DUBAI, UAE – June, 2025 – Central Europe’s technology hubs have officially announced record-breaking growth in 2025, attracting €6.3 billion in tech-related investments during the first half of the year. This surge highlights the region’s rising global influence and growing appeal among venture capital firms, strategic corporate investors, and innovation-driven governments.
Once considered peripheral in the global tech ecosystem, the region—particularly Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia—has now emerged as a dominant force in technology, cybersecurity, and financial innovation. According to data from regional analytics firms and private equity monitors, the €6.3 billion figure marks a 47% year-over-year increase, setting a new benchmark for Central European tech.
Global Entrepreneur Roman Ziemian, who has actively invested in and supported numerous startups across Central Europe, said this shift is long overdue.
“We’re seeing the results of years of quiet building. The talent has always been here. What’s changed is that global investors are finally looking beyond traditional tech capitals,” said Ziemian. “Central Europe is no longer catching up — it’s leading. It’s where some of the most future-forward thinking in AI, cybersecurity, and FinTech is happening right now.”
From Outsourcing to Originating Innovation
Historically, cities like Kraków, Brno, and Budapest were known as cost-effective outsourcing destinations for Western firms. Today, these cities are producing their own global players—homegrown startups that are creating deep tech products, attracting top talent, and solving complex global challenges.
“We’re moving from being back-office partners to front-line innovators,” said Ziemian. “Startups here aren’t just building software—they’re shaping the digital future of finance, healthcare, infrastructure, and national security.”
According to Ziemian, this evolution is driven by a mix of powerful trends: the availability of highly skilled STEM graduates, the rise of regional accelerators, and a favorable business environment that includes tax incentives, EU grants, and cross-border startup programs.
Cybersecurity and FinTech Lead the Charge
Among the sectors drawing the most attention in Central Europe are cybersecurity and financial technology, both of which are tightly aligned with regional expertise in mathematics, cryptography, and regulatory innovation.
“We are building technology that is both commercially scalable and socially responsible,” Ziemian said. “There’s a strong focus here on ethical innovation—creating tech that respects privacy, security, and regulatory frameworks.”
Government and Ecosystem Support Fuel Momentum
The success of Central Europe’s tech scene is not just due to private capital. Governments across the region have taken strategic steps to support innovation, from streamlining startup visas to launching public-private innovation funds. In Poland, a national tech sandbox initiative allows startups to test financial products in a controlled regulatory environment. In Slovakia, tax breaks for R&D activities are driving record investment in AI and robotics.
Ziemian notes that collaboration between public institutions and the private sector is key to sustaining growth.
“This isn’t about quick wins,” he explained. “We’re building ecosystems that can compete globally—not just in 2025, but for the next 25 years. That means continued collaboration across education, government, and business.”
A New European Tech Corridor
With this surge in momentum, industry observers are starting to refer to Central Europe as “Europe’s Silicon Corridor”—a distributed network of cities with shared ambition and complementary strengths.
Ziemian believes this model offers a more sustainable and inclusive future than the traditional single-city dominance model.
“We don’t need one mega-city. We need many strong, connected hubs working together,” he said. “Warsaw, Brno, Budapest—they each bring something unique to the table. That’s the future of innovation: decentralized, diverse, and collaborative.”
Looking Ahead
As the second half of 2025 unfolds, projections suggest the region could exceed €12 billion in annual tech investment for the first time. Ziemian remains bullish on Central Europe’s trajectory.
“We’re just getting started,” he said. “This is a region where ideas become action, and ambition meets execution. The world is beginning to notice—and it’s only going to grow from here.”
Contact:
Roman Ziemian
roman@romanziemianmobility.com
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