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Investors’ Assistance Center
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General information
Investors’ Assistance Center
General information
1,7 million inhabitants
23 thousand squared kilometers
2 regional centers: Szczecin (capital city) and Koszalin
185 km of coastline
temperate oceanic climate
215 ths. companies registered, incl. 4,5 ths. with foreign capital
accessed with EU since 2004
Multinational Corps Northeast in Szczecin
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Location
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Location
in the heart of Europe
close to Western Europe
close to Scandinavia
by the Baltic Sea
along the shortest route linking Westernand Eastern Europe (E-28)
along the shortest route linking Nordic countriesand central and Southern Europe (E-65, E-59)
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Access
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Access
all means of transport
direct connection to the European motorway network
motorway connection to Warsaw in 2014
seaports in Szczecin and Świnoujście
ferry terminal in Świnoujście (connections to Sweden and Denmark)
international airport in Goleniów
intercontinental airport in Berlin (1,5 hours drive)
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Access
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Regional specializations
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Regional specializations
bioeconomy (renewable energy, wood-furniture, agri-food, green chemistry, materials science & packaging)
logistics (maritime economy, multimodal transportation, logistics centers)
metal & others (precision metalwork, shipbuilding & repair, large-dimension constructions, mechanics, automatics, automotive)
knowledge intensive services (KPO, IT/ICT, R&D, technical services)
medical tourism (wellness & SPA, health resorts)
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Human capital
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Human capital
22 universities
67,5 ths. students, 18,7 ths. graduates
good English and German skills
unemployment rate: 16,7% (102,51 ths.)
hard-working: 1 937 hours annually
low average labour costs: 811 EUR monthly(average monthly gross wage in enterprise sector)
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Investment areas
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Investment areas
dozen of industrial parks all over the region
ca. 1000 ha of fully-developed investment areas…
…incl. 682 ha with Special Economic Zone status
30 ths. squared meters of modern office space in Szczecin…
…and another dozens of ths. under construction
foreign investors already doing business:Bridgestone (Japan, Stargard) Cargotec (Finland, Stargard)Carlsberg (Denmark, Szczecin) Crown Packaging (UK, Goleniów)Faymonville (Belgium, Goleniów) Homanit (Germany, Karlino)Kronospan (Austria, Szczecinek) LM Wind Power (Denmark, Goleniów)Metro (Germany, Szczecin) Netto (Denmark, Motaniec)Royal Greenland (Denmark, Koszalin) Swedwood (Sweden, Goleniów)Tieto (Finland, Szczecin) UniCredit (Italy, Szczecin)
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Why is West Pomerania often called „Little Denmark”?
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Investment areas
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Incentives
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Incentives
Special Economic Zones (682 ha in 15 subzones)
maximum public aid: 40% of investment expenditures(50% for medium companies, 60% for small companies)
local property tax exemptions up to 7 years
EU funds (central and regional levels)
support by Investors’ Assistance Center
„The Hunger”
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Opinions
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Opinions
„tremendous potential that is available in terms of specialists and the proximity to logistics hubs, such as major seaports” – Ulrich Dohle, Tognum AG, 15.03.2012
„proximity to our European clients, the port, the motorway, adequate logistic solutions and road investment plans, academic centers, excellent cooperation with local government” – Harri Ojala, Cargotec, 29.04.2009
„authorities have been both agile and accommodating in responding to our business development needs, the site provides an excellent platform for future expansions, here in Goleniów we have found the quality people that are an absolute precondition for success”– Roland Sunden, LM Wind Power, 03.03.2009
„good support in the host country”-Takashi Urano, Bridgestone, 31.07.2006
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Recreation
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Recreation
Baltic Sea, Szczecin Lagoon and 3 000 lakes(great conditions for sailing, wind- and kitesurfing)
beautiful sand beaches
Westpomeranian Sailing Route (over 18 marinas)
3 golf courses
35% of land covered by forests
SPA & wellness
health resorts
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Recreation
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About us
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About us
one-stop-shop, 24/7
official, regional, certified partner of Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency
providing information
organising visits to West Pomerania
matchmaking (local authorities, business partners)
English, German, Spanish, Italian
contact:
70-421 Szczecin, Piłsudskiego 40-42 street tel. +48 91 44 67 105, mobile +48 512 006 662coi@wzp.pl
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Investors’ Assistance Center
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Investors’ Assistance Center
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Investors’ Assistance Center
Paweł Bartoszewski
+48 91 44 67 178+48 512 006 662
pbartoszewski@wzp.pl
Szczecin, 3rd December 2012