# National Center for Research & Development

> National Center for Research & Development is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence. See 52 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details…

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Warszawa, Poland
- Total investments: 52
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 54%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/narodowe-centrum-bada%C5%84-i-rozwoju
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ncbr_pl?lang=en
- Website: http://www.ncbr.gov.pl/en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NCBiR/

National Center for Research & Development is a VC fund in Warszawa focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software. The National Research and Development Centre is an executive agency of the Minister of Science and Higher Education. It was established in summer 2007 as a unit realizing the tasks of scientific, scientific-technical and innovation policy. At the time of inception was the first unit of this type, created as a platform for effective dialogue betweenscience and business environment. Currently it operates under the Act of 30 April 2010 by the National Centre for Research and Development (Dz. U. 2010, No. 96 item. 616). Introduced in autumn 2010 reform of the science center has allowed greater freedom in disposing financial resources, within the framework of the strategic research agenda. An additional 1 September 2011, NRDC has expanded the scope of its activities with new initiatives and opportunities. Taking over from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education function of the Intermediate in three operational programs: Human Capital, Innovative Economy and Infrastructure and Environment, has become one of the largest centers supporting innovation in Poland. The Centre is funded by the Treasury and European Union funds.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $260k–$1.8M |
| Grant | $500k–$4.2M |
| Pre-Seed | $1.2M–$2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 13 | 25% |
| Software | 11 | 21% |
| Biotechnology | 7 | 13% |
| Machine Learning | 7 | 13% |
| Health Care | 6 | 12% |

96 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 34 | 65% |
| Seed | 5 | 10% |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 8% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 4% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 2% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Poland | 35 | 67% |
| United States | 3 | 6% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Israel | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aleksander Nawrat | Centre Director Deputy | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aleksander-nawrat |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IS-Wireless | IS-Wireless develops and delivers 4G and 5G mobile networks supporting more users with better performance at lower cost by applying cutting edge technologies. The company is a provider of software and hardware necessary for building 4G and 5G networks in the scope of both RAN and Core. IS-Wireless participates in the Open RAN revolution and expectssignificant changes in the way networks are built and deployed in the coming years. The company has been recognized as one of a few European RAN vendors by leading telco operators including Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telecom Italia (TIM), Telefónica and Vodafone in their November 2021 report “BUILDING AN OPEN RAN ECOSYSTEM FOR EUROPE”. |  |  | Dec 18, 2024 |  |
| IS-Wireless | IS-Wireless develops and delivers 4G and 5G mobile networks supporting more users with better performance at lower cost by applying cutting edge technologies. The company is a provider of software and hardware necessary for building 4G and 5G networks in the scope of both RAN and Core. IS-Wireless participates in the Open RAN revolution and expectssignificant changes in the way networks are built and deployed in the coming years. The company has been recognized as one of a few European RAN vendors by leading telco operators including Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telecom Italia (TIM), Telefónica and Vodafone in their November 2021 report “BUILDING AN OPEN RAN ECOSYSTEM FOR EUROPE”. | $5.1M | Grant | Dec 18, 2024 |  |
| LabFarm | The first Polish cultivated meat company specializing in lab-grown chicken products. It aims to create real meat products but without taking the lives of animals and with the least impact on the environment. | $2.3M | Grant | Aug 07, 2024 |  |
| QNA Technology | QNA Technology's mission is to implement nanomaterials into the industry in order to develop innovative technologies. | $4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 04, 2023 |  |
| Orthoget | Orthoget is a forward-thinking bioengineering firm that has been conducting research and development in the field of long bone intramedullary implants. | $227.9K | Grant | Mar 20, 2023 |  |
| Orthoget | Orthoget is a forward-thinking bioengineering firm that has been conducting research and development in the field of long bone intramedullary implants. | $2.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 20, 2023 |  |
| BlackRose Projects | BlackRose Projects is a studio dealing with porting computer and mobile games, specializing in porting, publishing, and managing the sales of given projects. | $809.1K | Grant | Feb 17, 2023 |  |
| NeuroSYS | We are a bunch of tech enthusiasts who deliver custom IT solutions in a predictable way. We help businesses bring their ideas to life from scratch, as well as rescue ongoing projects.We believe that new technologies will reshape businesses and whole industries as we know them now (let alone our lives!). Willing to be a part of that change we’velaunched R&D department that conducts research and provides services in the field of machine learning and deep learning.Since 2010 we’ve successfully implemented >58 projects for our clients around the world, never constrained by tough deadlines & requirements, distance, technical limitations or lack of imagination. With a focus on quality and efficiency, we keep improving our processes, remaining true to agile principles. | $738.8K | Grant | Feb 10, 2023 |  |
| QNA Technology | QNA Technology's mission is to implement nanomaterials into the industry in order to develop innovative technologies. | $1.7M | Grant | Jan 12, 2023 |  |
| Invento Capital | ICT, fintech, energetics, new materials, robotics | $1.5M | Grant | Sep 29, 2022 |  |

10 of 52 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [European regional development fund (ERDF)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-regional-development-fund-erdf) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Polish Agency for Enterprise Development](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/polish-agency-for-enterprise-development) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [EMPEKO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/empeko) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [European Commission](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-commission) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Giant Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/giant-ventures-global) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Invento Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/invento-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does National Center for Research & Development invest in?

National Center for Research & Development invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Biotechnology startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 52 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Poland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is National Center for Research & Development's check size?

National Center for Research & Development typically joins rounds of $260k–$1.8M at Seed, $500k–$4.2M at Grant and $1.2M–$2M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds National Center for Research & Development participates in.

### How do I contact National Center for Research & Development?

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### Who are the partners at National Center for Research & Development?

The team at National Center for Research & Development includes Aleksander Nawrat (Centre Director Deputy). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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