Podkarpackie voivodeship is situated in the south-eastern corner of Poland neighbouring both Slovakia and Ukraine. The region is known for its rich deposits of such natural resources as oil and natural gas as well as such mineral raw materials as sulphur, gypsum, sandstone and limestone being currently extracted in modern mines. In addition to the development of traditional sectors based on existing resources (agriculture, industry and mining), the food, pharmaceutical, aviation and IT sectors have also developed. Especially dynamic has been the growth of the IT industry and so called Aviation Valley which dominate the region’s modern economic image.

Investment opportunities

• proximity of the emerging markets in the CEE
• eastern border of the EU
• Special Economic Zones, Technology Parks - business friendly areas
• large potential and technical culture in the industrial machine and chemical sectors coupled with strong academic background
• dynamically developing aviation cluster - the activity of the Aviation Valley Association
• population age structure that ensures favourable economic development
• well-developed network of NGOs supporting regional development
• highly-skilled labour and relatively low employment costs
• competitive prices of industrial land
• well-developed transport network (road, railway and aviation connections)

Sectors with huge potential

• Aviation
• Information Technology
• Founding