Municipality of Krakow
Key Competitive Attractions
- Approximately 760,000 inhabitants
- Poland’s second largest city
- Eight million people live within a 100-km radius
- Approximately 60% of Krakow’s population is aged below 45 years
- Situated on a crossing of important transportation routes
- Ongoing infrastructural investments and developments
- Proximity to Ukrainian and Russian markets
- Twenty-four universities employing 22,125 staff (including about 1,800 professors)
- Around 209,100 students
- Approximately 50 large multinational companies, including Google, Motorola, IBM, Sabre Holdings, MAN SE, Hitachi, General Electric, Capgemini, Philip Morris, and Delphi.
- “Most emerging city location for investment in global BPO projects (Business Process Outsourcing) in the world” (UNCTAD World Investment Report 2011)
- A co-location centre of Knowledge and Innovation Community (Sustainable Energy) of The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Assistance and Support For New Business Investors
Krakow is home to dozens of chambers of commerce and various organisations tat specialise in offering assistance to investors. Krakow Municipal Council can provide information on the local economy and property market, and can direct you to relevant sources of funding.
