The vast range of new business perspectives waiting in Iran - the market with 80 million consumers - were discussed on 21 February during the Polish - Iranian business seminar. During the event Krzysztof Senger, executive vice-president of the Agency who led the seminar, was invited to open a second office of the Agency in Iran.

The Polish - Iranian seminar was the second business meeting between the two countries arranged in the recent months under the Go Iran governmental programme. This time it was organised on the occasion of the visit of the official delegation from the East Azerbaijan province that is the industrial centre of Iran. The province is a hub of oil refineries, petrochemical processing facilities, chemical production, pharmaceutical processing, machine and auto-parts and food industries.

Ambassador Ramin Mehmanparast: "Iran offers the access to a huge market of 80 million Iranian consumers and to 400 million in the whole region"

The capital city of East Azerbaijan, Tabriz, plans to become a “smart-city”. To achieve this goal, Tabriz needs investment in smart transport, municipal services, development of airports and roads, real estate as well as hotels and hospitality sectors. Polish companies might take part in modernisation of Tabriz, benefiting from investment. “As a member of Polish Development Found, the Agency has introduces a complex support for Polish companies interested in doing business in Iran”, said Krzysztof Senger, executive vice-president of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency. Currently, the trade office of the Agency is being opened in Teheran. Moreover, transactions between Polish and Iran are provided by two Polish banks: PKO PB and BGK, while Export Credit Insurance Corporation (KUKE) offers export credits. Mr Senger was invited by the mayor of the city of Tabriz Mr Sadegh Najafi Khazerlou to open a trade office also in Tabriz.

Mayor of Tabriz: Inviting of Krzysztof Senger to open a trade office also in Tabriz by the mayor of the city

More information: www.paiz.gov.pl/20170221/Poland_to_support_development_of_smart_cities_in_Iran

(Polish Investment and Trade Agency)

The investor plans to hire 300 people in Biskupiec. Not only the local community but also the furniture producers can benefit from Horizont’s big project. Therefore, it has already been supported by Polish Chamber of Commerce of Furniture Manufacturers.

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Warmia - Mazury SEZ has attracted many furniture producers, since this sector is among the strategic industries of the Warmia-Mazury province. Furniture cluster operates there, and among the companies that are: Fabryka Mebli SZYNAKA, Wójcik Fabryka Mebli, IKEA Industry Poland, DFM, Fabryka Mebli Taranko, Nova Mazur Design, TELMEX, Mazurskie Meble „Szynaka - Interline”, ¯u³awska Fabryka Mebli, PMW Wojciech Mielczarek. (WMSEZ)

KTP has been active in Bia³ogard since 2012. In 2015, it rented a production site in Invest - Park Bia³ogard. This year, in May, the facility will be expanded to enable the investor to increase the employment to 400 people.

Kabel-Technik-Polska is a producer of wiring systems and electronics for transportation industry. (I-P Bia³ogard)

Among the highlights of the mixer there are presentations and panel discussion that will be joined by representatives of £ód¼ SEZ, Polish Investment and Trade Agency and business sector from Poland and China. The discussion will be moderated by Jacek Boczek, President of the Board of Polish-Chinese Business Board.

To join the meeting, please contact: events.warsaw@klgates.com

Participants of the two-day conference will discuss issues related to economic policy, exports support, education, industry 4.0, robotics, high-tech solutions for Industry, the labour market, electromobility, quality management and Lean Manufacturing.

The meeting will be held from 20 to 21 March, in Katowice.

More information: www.kellyso.pl. (PAIiIZ)

Alternative Energy Week is a business mixer and a networking meeting and the presentation of energy start-ups case studies.

The registration is available by http://bit.ly/2mb5ckK until 6 March.

The English - Ukrainian - Russian translation will be provided.

For more information contact: Kateryna Ryabko conference.ryabko@gmail.com: +38 066 052 61 55, Ma³gorzata Gawin, +38 044 279 12 98, e-mail: kiev@trade.gov.pl or visit: http://aew.com.ua/en. (Kiev)

Such companies as FCA Purchasing, Volkswagen Poznañ, MAN Bus, Polaris Poland, Coroplast, DY Auto, Eldisy Poland, GEDIA Poland, KIRCHHOFF, Kongsberg Automotive, Magna Car Top Systems Poland, Nexteer, Nidec Motors & Actuators, Mando Corp., Sanden Manufacturing Poland, Sitech, Toyota Boshoku, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland, Valeo and wezi-tec. have confirmed their presence during the Automotive CEE Day 2017.

Detailed information is available on www.automotiveceeday.eu

This event is organised by the research and analysis company AutomotiveSuppliers.pl.

The main objective of the Forum is a discussion of new solutions, which will support construction and development of innovative industry in Poland. The Forum is a platform for knowledge exchange, opinions and experiences between boards representatives of largest companies, representatives of central administration and experts in production and new technologies.

More information about the event can be found on www.forumprodukcji.pl

On 30 March in Gliwice, representatives of local authorities, investors, developers and logistic companies will gather to talk about the latest trends and future of the logistic sector in Gliwice and the whole ¦l±sk province.

The participants of the meeting discuss how to attract foreign companies to invest in ¦l±sk and what kind of expectations do the investor have regarding the warehouse facilities in the province.

More information: http://bluevine.pl/konferencja/logistyka-inwestycje-przyszlosc

Central Eastern Europe continues to attract American interested in substantial cost savings and world-class talents. Indeed 50% of the global investment in the SSC sector in CEE is from American companies. We believe that the CEE region is a compelling proposition for US “mid-market” firms not yet present in the region.

At this inaugural USA-Europe SSC Awards Gala, we expect nearly 150 guests with more than 40 being American firms interested in setting up or expanding their existing business services centres in central Europe. The Awards Gala will be preceded by a Summit of discussion panels covering the shared services and IT outsourcing sector in CEE.

The one-day Summit and Awards Gala is a very efficient way for US “mid-market” firms to explore the possibilities and meet a large number of existing American companies active in the CEE region.

For more information please contact:
Maria Ponomareva maria@biznespolska.pl
http://usa-cee-sso.com/home

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The innovation focuses on the natural healing properties of herbs and plants. Polish scientists invented microcapsules with plant extracts and put them to the Surface of fabric that are used in the underwear and other clothes production. The healing extracts are released from the fabric when the user moves. The initiative is part of a global trend to produce fabric with unique properties for human health, that is called the cosmetotextiles. (P£)

After mapping the global markets, the Ministry of Economic Development has selected twelves sectors of Polish economy with the biggest potential for foreign expansion and introduces programmes to support each of the segment of Polish economy: medical equipment, machinery, cosmetics, IT/ICT, biotechnology, pharmacy, fashion, construction and interior design, yachts and boats, furniture, polish food specialities, health services, car and aviation parts.

The access to the pro-export sector programme allows companies to explore new, far distance markets that since recently were omitted by Polish entrepreneurs due to high risk and costs of providing business there.

To learn more visit: www.trade.gov.pl