PFR Ventures has launched a new fund to invest up to PLN 80 mln each in VC’s that invest in climate tech and operate in Poland.
Warsaw City Hall’s 12,000 sqm lease in Widok Towers office building in Central Warsaw comes at a time of the lowest demand for office space in Warsaw for over 10 years due to the effects of COVID-19.
With the recent cold winter and the increasing reduction in the importance of coal as a source of energy in Poland’s energy mix, the demand for gas has risen - as have gas prices. This is the context for PGNiG completing the drilling of two new gas wells at its Brońśko field in western Poland.
The Warsaw Stock Exchange has seen a lot of activity recently, with Pepco’s debut on the bourse a prime example. This has led to record results on the exchange, including last week’s record of the highest points total in its history.
The Coradia iLint train produces zero waste, according to Alstom - only water. The shell of the revolutionary new train is produced at the company’s Alstom Konstal plant in Katowice, before being sent to Germany for assembly.
Poland attracted more new greenfield projects in 2020 than any other country in the European Union except Germany, according to the United Nations. Marked improvement in FDI by Polish companies is needed, however.
Poland is a country which loves bikes, with 38% of Poles declaring cycling as their favourite sport, according to a recent poll by ARC Rynek i Opinia. And the growth in demand for e-bikes could outstrip the growth in demand for regular bikes, believes a leading manufacturer.
Poland is developing upwards in terms of the type of operations that global companies are entrusting the country’s employees with and is becoming a hotter location for nearshoring, says a recent report by JLL and Hays.
The city of Lublin came top in the recent annual Europolis ‘Green’ survey which ranks Polish cities according to their ecological credentials. Katowice and Łódź came in second and third respectively.
Orlen is to build a network of hydrogen hubs powered by renewable energy sources and build facilities to convert municipal waste into zero- and low-emission hydrogen.
While Poland is not in the top half of the 43 countries surveyed when it comes to future employment sentiment for Q3, the results are still positive - especially in construction and manufacturing
Harald Jeschek of Karimpol has been investing in Warsaw’s office sector for more than two decades, and despite the current challenges posed by the economic effects of COVID, his faith in Poland's future remains stronger than ever. Yet one question still puzzles him, and it’s nothing to do with business.
Antonio Moreno, CEE Managing Director for Alstom, a global leader in rail transport and sustainable mobility, tells us how the company aims to be at the forefront of the coming rail revolution in Poland and Central & Eastern Europe.
Belarusian activist journalist Roman Protasevich was arrested when the Ryanair flight he was on was forced to land in Minsk. As a result, LOT Polish Airlines has suspended flights to the country for the foreseeable future
The recent purchase of a portfolio of five logistics parks in Poland by the UK’s iO Asset Management and Poland’s REINO Capital is another indication of the attractiveness of the country's warehouse market to international investors.
A key element of the newly announced ‘New Deal’ for the Polish economy is a renewed effort to boost the country’s low birth rate by offering financial incentives including mortgage subsidies per child and cash payments totalling PLN 12,000 for second and subsequent babies.
The number of electric mobility charging stations is set to increase along the southern A4 motorway.
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Katowice is Poland's southern industrial hub, historically known for coal mining.
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This year’s event was a success yet again thanks to over 60 international experts.
Industry 4.0 experts, city representatives and HR leaders came together for the first edition.
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Poland’s largest bank, PKO Bank Polski, implemented a blockchain transaction platform.
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Poland has come a long way over the last century, but there is room for improvement.
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Despite the government dragging its heels, some notable Polish companies are joining the fight against climate change.
As politicians gear up for another crucial election year, all eyes are on urban voters.
Polish Olympic rower Natan Węgrzycki-Szymczyk became a part of boat race history when his Cambridge team won the esteemed contest.
Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk just became the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2018.
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A major restructuring of the education system in Poland is underway.
Piotr Dardziński shed a light on the new higher education reform.
Discussion on Polish institutions' standings in international rankings.
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