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Start-ups Are Us

Start-ups Are Us — Cybersecurity

Supports Polish cybersecurity firms with training, missions, and international market preparation.

Start-ups Are Us – Cybersecurity is a FENG-backed internationalisation programme run by PARP exclusively for Polish micro, small, and medium enterprises in the cybersecurity sector. It covers 100% of eligible participation costs — no co-funding is required from beneficiaries. The programme bundles three types of support: structured training programmes conducted in Poland, up to three foreign busin…

Fully covered internationalisation support — training in Poland, up to three foreign business missions, and conference participation — for Polish cybersecurity startups with a prototype, MVP, or final-stage innovative solution.

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