Campus Warsaw celebrates its first birthday

This time last year Google launched Campus Warsaw in the capital’s old district of Praga. The place, a hub of new talent and technology, summed up the past 12 months of activity. The initiative, operated by Google for Entrepreneurs, was called a great success. “Today we would like to thank you – what we’ve achieved together is truly amazing. And we are just getting started!” – said Rafał Plutecki, the head of Campus Warsaw.

Campus Warsaw is currently located within the premises of the Old Vodka Factory, at Ząbkowska street. Google representatives announced they are going to move the office to a new venue. It will be located at the Old Vodka Factory as well, but the building and office space will be much bigger. The new café will have space for 150 people. The new building will also have an event venue. The office will offer members 2000 square metres of space.

The place, occupying three floors, consists of a reception area, a café available to all members, meeting and class rooms, as well as co-working space (for additional monthly fee). Campus hosts numerous IT and related events. In the last 12 months, there were 430 events held at Warsaw Campus. That is more than one a day!

Registering as a member is free of charge, and so is hanging out at the venue, taking part in the events hosted there, and spending time at the Campus café. However, those looking for office space may become a member of a separate co-working area which comes at a monthly fee, available in several price options, depending on the intensity of use.

Campus Warsaw currently has over 8000 members. One tenth of that number are foreigners. 34% of Campus members are female. Campus Warsaw gathers together coders, start-up founders, mentors, and investors. The place offers support for young entrepreneurs and all those interested in the IT world. It is certainly a go-to spot to anyone interested in innovation and technology.

Google opened similar community hubs in Tel Aviv, London, Seoul, Madrid, São Paulo, and Berlin. Campus members may use other venues across the globe for free. Choosing Warsaw over other European cities is a sign Polish IT specialists and start-up entrepreneurs may have a lot to say in the industry. Perhaps soon Poland will be the home for another company that will take the world by a storm.