathway may include workshops, mentoring, individual consultations, preparation of materials and participation in an international mission.
ROAD TO TECHARENA · 2027
Applications are not open yet.
We are currently developing the detailed programme, participation criteria and recruitment process for the Road to Techarena pathway.
More information will be published here when the next Investor Ready recruitment opens.
COMING NEXT
Until then, explore Investor Ready and the current Road to Slush pathway to see how the programme works in practice.
Road to Techarena is a planned Investor Ready pathway within Gdańsk Bay Tech. The final scope, schedule, eligibility criteria and participation conditions may be refined before recruitment opens.