ORLEN Skylight Accelerator launches another round of recruitment.
As part of the next round of recruitment, ORLEN, together with companies from the ORLEN Group, will be looking for startups that respond nearly 20 technological and business challenges. We are also looking for entities that have solutions in the early stages of technological development( PoC, MVP, prototype) Applications for the acceleration program can be submitted from November 5 to November 30, 2025 inclusive via the application form.
In the rounds so far, over 350 challenges have been announced, over 900 applications have been received from Poland and abroad, and over 40 pilot projects have been carried out in the ORLEN Group, 10 of which ended with full implementation.
Entities participating in the program can obtain many benefits, which include:
- testing their solution in real operating conditions within the ORLEN Group infrastructure,
- financing the costs of preparing and implementing the pilot implementation,
- gaining practical knowledge through the support of experts and mentors in the development, improvement or adaptation of their solutions to specific operating conditions,
- the possibility of scaling the business and a real option for further commercialization of solutions after the completion of the pilot implementation.
Below we present sample technological challenges, applicable within the current round of ORLEN Skylight Accelerator recruitment:
- Recovery and Utilization of Waste Heat from Mechanical Equipment
- AI-Based Digital Tool for Identifying Energy Needs and Planning Investments in the Energy as a Service Model
- AI-Based System for Wind Farm Optimization and Increased Annual Energy Production
- Pole-mounted bidirectional EV chargers with V2G/V2H functionality - integration with lighting infrastructure
The application form and all information regarding the ongoing recruitment can be found on the website orlen.pl.