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.