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National · Poland · Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) and European Investment Fund (EIF), under the Innovate Poland national programme initiated by Poland's Minister of Finance and Economy

Future Tech Poland

EquityDefenceDual-useDeep techSecurity
Ticket size
EUR 350m total fund-of-funds (PLN 1.5bn); deploying via 10–15 VC funds targeting 150–200 startups and scaleups

About the programme

Future Tech Poland is a PLN 1.5bn (approx. EUR 350m) fund-of-funds established jointly by Poland's state development bank BGK and the European Investment Fund (EIF) as the central pillar of the broader Innovate Poland programme.

  • It invests public capital into 10–15 selected venture capital funds, which in turn back high-growth tech startups and scaleups across development stages.
  • Priority sectors include artificial intelligence, robotics and automation, space, defence, dual-use technologies, medtech, and biotechnology.
  • The initial investment period is approximately three years, with a total programme horizon of 15 years.

Why it matters

For defence-tech and dual-use SMEs and startups, FTP is Poland's most significant state-backed VC mobilisation vehicle to date, explicitly listing defence and dual-use technologies among its top investment priorities.

  • The first FTP commitments already targeted VC funds specialising in defence, cyber, and space, signalling strong policy intent to channel capital into these sectors.
  • Companies raising VC rounds from FTP-backed funds benefit indirectly from BGK and EIF quality-stamp due diligence, which can also de-risk further private co-investment.

Calls & cycles

none tracked
No call cycle on record. Check the official programme page.

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