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The government programme “Poland. Business Harbour”, which facilitates IT specialists, start-ups, and other companies to relocate to Poland trouble-free, has been extended to all countries in the world. Initially, the scheme was available only to Belarusian specialists and companies from the ICT sector, later, it was also expanded to include experts from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. From now on companies operating in the IT industry and strategic areas related to the transfer of new technologies, may apply for support under the programme regardless of their citizenship.

One of Lublin's key assets as an investment location is a high quality of life in the city. Excellent condition of the natural environment, rich cultural offer, living costs, access to well-developed medical services, sense of security and low traffic density are areas in which Lublin performs strongly in various quality of life rankings. Another important component that our city is taking care of while improving residents' lives is the creation of advantageous conditions for non-motorised transport like cycling, which is currently gaining in popularity.

Due to the war in Ukraine, a growing number of companies look for a new location for settling down and continuing their business activities. Proximity, economic growth, access to qualified human resources, lots of funds and other forms of support for business makes Lublin one of the top destinations for Ukrainian citizens to migrate to.

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!

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.

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.

Lingaro Group, one of the Polish leaders in Business Intelligence and Big Data, celebrates the 3rd anniversary of the Lublin branch opening. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has grown exceptionally fast, creating a fully functional and versatile branch. Today Lingaro already employs 80 Lublin residents, and the branch continues to grow. 

Vistra, a leading fund administrator and corporate service provider, has opened a new office in Lublin. After four years of operations, the Lublin branch has become Vistra's largest and fastest-growing site in Poland.

On 11th May 2022, Publicis Re: Sources officially opened a Business Services and IT Delivery Centre in Lublin. The company located its office at 2 Spokojna Street. It has already given employment to 40 people and by the end of the year, it will hire another 60 talents.  

One of the most prestigious business magazines in Poland ‘Forbes’ has published this year's edition of 'Forbes Diamonds' ranking which brings together the fastest growing companies. The title is awarded to companies that have had the strongest impact on the development of the Polish economy and whose value has grown the fastest in the last three years. The ranking enjoys a reputation as one of the most accurate and reliable on the market.

Some of you have probably already noticed that blogs and news on our website are available not only in a traditional form but also in great quality sounding audio. That’s a result of our recent collaboration with HearMe.ai, the platform of which converts the text of any website into audio format. By implementing this solution, we allow a greater number of people to access our digital content.

The seventh edition of the CHECK IT conference took place on 14-15 of March 2022. The event has been organised regularly since 2014 by the Lublin City Hall, in close cooperation with universities, scientific circles, and IT specialists, as part of the Lublin IT Upland initiative.

fDi's European Cities and Regions of the Future 2022/23 ranking benchmarked various locations for their attractiveness to foreign direct investment (FDI). fDi assessed over 553 cities and regions for its study, grouping them by population size and then ranking them based on data collected across five subcategories: economic potential, business friendliness, connectivity, human capital and lifestyle, and cost-effectiveness. In addition, qualitative data was collected under the sixth category - FDI Strategy.

On the 27th of January, 2022, City Council adopted the Lublin Development Strategy 2022-2030.

The most significant city document is a result of three years of work, which included various consultations regarding the future of Lublin as a place to live, work, study and pursue development opportunities.

As one of the leaders in the logistics industry in Poland, Rohlig Suus Logistics recognises the strategic potential of Lubelskie voivodship and intensively increases its operational capacity. Next year the company moves its operations to a new warehouse.