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General information


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 [email protected]

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Paweł Bartoszewski

+48 91 44 67 178+48 512 006 662

[email protected]

Szczecin, 3rd December 2012

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