
ISE Group is a leading accelerator and ecosystem builder in Europe, recognised by the Financial Times (2025) as #2 in Eastern Europe and #35 overall in Europe among the continent’s Leading Start-up Hubs. ISE stands for Innovation, Startups, Entrepreneurship. Founded in 2018, we have presence in Kyiv, Warsaw, and Washington, D.C. Our focus is corporate innovation and access-to-market programmes that connect high-potential startups with enterprises and investors. ISE in numbers: 2,000+ startups in our network, 90+ startups in our portfolio, 15+ fundraising deals closed, 60+ startup–corporate partnerships delivered, operating across the U.S., U.K., EU, Japan, the Middle East, and Africa. Our mentors and partners come from major ecosystems worldwide, including London, Dublin, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Kyiv, Warsaw, Palo Alto, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Boston, Dubai, and other global hubs. ISE Group runs four programmes for startups and corporates.
(1) ISE Startup Accelerator – collaborates with leading innovation hubs, R&D centres, and venture funds in key markets.
(2) ISE Corporate Innovation – scouts technologies by sector, sources the best startups globally, runs selection and pilots, and structures win–win partnerships.
(3) ISE Ventures – facilitates next-stage financing, bringing “smart money” to the table; works with CVC and VC funds in Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S. focused on early stages and Series A.
(4) ISE Think Tank – communication and matchmaking platform, conducts research, market analysis, and tracks transformative trends across sectors. Key Domains: HealthTech, MedTech & BioTech, Digital Technologies & Cybersecurity, and CleanTech & AgriFoodTech.