Invest in Greater Poland
Key Competitive Attractions
The Greater Poland region is among the top three regions for investment attractiveness in Poland, based on communications infrastructure, business environment, volume of industrial development, and dynamism of the development process.
Key Attractions:
- 4,107 businesses with foreign capital have invested an estimated $4 billion here
- The major investments are in the sectors of food production, chemicals, electrical equipment, automotive, logistics, plant and machines, and paper processing and printing.
- Numerous products are of an internationally high standard
- Out of 150 in Eastern and Central Europe, Poznan ranked 5th most attractive city for businessmen and women, according to an evaluation by German experts.
- Low labour costs
- Excellent access to the European road and railway networks
- Excellent vocational training
- Liberal employment laws
The region’s main trade and logistics centre is Poznan, Poland's fifth largest city, and one of the major trade centres in the country, considered the second most prosperous city after Warsaw. A number of major factories are located here, including the Hipolit Cegielski steel mill and railway factory.
Key R&D Facilities:
- The Poznan University of Technology
- Institute of Rail Vehicles
- Industrial Institute for Agricultural Machinery
- Institute of Logistics and Storage
- Research and Development Institute for Tire Industry “Stomil”
Assistance and Support For New Business Investors
Funding and incentives in Greater Poland are mainly managed on a county or city level, or by the special economic zones and industrial parks. However, the Business Support Service section of the Agency for Enterprise Development offers a variety of services, including matching clients to potential partners and key contacts.
