Lesser Poland Regional Development Agency
Key Competitive Attractions
Lesser Poland comprises 19 districts and 3 municipal districts (Krakow, Nowy Sacz and Tarnow), and has a population exceeding 3.3 million people. Covering just 15,000 km sq, Lesser Poland is one of Poland’s smallest and most densely populated regions.
Lesser Poland benefits from an advantageous position on the A4 motorway, with proximity to the Slask agglomeration, Poland’s southern border, and a massive consumer market, making it highly attractive for foreign investment.
Key Attractions:
- Twenty-six Economic Activity Zones
- Over 1,200 registered companies with foreign capital share
- One of Poland’s highest recipients of FDI
- Lesser Poland ranked 4th in the Investment Attractiveness Rankings of Polish Regions (Gdansk Institute for Market Economics, 2010).
- Krakow was voted the best location for BPO SSC investment (Global Services, The TOP 100 Outsourcing Cities, 2010)
Who’s here?
ABB, ArcelorMittal, Bauer-Media, Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG BP, Capgemini, Carlsberg, CEZ, Coca-Cola, Delphi, Donnelly, F&P Holding, Fujitsu, Google, HCL, HGA Capital and ECE Project Management, HSBC, IBM, International Paper, Lufthansa, Motorola, Nidec, Philip Morris, Pliva, Royal Canin, Sabre, Shell, UBS, Valeo, Woodward.
Assistance and Support For New Business Investors
Business in Lesser Poland offers:
- Comprehensive investor services
- A public support system for investments
- Promotional tools for economic activities
- Collaboration on projects financed with EU funds
Projects in shared service centres, ICT and R&D are of particular interest, with substantial financial incentives available.
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