We are all busy bees trying to make something that matters. Yet, there wasn’t a common space for us to meet, exchange ideas and support each other. So we created a virtual hive with one goal in mind: to unite Krakow startup and enterpreneurship enthusiasts.

Hive53 is a series of meetups for people with entrepreneurial drive - to meet, get inspired and exchange experiences around marketing, tech, fundraising, sales, pitching and delivering value.

Krakow is known for its large pool of technical talent. That’s why global technology companies like Google, Motorola or IBM run their R&D operations from here. Events around particular technologies sell out quickly and they are already successful in bringing geeks together.

The art and design scene rocks, too. Krakow is a vibrant hub of creative individuals who conceptualize and - most importantly - produce beautiful things.

So it seems we live in a city blessed with great designers, amazingly talented programmers and hard-working entrepreneurs. This wealth of creative talent and good energy is a fertile ground for a thriving startup scene. So let’s just do it and create one.

Join us at the next Hive53 meetup!

Ela runs the boutique Ruby and Android shop Applicake. She is also a co-founder of Future Simple, a great product company that makes great software for SMEs. 
Ela was one of the main organizers of European Ruby Conference 2010 and she's making sure Krakow startup community is growing with Hive53 meetups. She's organizing Sweet European Rails conference - Railsberry (April 2012). She's a seasoned entrepreneur with infectious ideas and even more infectious laughter. She loves contemporary dance and performing arts. Follow her on Twitter here or email her at ela@hive53.com.

Piotr has recently returned to Krakow after spending 2 years in Denmark, where he led the development team behind an innovative search engine for enterprises. He also helped organize the Copenhagen Startup Weekend. Since then he attended Warsaw Startup Weekend and initiated Hive53 - Krakow startup community.
In addition to organizing Hive53 meetups, Piotr is currently working on his own startup. In his spare time he dances salsa and tries to catch up with the latest episodes of This Week in Startups. Follow him on twitter or email him at piotr@hive53.com.

23.12.2011 MamStartup.pl - Ela Madej on startups [original in Polish]
23.12.2011 LoveKrakow.pl - Startupy, przedsiębiorczość, edukacja
16.12.2011 Rozmowy fakultatywne - radiofonia.fm

24.11.2011 TechCrunch Europe - Cracking the Krakow Code
22.11.2011 Panalyst/Airgate - The Accelerators (winter issue of Airgate magazine)
01.09.2011 MamStartup.pl - Kraków to bardzo przedsiębiorcze miasto