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Ryanair opens a new operating base at Katowice Airport and announces a launch of 12 new routes.
Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair Group, at a press conference on the 4 th of September announced that in 2020 the carrier will be basing 6 airplanes (Boeing 737-800NG) at the Katowice…
Silesian medical university in Shanghai Ranking of the best universities in the world!
Medical University of Silesia in Katowice has once more been listed in a prestigious “Academic Ranking of World Universities”. In this year edition 9 Polish higher education institutions have…
Another section of A1 motorway is now open!
On the 2 nd of August another, 33 km long section of A1 motorway situated in the Silesian Voivodeship was open. Completing the investment allows uninterrupted drive from the…
Planned changes in the construction law that will facilitate investment process.
The Polish Ministry of Investment and Development is planning to amend the construction law that will i.a. reduce the red tape, simplify and accelerate procedures related to the process of…
New foreign direct investment in the region attracted by the Silesian Investor and Exporter Assistance Centre !!!
An Indian company GTC INDUSTRIES having its headquarters in Mumbai in India at the end of last year registered a company in Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship. Newly established company at…
Survey on investment climate in Poland
The Polish Investment and Trade Agency has announced conducting a survey on the investment climate in Poland.
Changes in the Regional Operational Programme for the Silesian Voivodeship 2014-2020 with regard to the support for enterprises !!!
On the 16 th of August the Board of the Silesian Voivodeship accepted changes in the Regional Operational Programme for the Silesian Voivodeship 2014-2020.
Poland ranks top in Europe for FDI by job creation in 2017!
According to the report of fDi Intelligence „Global greenfield investment trends”, Poland last year attracted greenfield investments with the largest number of jobs in Europe. Poland is also…
VIII European Congress of Small and Medium-Size Enterprises - 17 – 19 October 2018, Katowice.
The Congress is one of the biggest event in Europe dedicated to the SMEs sector. Every year it gathers a group of over 6000 representatives of business, government, science, politics and…
New regulations regarding support for investments came into force.
On the 30 th of June the act on support for new investments that introduced new regulations related to granting tax reliefs came into force.
New foreign direct investment in the Silesia region worth € 10 mln attracted by the Silesian Investor and Exporter Assistance Centre !!!
At the beginning of June the Katowice Special Economic Zone completed the tender for selling a 5 ha investment plot in Lubliniec. The tender was won by an Austrian company Unger…
The World Forum for FDI in Liverpool
Silesia will take part in The World Forum for FDI in Liverpool – 11-13 June 2018.
Investment of an Italian company in Katowice Special Economic Zone
Magneti Marelli will invest 366 mln PLN in facilities in Sosnowiec and Bielsko-Biała.
New production plant of ZF Global Electronics in Częstochowa
A new production plant in Częstochowa (Skorki) is planned to be opened by the end of 2019. It will employ 300 people.
Two companies from the Silesian Voivodeship are at the top of the ranking on the most dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland.
The companies AGRO-SUR and NEOTHERM occupy accordingly the first and the second position of the ranking „Gazele Biznesu” (EN: Business Gazelle) prepared by the magazine Puls Biznesu.
2017 was a record-breaking year for the Katowice Special Economic Zone!
Thanks to new investments over 2 thousand new job vacancies will be created and the entrepreneurs will keep over 14 thousand job vacancies within the Katowice Special Economic Zone. The…
Silesia as a special guest during trade fair “One Belt & One Road” in Shanghai
At the invitation of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) a delegation of the representatives of business, regional and municipal authorities and the…
New investment in the KSEZ – Polish brewery „PINTA”
At the beginning of December a Polish company PINTA started a construction of a brewery in the Silesian Voivodeship (Radziechowy-Wieprz municipality, near Żywiec).
Katowice Special Economic Zone – the best zone in Europe!
The Katowice Special Economic Zone (KSEZ ) was recognized as the best zone in Europe for the third time in a raw by FDI Financial Times in the report "Global Free Zones of…
The research on the investment climate in Poland
The 11th edition of a research on the investment climate in Poland - invitation.
American producer of glass will develop its factory in Czestochowa
The company will open the second glass factory in 2019.
Worldwide company will open its office in Katowice
There will be employed 60 persons in 2017.
NGK Ceramics will invest in factory in Gliwice
NGK Ceramics will invest 235 million zloty to develop and expand its factory in Gliwice and will increase its production.
Brembo and Rockwell Automaton will invest in KSEZ
In total companies are planning to invest over 105 million zloty and they want to create 160 new jobs in Katowice Special Economic Zone.
New investors in KSEZ
Three companies will invest in Czestochowa and Bytom.
E-commerce logistic center in Sosnowiec
Amazon is planning to open the new logistic center in 2017 - in Sosnowiec
900 new workers will be employed
Eko-Okna Company (Raciborz) produces windows .
The Silesian Region - the best!
The region has topped investment attractiveness rankings for many years and it is confirmed by the "Investment Attractiveness of Voivodeships and Subregions of Poland 2016" too.
7 new investments in KSEZ
There will be 235 new jobs and 320 million zloty will be invested in Katowice Special Economic Zone.
Invitation to take part in research on the investment climate in Poland
Dear Investors,
The Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency together with Grant Thornton and HSBC Bank Poland has launched the 10th edition of…
Katowice SEZ is the best
KSEZ is leader in Europe.
Johnson Matthey Battery Systems company will develop Centre for Research and Development in Gliwice
The company will move to new buildings in KSEZ in October 2016. The company produces acccumulators.
Four new companies in KSEZ
Two of them will invest in Gliwice, one company – in Radziechowy-Wieprz and one company in Lubliniec. They will invest over 250 million zloty and will create over 170 new jobs together.
The new IT company in Katowice
The Australian company Altium will open its division in Katowice in October.
Johnson Electric Poland in Bedzin
The Johnson Electric Poland company will be soon move from Dabrowa Gornicza to the new production plant in Bedzin.
The producer of baby carriages will invest in Czestochowa
The company BDG Produkcja Sp. z o.o. (Baby Design Group) will create new plant in Katowice Special Economic Zone in Czestochowa.
Katowice Special Economic Zone is 20 years old!
KSEZ was created in June, 2016 as the second zone in Poland (after zone in Mielec, which was initiated in 1995).
EPAM is opening the office in Katowice
The company is the leader in IT software creating sector in central and Eastern Europe.
Wiko Klebetechnik Company in KSEZ in Czestochowa
Wiko Klebetechnik Company created new plant in Czestochowa (in Katowice Special Economic Zone).
Kirchhoff in Gliwice and new innovative production line
The investment cost is over 15 million Euro and over 30 additional persons got a job at the company.
Brembo, PGB Polska and Shelf31 companies will Invest in Katowice Special Economic Zone
Three companies will Invest 195 million zloty and will employ 340 persons together in Dabrowa Gornicza, Zabrze and Zory.
Zywiec Zdroj Company opened new factory
The new plant of Zywiec Zdroj Company was opened in area of Radziechowy-Wieprz Commune in Katowice Special Economic Zone.
Next Nexteer's plant in Tychy
Nexteer Automotive Company opened third plant in Poland. The new factory is located next to the just existing Nexteer's plant in Tychy.
New investments in KSEZ
Three companies will invest nearly110 million zloty in KSEZ. Other companies will be invest too.
Katowice Special Economic Zone best in Europe!
Financial Times fDi’s Magazine has just published the Global Free Zones of the Year 2015 report. In 2015 Poland is the real star of the report, mostly due to Katowice Special Economic Zone…
New giant IT in Katowice
The company Wincor Nixdorf placed at the office in Katowice.
Office spaces for rent in The Sosnowiec Science and Technology Park (SSTP)
The Sosnowiec Science and Technology Park (SSTP) creates favourable conditions for companies, business support organizations, scientific and research establishments and educational…
The New Law on Renewable Energy Sources
The Ministry of Economy and the Marshal's Office of the Silesia Province organize an orientation meeting on the new law on renewable energy sources (RES), which aims at developing the use…
Launch of the "European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2015" Contest
On January 20, 2015 the European Commission announced the commencement of the "European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2015" contest.
Polish innovations in Tel Aviv
At the beginning of December the NANONET Foundation, together with the Polish embassy in Israel and the Israeli counterpart representatives, co-organized a meeting in Tel Aviv entitled "Polish…
Ecobusiness means clear profit!
As part of the program "Ecobusiness Means Clear Profit! Support of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Within the Scope of Pro-Environmental Solutions" co-financed from the EU funds as part of…
Amendment to the Act on Special Economic Zones
At the end of November the lower house of the Polish parliament passed an amendment to the Act on Special Economic Zones. The act was passed almost unanimously - 421 members voted for the act…
Brand Springs Poland invests in Siemianowice
Brand Springs Poland purchased a 2.2 ha plot of land in the Siemianowice Business Park. The area of the planned production plant will be approx. 8000 m2. It means new jobs for the City of…
The construction of a new Research and Development Center in Świętochłowice is underway
In Świętochłowice, at ul. Wojska Polskiego, a cutting-edge research and development center is under construction. The facility is due to be commissioned by the end June 2015. The project is…
Investor Friendly Website
The Silesian Regional Development Agency website selected the most investor-friendly website for foreign investors in 2014.
Silesia Province - the leader of the investment attractiveness
The Silesia Province was announced the most investment-attractive region in Poland in 10th anniversary report "Investment Attractiveness of Provinces and Sub-regions of Poland".
All Economic Zones in Częstochowa
The representatives of all 14 economic zones in Poland and almost 100 entrepreneurs participated in a conference entitled "Special Economic Zone is Favorable for Small and Medium…
The Road to Tucznawa - the Road to Investment
At the beginning of November a new road that allows access to the investment area in Tucznawa was commissioned. The total length of the road is 10.5 km. The investment was executed…
Automotive Investments - Direction Dąbrowa Górnicza
On November 6, the Zagłębie Palace of Culture (Pałac Kultury Zagłębia) hosted a conference entitled "Dąbrowa Górnicza - Direction Investments. Automotive Investments - Direction…
7th Edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Week in the Silesia Province
The Global Entrepreneurship Week is a worldwide initiative aimed at promotion of entrepreneurship, especially among young people. Since the first edition in 2008, the initiative has already…
Holiday Inn Hotel in Dąbrowa Górnicza
In the middle of October , a cornerstone ceremony was held at the construction site where a Holiday Inn Hotel is being constructed. The new hotel in…
Innovative Technology Park in Tychy
Innovative Technology Park, in which IT, telecommunications and computer business branch companies will be located, is being created within the premises of the historic Civic…
Medical Technologies Park under construction in Zabrze.
The topping out ceremony was organized at the construction site of the Kardio-Med Silesia Medical Technologies Park in the middle of October.
The…
New logistic facility in Gliwice
A new logistic facility of Fresh Logistics was officially opened in October in Gliwice. It is yet another modern, recently opened, Raben Group facility. Zygmunt Frankiewicz, the…
Wodzisław Śląski - a member of the "Silesian Technopolis Cluster"
The aim of the Silesian Technopolis project is to work out common educational and innovative activities for the development of High Tech industry as a basis for the local…
Power of three cities
In September in the Ruda Śląska Business Incubator representatives of local authorities met to present the progress of the execution of a partnership project entitled „Zintegrowane…
Częstochowa Industry and Technology Park kicks off
Even up to 220 will find employment in the service center that is due to open on October 1 in Częstochowa. Tele Concept, the company responsible for the investment, belongs to Grupa…
Jaworzno: construction of a new power unit has been commenced
Construction of a new unit in Jaworzno III Power Station with a power of 910 MW has been initiated. The first symbolic shovel was dug into the investment area by mayor Paweł…
IV European Congress of Small and Medium-Size Enterprises
On September 22-25, 2014 the city of Katowice will host the IV European Congress of Small and Medium-Size Enterprises. The Congress is a permanent fixture, inscribed in the tradition of the…
II International Innovation Forum in Gliwice
Once again the president of the city of Gliwice invites everyone to a meeting organized as part of the project entitled "Nowe technologie - nowe horyzonty". The event will be held on…
The strong position of Rybnik in national rating
Fitch Ratings Rating Committee confirmed the long-term national rating of the city of Rybnik at the "A+ (pol)" level. The rating has a stable perspective.
IKEA in Zabrze
A contract between the city and the Swedish furniture concern Inter IKEA Center Poland for the purchase of 25 hectares of land in Zabrze in the vicinity of the Diametral Highway has been…
Zawiercie is promoting its Economic Activity Zone
At the beginning of July the city of Zawiercie launched a campaign to promote the investment areas that are located in Economic Activity Zones – "A" and "B", which is aimed at both domestic…
Three-dimensional cooperation
The University of Silesia in Katowice has signed a cooperation agreement with i3D SA, which is one of the leading companies in the world that develops and implements interactive…
Development of Technopark Gliwice
Construction work on a new "Technopark Gliwice" Science and Technology Park building have begun. The aim of the project is to strengthen the potential for innovation technology transfer in the region.
The new venue of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Compositions by Lutosławski, Górecki, Penderecki and a special concert that will be performed by Krystian Zimerman – such is the program of the opening ceremony of the Polish National Radio…
Silesia Business Park: The first green offices in Katowice
The first building in the Silesia Business Park office complex, which will be located on Chorzowska Street in Katowice, will be commissioned in November 2014 .
