Inno Business Mixer 2025: Innovation at the Crossroads of Industry, Defense, and Technology
The 2025 edition of the Inno‑Business Mixer, held on at the Wrocław Industrial Park Conference Center, drew a full house of participants—with hundreds of C-level executives, decision-makers, startup founders, researchers, and government representatives. Organized by DOZAMEL in collaboration with the Association of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centers in Poland, the event served as a national-level catalyst for innovation-driven cooperation.
The forum focused on bridging the gap between Poland’s manufacturing sector, its rapidly growing tech startup ecosystem, and the needs of defense, healthcare, education, and other critical industries. Two expert panels explored:
- The acceleration of technological change in Poland,
- The strategic importance of deregulation and commercialization of dual-use technologies, and
- The growing role of innovative tools in defense and security.
Poland’s Strategic Position and Military Innovation
One of the most urgent themes of the day was the need to leverage innovative technologies to strengthen Poland’s defense sector. As a neighbor to Ukraine, Poland is at the forefront of the European response to Russia’s aggression and is undertaking major defense modernization efforts. This includes not only hardware procurement but also training, simulation, and operational support—areas where Polish startups have a significant role to play.
The war in Ukraine has underscored the necessity of agile and immersive training methods. Technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Extended Reality (XR)—the core expertise of companies like Aidar—are rapidly becoming essential tools for modern armed forces. They offer immersive simulations for soldier training, AR-guided maintenance and repairs of complex military equipment, and remote command assistance. What was once futuristic is now operationally critical.
Aidar and the Rise of Immersive Tech
Aidar was represented at the event by our CEO – Przemyslaw Maliszewski. The event emphasized the cross-sectoral potential of immersive technologies. While their applications in industry, medicine, and education are well-documented, the defense sector is emerging as one of the fastest-growing markets for VR/AR/XR innovations. Solutions like those developed by Aidar fit seamlessly into this ecosystem, offering scalable, field-tested platforms that align with the Polish Army’s evolving needs.
Speed Dating for Business & Defense Collaboration
The conference’s unique “business speed-dating” sessions enabled over 300 rapid one-on-one meetings, allowing startups to pitch directly to industrial leaders, defense contractors, and tech scouts. It was a fast-paced format fostering collaboration, commercialization, and co-creation of real-world solutions.
Key Stakeholders & Technological Showcases
Speakers included high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Defense (such as Brigadier General Marcin Górka and Lt. Gen. Dr. Marek Tomaszycki), executives from PGZ, Collins Aerospace, BGK, Siemens, and PFR Ventures, as well as innovation leaders like Dr. Joanna Hołub-Iwan and DOZAMEL President Wojciech Bogusz. The event also featured the unveiling of the InVendia StockPro—an RFID-enabled, ERP-integrated industrial vending solution for smart factories (Industry 4.0), showcased by the BHP Center at WPP.
Strong Institutional Support
The Inno‑Business Mixer 2025 was supported by strategic partners including the Industrial Development Agency and the Polish Armaments Group, under the honorary patronage of KGHM. Content partners included leading universities, economic zones, chambers of commerce, and top tech firms such as ZW Automation, Fortaco, and ITCORNER.
Final Takeaway
As Europe faces increasing security challenges, Poland is becoming a hub for defense innovation, and events like Inno‑Business Mixer are key in connecting stakeholders across sectors. With companies like Aidar at the helm of immersive tech, the country is well positioned to lead in VR/AR/XR applications not only for industry, education, and healthcare—but increasingly for national defense.
