At the beginning of the two-day training, PAIiIZ deputy president Michał Dąbrowski talked about the importance of the synergy effect in cooperation between PAIiIZ and local authorities. “The two-side follow-up process of investments is crucial, especially when we fight for reinvestments”, Dąbrowski, said to the audience. Among trainees, they were employees of Regional Investor Service Centres, Special Economic Zones, Industrial Parks and representatives of the Local Government Units from across Poland. (PAIiIZ)

Scholarship for local authorities in PAIiIZ

www.paiz.gov.pl/20160615/internship_paiiiz_for_representatives_of_local_authorities

In 2016, PAIiIZ has already completed 27 investment projects with a total value of €375,45m. Due to them, 6,251 new jobs will be implemented in Poland. The majority of investments will be developed in Business Service Sector (BSS).

More information: www.paiz.gov.pl/20160613/27_fdi_completed

To increase the business effectivity of the company, Entel decided to consolidate HR and finance processes that recently were held in in few different counties into one Share Service Centre in Gdańsk. The whole procedures will last two next years.

Eltel announces investment in Grańsk (photo: Invest in Pomerania)

According to Satu Koskinen, Director of Global Shared Services Group Eltel, Gdańsk has a well-developed and mature market for shared services at a competitive cost level. Moreover, in his opinion, the city offers high qualified professionals. (Invest Pomerania)

Among the new companies, which already chose Piotrkowska Economic Activity Zone there are: paper accessories’ producer Netuno, Polish automotive company Korona, Piotr Koprowski and trading company Jonbud. In addition, in September, a tender for greenfield plot covering ​​2.2 hectares and located directly along the S8 expressway will be held.

Piotrkowska Economic Activity Zone offers investment areas with attractive lease rates. The monthly lease rent for 10 years period is PL 0.10 net per 1m². There is an obligation to each investors to create at least 2 new jobs and maintain them for the next 36 month. (PSAG)

During both meetings Polish companies will have the opportunity to present their catalogues, leaflets and other promotional material on the National Stand.

To join the event, please contact Polish Embassy in Moscow: Stanisław Podściański, VOIP +48 22 490 97 43; +7(495) 231 16 11; +7(985) 299 75 92.

More information about both events: www.innoprom.com and www.mims.ru

Currently, JETRO or Japan External Trade Organization encourage foreign investors to enter Japan, especially to the IT sector that is now looking for new technologies in Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data and security of IT systems.

During the seminar one will be provided with information on Japanese economy, including the IT market, ongoing governmental reforms, as well as the investment incentives and support offered by JETRO for foreign investors. Case studies of effective cooperation with Japanese companies will be also presented.

Seminar will be held in English. Admission is free and available after registration (until  23 June): www.jetro.go.jp/form5/pub/pow/it_invest_seminar

More information:

• Małgorzata Szmit: JETRO: małgorzata_szmidt@jetro.go.jp, tel. +48 22 322 75 00,
• Łukasz Leśniewski, PAIiIZ lukasz.lesniewski@paiz.gov.pl, tel. +48 22 334 98 76.

The event is organized by PAIiIZ and JETRO with the support of the Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications. (PAIiIZ/JETRO)

According to the EY’s experts, 2015 was a year of records regarding the inflow of investments to Europe. Over 5,000 new FDI projects arrived there. This is the third consecutive year of growth of investments in the continent. All new projects has generated over 218,000 new jobs. As a year earlier, among the biggest beneficiaries of the new FDI there are: the United Kingdom (1,056 FDI), Germany and France.

Number of FDI in each European country (source: EY)

It was also a year of records for Poland. Over the last year, 211 FDI projects have been successfully completed in the country. This is the same number as in Belgium, and at the same time the best result among all Central Eastern European countries. It is also worth to stress that the region improved the efficiency of investment inflow by 34% y / y. The most impressive results of Poland was achieved in new job creation (19.651 new jobs). Not only was the country the best in CEE but it also jumped into the second position in this category in the whole Europe.

As the authors say, the power engine of investments in Central Eastern Europe is manufacturing sector. It generated 69% new jobs last year. In Poland, every second investment was implemented by the industrial sector.

The impressive growth of exports in April 2016 was generated mostly by sale of automotive accessories, furniture and food to the European Union countries. Almost the similar range of goods (automotive, food as well medicines) is responsible for the increase of Polish imports.

Also the improved of income from service exports was reported (by PLN 1,2 bn / 9% y/y). It amounted to PLN 14.6bn. So did the outflows of services by 7,5% (PLN 0,7bn). It resulted in the positive balance trade of services that amount of PLN 4.5bn, that was shaped mostly by transport services (PLN 1.6 bn). (NBP)

As a part of the Start-in Poland, the company will receive assistance not only in the incubation and business acceleration, but also during the further development and international expansion. The Ministry expects that over the next seven years, 1,500 new high-tech companies basing on design, IT and engineering solutions will be developed in Poland and ready to compete in foreign markets.

The Star-in Poland programme opens Polish large companies, including State-owned ones to stat-ups by investing in them. Under the programme the experts will look for Polish and CEE talents, know-how and innovations that can be implemented in the State-owned companies. Both, young entrepreneurs from the region will be recruited in the formula of the contests. (Ministry of Development)