Podlaskie Voivodeship

Podlaskie Voivodeship is located in the north-east Poland. It borders with three other provinces: Warminsko-Mazurskie, Mazowieckie and Lubelskie voivodeships. It also borders with Lithuania in the north-east and with Belarus in the east. Podlaskie Voivodeship marks the internal (Lithuanian) and external (Belarusian) border of the European Union.  Mainly agricultural region with dynamically developing sector of food, milk, meat, poultry and cereals, as well as the sectors: light, wood, construction and engineering. Three large universities in Bia造stok - the capital of the voivodeship have a significant influence on shaping and developing intellectual capital of the region as well as the country.

Map of the Voivodeship against the map of the country

Investment opportunities

• proximity of the border with Lithuania and Belarus
• good network of roads
• well developed system of tertiary and secondary education
• growing number of private enterprises and constantly increasing activity of entrepreneurs
• natural environment favourable for a development of food production, timber and construction sectors
• dynamic cluster development
• low labour costs: 88% polish average indicator
• dynamic development of the region

Sectors with huge potential

• Food production »
• Machine
• Tourism
  
  

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