SandboxPlus Report – how to design and launch a regulatory sandbox
A summary of work on designing and launching regulatory sandboxes in Poland, conducted with central government: from participant selection and the scope of derogations to success metrics and the path to market.
What you will find in the report
A taxonomy of sandbox knowledge
A structured review of solutions used worldwide and in Europe, based on an analysis of 25 source documents from 2015–2026.
Operating models
Who runs the sandbox, how it is funded, what supervisory powers it has and how it cooperates with the sector regulator.
Admission criteria and scope of derogations
How to select participants and what regulatory relief can realistically be offered without breaching EU law.
Metrics and evidence
Indicators for assessing the public value of a sandbox and a catalogue of evidence artefacts.
Implementation recommendations
The sequence of steps, risks and decision points for an institution planning to launch a sandbox.
Downloadable materials
The public version of the report and accompanying materials – some are available on request.
Go to materialsHow the report was developed – the workshop cycle
Each workshop concluded with a record of findings, which became source material for the report. Representatives of public administration, regulators, academia and the market took part in the work.
Scope and objectives
Workshop I – scope and objectives of the sandbox.
Operating model
Workshop II – operating model and the role of the regulator.
Admission and derogations
Workshop III – admission criteria and derogations.
Legal architecture
Workshop I – legal architecture and supervision.
Metrics and data
Workshop II – metrics, data and reporting.
Exit and scaling
Workshop III – exit path and scaling.
Summary
Project summary and presentation of results.
Report
Report with recommendations, workshop documentation and an analytical workbook.
Downloadable materials
The documents are being updated. If you need a working draft or source data for your own analysis, write to us.
SandboxPlus Report – public version
The full report with implementation recommendations. Order via the form.
Workshop summary – day 2
Record of findings from the second day of workshops.
Sandbox analytical workbook
A workbook with the sandbox classification and metrics.
Regulatory sandbox knowledge taxonomy
A review report based on 25 source documents.
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