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    About Venture Studio

    Venture Studio is a team that seeks, tests, and introduces innovative technologies to open new development opportunities for the entire Żabka Group. We focus on developing the convenience store ecosystem, facilitating the work of our franchisees, delivering new services to customers, improving logistics, optimizing operations, and transforming Żabka Group into a global leader in the retail industry.

    Our daily work involves collaboration with innovators and entrepreneurs. We leverage our expertise and resources to identify, develop, implement, and scale products and services in areas directly related to our business and those that go beyond it. Venture Studio's activities align with Żabka Group's Responsibility Strategy (ESG).

    Areas of exploration

    Core areas 

    Thematic areas in which we continuously seek new technologies to shape the future of Żabka Group:

    • Technologies enhancing logistics efficiency and supply chain management
    • Sustainable business solutions
    • Robotics
    • Foodtech
    • Data intelligence solutions
    • Retail automation
    Franchisee Support

    Tools to assist franchisees in their daily work

    • Systems improving collaboration and communication with franchisees.
    • Enhancing customer interactions.
    • Sales process optimization.
    • Innovations in recruitment and personnel management.
    • Automation and robotization of ready-to-eat meal serving processes.
    Technology in Store Operations

    Innovative solutions for managing and streamlining daily processes in stores:

    • Security monitoring systems.
    • Solutions facilitating self-service in stores.
    • Digitalization and automation of store processes.
    • Efficient inventory management.
    • Tools to streamline payments and cash settlements.
    • Supply verification (including AI-based methods).
    Marketing & sales

    Solutions supporting product and service promotions to boost sales:

    • Modern marketing displays in stores.
    • Payment solutions and shopping assistants.
    • Communication of promotional offers and marketing campaigns.
    • Mobile solutions, out-of-home (OOH) measurement, and campaign conversion to online.
    • Innovative marketing campaigns.
    New products & services

    Innovative products and services that fit into the convenience store ecosystem:

    • New services to increase foot traffic in the store
    • New products supported by the store terminal
    • New services to enhance the value proposition for customers

    Benefits

    Gain access to the infrastructure of the Żabka Group, including over 10,000 stores, logistics facilities, and our partners. You might be able to test your product or service with us during PoC or commercial pilot and scale up rapidly.

    Testing at scale

    Work hand in hand with our lab that develops and tests cutting-edge retail technologies. Accelerate the development of your product and make it ready for real-life market tests.

    R&D support

    Learn from the best industry mentors with expertise across all the areas you need. Improve your business models, enhance your technology stack and get ready for going to market.

    Expertise

    Take part in workshops, 1on1s, and networking sessions for practical knowledge exchange with a diverse network of global entrepreneurs, experts and investors.

    Network

    Get noticed by Żabka Group and earn the possibility of equity investment from us (subject to individual arrangements).

    Investment

    Increase the visibility of your brand and build trust among your future customers by working hand in hand in one of the biggest household names in Poland.

    Publicity

    Gain access to the infrastructure of the Żabka Group, including over 10,000 stores, logistics facilities, and our partners. You might be able to test your product or service with us during PoC or commercial pilot and scale up rapidly.

    Testing at scale

    Work hand in hand with our lab that develops and tests cutting-edge retail technologies. Accelerate the development of your product and make it ready for real-life market tests.

    R&D support

    Learn from the best industry mentors with expertise across all the areas you need. Improve your business models, enhance your technology stack and get ready for going to market.

    Expertise

    Take part in workshops, 1on1s, and networking sessions for practical knowledge exchange with a diverse network of global entrepreneurs, experts and investors.

    Network

    Get noticed by Żabka Group and earn the possibility of equity investment from us (subject to individual arrangements).

    Investment

    Increase the visibility of your brand and build trust among your future customers by working hand in hand in one of the biggest household names in Poland.

    Publicity

    Pilot programs

    Żabka Future Lab

    Żabka Future Lab is an acceleration program by Żabka Group, where we are seeking innovative companies to help us expand our ecosystem, diversify our services, streamline logistics, optimize operations, and assist in transforming Żabka Group into a global retail industry leader.

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    MIT Enterprise Forum CEE

    Extensive experience in transforming innovative, young startups into rapidly growing companies with access to international markets.

    Startup Impact Program

    Together with Kozminski Business Hub, we are looking for young companies that need additional support to fully develop. Startups that aim to make a positive impact on the world around them.


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    Foodtech Lab


    In the course of the program, we are looking for innovative food products, alternative protein sources, and solutions that support recycling and reusability.

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    Case studies

    Harmonogram


    Solutions addressing the presented challenges will be presented to business area owners and evaluated for their needs and implementation possibilities within the Żabka Group. The most promising startups will have the opportunity to conduct a pilot and validate the solution.

    Grow your startup with Żabka Group

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