In 1879, Wilhelm Hess, an American Czech, set up a small repair and construction scales factory at Lubartowska Street in Lublin. Before the outbreak of World War I, the small business transformed itself into the largest scale factory in Poland.
The official opening of the portal connecting Lublin with Vilnius has just taken place. An interactive installation that was created using modern technologies is a great opportunity to create a stronger bond between our partnership towns and start a number of initiatives, including business collaboration.
In the fast-paced world of technology, change is the only constant. The ability to keep pace and flexibility might be enough to ensure business continuity, but what about preparing for what lies ahead or scaling up? In a conversation with Invest-in-Lublin, Andrzej Patyra, Head of Innovation at Billennium’s Digital Transformation Department casts a light on how the company fosters innovation itself, and how it helps other businesses innovate.
During the pandemic, many companies moved their businesses online and employees from offices to homes. This raises questions about security. It is extremely important to ensure the continuity of the company's operations, secure remote access to its data, and effective protection against cyberattacks.
What benefits does the Polish Investment Zone offer for entrepreneurs? How to apply for CIT/PIT exemption under the Polish Investment Zone scheme (PSI)? How much financial support can an entrepreneur receive? What criteria are required from an entrepreneur? What is a "new investment"? Is it just the construction of a new hall? And what about companies from the business services sector, including IT? What investment financing instruments can an entrepreneur count on?
On April 26th, the Municipality of Lublin, the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Nexbio and the Municipal Waterworks and Sewerage Company (MPWiK) signed an agreement on research and development cooperation concerning the biological and chemical analysis and the monitoring of sewage to detect traces of coronavirus in wastewater samples.
The Polish Investment Zone (PSI) is one of the mechanisms to support new investments in Poland. A company planning to undertake a new investment may benefit from an income tax exemption of up to 70% of the total investment value. Furthermore, support may be granted not only to investments from the industrial sector but also to those from business services sector, including IT.
The beginning of April marked the end of public consultations of a new programme called “European Funds for Eastern Poland 2021-2027” worth close to EUR 2.5 billion. The support for businesses under the Programme will be provided mainly in a form of grants, while the growth of tourism will be also supported through loans.
In the Felin district, in the area of special economic zone, one of the access streets to modern production facilities is called Braci Krausse. There is also Vetterów Street, Wilhelm Hess Street, and Wacław Moritz Street... There is a reason that the streets were named after people integrally associated with the Lublin’s economy. In the cycle entitled "Lublin Industrialists" we would like to introduce you to the profiles of Lublin entrepreneurs and their achievements. We encourage you to get familiar with these extraordinary biographies and places that have contributed to the economic climate of the former image of Lublin.
The portal "We lean on professionals" created by the City of Lublin has received the first prize in the second edition of the national competition ‘Innovative Local Government’ in the Big Cities category. The project of the City of Lublin was one among 400 projects submitted to the competition.
Lublin University of Technology will invest PLN 43 million in the project “Research Centre for Environmental and Energy-Efficient Materials and Technologies (CeBMaT)”. The new laboratory, together with 70 other facilities, has been included on the so-called Polish Map of Research Infrastructure that have a significant impact on increasing the excellence of scientific research.
The Lublin University of Technology has teamed up with with MPK Lublin (Municipal Transportation Company) and Tele-Fonika Kable Group to design a modular energy storage system for businesses. The project will see three pilot energy storage schemes: one located on the site of the university to conduct functional research, one in a production plant of TFKable, and another one on the premises of MPK Lublin bus and trolleybus depot.
