Grupa PFR (Polish Development Fund Group) has launched an information and business support centre for entrepreneurs, investors, local administration and individual clients that are looking for development incentives in Poland. It integrates Polish public institutions in one centre of excellence for companies, strengthening their ability to finance crucial projects for the Polish economy. This unified offer for business derives from the Strategy for the Responsible Development and is a turning point in the policy of supporting business activity in the country.

According to deputy prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki, this revolutionary step has been inspired by numerous foreign examples. Development institutions around the world provide companies with financial instruments, consulting and promotion to increasing their efficiency and innovativeness. “There is no innovative economy without the innovative institutions that support the business development. Moreover, the integration of pro-development policy in Poland is expected by companies. And it has been implemented today”, argued deputy prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki, on 14 December. “Now, the introduction of high quality of service and unified offer for business matters the most for us. This is them - Polish small and big entrepreneurs as well as investors, no matter which country they are from - that we are focusing on. We have created a one-stop shop to service all of them the best way. They will be provided with 70 tailored made business incentives, financial instruments and other products”, Morawiecki added.

Deputy prime minister Morawiecki: There is no innovative economy without the innovative institutions that support the business development

Among over 100 products recently offered by all Polish public institutions supporting business development in the country, PFR Group has chosen 67 and collected them in 12 business packets to fits the needs of few segments of clients, including investors, Polish exporters and start-ups. The products are available in one place, on-line (https://www.pfr.pl/pl/oferta/). Clients can also get more detailed information using the PFR Contact Centre.

Head of PFR Group Pawe³ Borys: Our offer fills market gaps

The project has been prepared within just six months. “It is the first step of the project. In 2017, we are planning to develop the functionality of contact centre”, said Pawe³ Borys, head of PFR. Our offer fills many market gaps as. It introduces a long-term financing, access to venture capital or credit for small and medium-sized companies. It also provides financing and professional consulting regarding internationalization. The products and services are offered directly by PFR or by our close partners as financial institutions”, Borys added.

Eliza Kruczowska from PFR Group talking about the Innovation Development Programme in the Group

The integrated offer has been prepared thanks to a close cooperation of public institutions responsible for supporting entrepreneurship in Poland: Industrial Development Agency (ARP), The State Development Bank of Poland (BGK), Export Credit Insurance Corporation (KUKE), the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) and Polish Information and Investment Agency. (PAIiIZ / PFR)

More information www.paiz.gov.pl/20161214/PFR_group_with_new_incentives_for_business_in_Poland

President of PAIiIZ, that is now transferring into PAIH: The Agency is an business intelligence focused on long-term relations with companies

Transformation of PAIiIZ is a turning point in policy of supporting the internationalization of Polish companies. First of all, the Trade and Investment Promotion Offices operating usually within the Polish Embassy’s will be replaced by business-oriented 69 Foreign Offices of the Agency that will act as trade offices. PAIH will also provide entrepreneurs with soft skills, train them how to effectively do business in particular country. It will also give companies a tailor-made set of economic information, choose best trade and promotion events on selected markets that will fit to the profile of an entrepreneur as well as match them with the best foreign business partners. Due to the close cooperation with other members of the PFR Group, companies will also benefit from vast range of financial instruments. Also a tailored-made offer will be presented by PAIH to investors interested in doing business in Poland. The agency puts priority on companies that develop projects with added value to the Polish economy. “From now on, the Agency will be act like a business partner for all our clients. Moreover, the effects of our work will be assessed with the business efficiency measures”, Pisula explained. (PAIiIZ)

During the five-day mission to Japan, representatives of PAIiIZ met with potential Japanese investors from food, automotive, electronics, engineering and logistics sectors. Six of them declared the will to invest in Poland, and thus joined the group of 190 investment projects currently supported by PAIiIZ.

Meeting at JETRO (photo: PAIiIZ)

One of the highlights of the visit was signing the annex of the already existing cooperation agreement between PAIiIZ Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). “Japan is a priority market for Poland. It is a major foreign investor in our country and an attractive location for Polish foreign investments, especially in the IT sector, Senger commented. (PAIiIZ)

In 2017, Sage plans to invest PLN 11m to double the number of programmers in Poland. It will be Sage’s biggest investment in CEE in 2017 and the biggest investment project the company has ever made in Poland.

Moreover, within three years, the company is planning to invest PLN 30m to open another R&D centre that will develop IT solution to global clients.

Furniture industry representatives will have the opportunity to promote their offer by distributing promotion materials as leaflets or catalogues at the trade stand. One will be able to provide business talks there. A networking session has been also planned there.

For more information, please contact: Karolina Markowska: karolina.markowska@trade.gov.pl phone: +49 221 34 99 25. Please use this address send the promotion materials: Abteilung für Handel und Investitionen, An der Alteburger Mühle 6, 50968 Köln.

More information about IMM: www.imm-cologne.de/imm/index.php

Polish-Azerbaijani Business Forum is one of the highlights of the Polish-Azerbaijani Intergovernmental Commission chaired by deputy prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki. The meeting is dedicated to the companies representing such sectors as: transport, construction, infrastructure, mining, food, machinery for the food industry, energy, furniture and pharmaceutics.

The meeting will be held on 20 December at 12:00 in the Ministry of Development, ul. Wspólna 2/4.

More information: Monika Sasiak, +48 22 630 97 23; msasiak@kig.pl

The investment climate in Poland has never been so good, reports investors surveyed by PAIiIZ, Grant Thornton and HSBC. This year’s result is the best in the 10 years, since the “Investment climate report” has been issued. Moreover, 2/5 investors defines Plan for the Responsible Development as a new opportunity for their business in Poland.

The survey shows that among the biggest investment advantages of Poland, there are: the size of internal market, economic stability and high quality of human capital. On the other hand, the labour cost in the country gets less importance, according to the companies.

“Foreign investors pay much attention to the macroeconomic stability of Poland, while Polish companies underestimate that factor. This different approach derives from different experience. Recently, foreign companies had to face with the economic crisis in their domestic markets. So now, they are interested in locating their business in the country that offers a safe environment for their business and a high chance for long-term development”, argued head of PAIiIZ, Tomasz Pisula.

The report is based on surveys conducted among over hundred companies with foreign capital active in the Poland. (PAIiIZ)

Wroc³aw was honoured in two categories. The award went to Wroc³aw Agglomeration Development Agency for providing support for investors in new jobs creation, while Wroc³awskie Centrum Akadamickie was awarded for linking business to local universities.

The award also went to Warsaw. The city’s Warsaw Centre for Preclinical Research and Technology was the best in tech and research centres category. Lublin was named for the outstanding effort to strategy creation.

www.fdiintelligence.com/Locations/fDi-Strategy-Awards-2016-the-winners