Grupa MTP Partners with the 23rd Poznań Entrepreneurship Leader Competition. Winners Announced
A transformer manufacturer from Czerwonak, a Poznań-based company combining marketing with AI, a specialist in flow cytometry, and the creators of intelligent fertilizers were named winners of the 23rd edition of the Poznań Entrepreneurship Leader competition. The gala took place at Hotel Bazar and concluded with a concert by Sławek Uniatowski. Grupa MTP once again served as a partner of the competition and sponsored the awards, while Robert Wielicki, President of the Management Board of Grupa MTP, sat on the competition jury.
This year’s edition attracted a record number of applicants. “Not only traditional industries are applying anymore. Increasingly, we are seeing young companies with truly innovative solutions,” said Jan Grabkowski, Head of Poznań County and Chairman of the Jury.
Four Winners, Four Industries
In the Medium-Sized Enterprise category, the winner was Power Engineering Transformatory Sp. z o.o. from Czerwonak. Continuing more than 70 years of tradition in the energy sector, the company supplies transformers to customers across Europe. The winners dedicated the award to their employees.
Among small businesses, Poznań-based Webmetric Sp. z o.o. took first place. The company designs websites, e-commerce platforms, and applications, while increasingly focusing on AI-powered tools. It also helps brands improve their visibility in ChatGPT and Gemini. Its client portfolio of more than one thousand companies includes InPost, Komputronik, NeoNail, and Agora.
The title of Microenterprise of the Year went to Cyto-Logic Sp. z o.o. Founded by scientists, the company provides cell analysis, sorting, and imaging solutions, working with laboratories and biotechnology companies across Europe.
“We are building a bridge between science and business,” said the winners.
In the Startup category, ATI Sp. z o.o., a spin-off of the Poznań Science and Technology Park, received the award. The company develops intelligent fertilizers and crop protection products that improve resistance to drought and disease. Its patented solutions are already being commercialized.
Special Mentions and the Jury
Among the companies receiving special mentions were returning participants such as Impakt, Paw Druk, Miserwis, and travel agency Nowotna-Nadziejko, alongside newcomers including Polimer Projekt, Post Luchtkanalen, MR Receipt, and Autoplac.
Robert Wielicki, President of the Management Board of Grupa MTP, was a member of the jury evaluating this year’s submissions. The panel, composed of representatives of local government, academia, business, and the banking sector, assessed not only financial performance and innovation, but also companies’ environmental impact and modern approaches to workplace organization. Grant Thornton oversaw the substantive integrity of the entire evaluation process.
Awards were sponsored by, among others, Poznań University of Technology, the Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poznański Bank Spółdzielczy, Grupa MTP, and Grant Thornton.