This Technology Fast 50 Central Europe subcategory recognizes companies that are too young to be listed in Fast 50, but are growing rapidly.
Companies to Watch must:
1. Be in business a minimum of 3 years – founded on or prior to December 31st, 2020.*
2.Own proprietary intellectual property or proprietary technology, sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company’s operating revenues.
• Own proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company’s operating revenues.
• Manufacture a technology related product.
• Devote a significant proportion of operating revenues to research and development of technology.
• Be technology intensive, or use unique technology to solve problems.
3. Have base-year operating revenues of minimum €10,000 (2021) and current year operating revenue of minimum €30,000 (2023).
4. Be headquartered within Central Europe.**
*In justified cases, we accept companies founded between January 1 – 3, 2021.
**The CE Fast 50 Programme is open to companies with headquarters based in the following countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Moldova, Albania, Kosovo and Ukraine.