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Two of the best Lublin entrepreneurship promotion projects, 'Entrepreneurial Kids' and 'Business Mentoring Sessions', have been qualified in the national selection of the competition 'European Enterprise Promotion Awards' initiated by the European Commission and carried out by the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology. This means they will represent Poland in a final!

A vocational education system plays a significant role in skill development and employability as it’s designed to make students ready for work in their profession right after graduation. The ‘college for all’ mentality and false prejudice around vocational and technical schools led to neglect of other possible career paths. Meanwhile, in today’s world, solid practical skills are the need of the hour. The Polish labour market has undergone significant changes, creating lots of challenging, well-paid, highly skilled jobs for those with the abilities to do them.

Innovation is a key determinant of long-term growth and productivity. Supporting innovation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises is particularly important as very often they are constrained in their innovative activities because of lack of financing. The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) is involved in the implementation of several national and international programmes financed from the EU structural funds, state budget and multiannual programmes of the European Commission. In all its activities the Agency places a strong emphasis on the needs of the SME sector.

3 floors with an area of 2800 sqm, space for 400 people, modern spaces and surprising arrangements – all this is waiting for Britenet's employees in Lublin in the newly opened office, which combines two branches.

We encourage representatives of Lublin businesses, scientific and research institutes, investors and inventors who have significantly contributed to the city's growth to apply for the Economic Award of the Mayor of the City of Lublin. Established in 2008, the awards recognize achievements of local businesses, providing them with a perfect opportunity to showcase their success.

Experts across the country agree that the warehouse market in Poland and globally is more than just fine. The pandemic has not slowed its growth and, in fact, it’s quite the opposite – shortened supply chains and the boom of e-commerce facilitate the construction of new industrial facilities. The key element of this process is the careful selection of a site for a new venture. So, what is the reasoning of investors when choosing a location and why is Lublin on the short list of decision-makers in the logistics market? This article will attempt to answer these questions.

In today's dynamically changing world, business management has taken on a whole new dimension. Effective operations of an organization requires specialized knowledge from various fields. Businesses not only have to keep up with the development of the economy and clients’ needs, but also with the constant legal, tax, economic and technological changes. Due to the complexity of regulations and the dynamics of their modifications, companies more and more frequently work with external advisors.

Tutlo, a modern platform for learning English, which was the first in Poland to introduce language lessons on demand, has opened an office in Lublin to support its dynamic growth. At the moment, Tutlo has over 22,000 clients, 900 English teachers from around the world, and 150 people on the team!

Almost 350 preschoolers and elementary school pupils from Lublin took part in the fourth edition of the ‘Entrepreneurial Kids’ project. The youngest residents of Lublin gained knowledge in the field of economics and entrepreneurship, developed their creativity, learned techniques of working in a group, coping with stress, building self-confidence, planning and pursuing a goal, but most of all they got to know the Lublin’s economy. 

The ‘Entrepreneurial Youth’ project, organized by the Lublin City Hall and the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, has come to an end. This year's pilot edition was attended by almost 280 pupils from 9 secondary schools in Lublin, 11 teachers and 31 students of the Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology and the Faculty of Economics of UMCS in Lublin. The ‘Entrepreneurial Youth’ Project is one of the initiatives implemented as a response to receiving the title of European Youth Capital 2023.

Investors that are already present on the Polish market, or consider entering it, can count not only on direct support from local governments, various forms of incentives they provide, or tax reliefs within the Polish Investment Zone, but also on significant financial resources via European Funds. Since 2004, Poland as a member country has been able to remarkably benefit from the EU financial support. Between 2007 and 2013 our country received over EUR 67 billion from the EU’s budget, meanwhile in the most recent financial perspective (2014-2020), EUR 105.8 billion.

The investment potential of cities is strongly connected with human capital created primarily by students and graduates with solid knowledge in various fields. A well-developed educational infrastructure translates into a large resource pool of highly skilled staff, which simultaneously makes the region attractive to investors who want to be sure that the market in which they want to establish their business offers employers with skills they are searching for.