A strong economic center
Małopolska is one of the most dynamically developing regions on the economic map of Poland and Europe. It is here that companies known in the country and in the world were established and successfully operating (including Maspex, Comarch, Diskus Polska, Ryvu Therapeutics, Fakro, Vistula, Newag, Selvita, Farmina, Oknoplast, Wiśniowski, 4F, Grupa Azoty, Wojas ), which proves the strong position of our voivodeship, both domestically and internationally. Małopolska has been chosen for its location by, for example, companies such as HSBC, IBM, CISCO, MOTORLA, Shell, HUAWEI, Man and Mabuchi Motor. Perfectly developed communication and strategic location in the central part of Europe make Małopolska one of the leading destinations chosen for the organization of business and economic meetings, which only confirms the thesis that it is a perfect place for business development.
Investment attractiveness of the Region
Małopolska is a region open to investments and friendly to entrepreneurs. A consistently implemented strategy for the development of the voivodeship, cooperation of the local government with scientific, academic and business environment institutions, as well as access to modern scientific and research infrastructure, economic security, a wide range of real estate and a high level of quality of life – all these factors contribute to the identity and uniqueness of our Region , reflected in the high position of Małopolska in the annual rankings of investment attractiveness.
In order to strengthen its position on domestic and international markets, Małopolska focuses on intelligent and sustainable development, creating favorable conditions for the growth of priority industries in the region, such as: IT and ICT, chemical, sustainable energy, biotechnology and lifescience sectors. Support for the areas with the greatest development potential strengthens the competitiveness of Małopolska and the attractiveness of the region as a place worth investing in.
• Foreign direct investments made in the region in 1989–2016 exceeded USD 23.2 billion. In 2017, foreign investments reached the value of
USD 1,343.3 million.
• 20th place in the world for Krakow among the most attractive cities for international business services in the prestigious Tholons Services Globalization City Index 2021 ranking.
• Małopolska is a unique region in Poland in terms of the variety of mineral deposits, which include: crude oil, natural gas, sulfur, gypsum, zinc, lead, sandstones, limestones, hard coal, rock salt, mineral and geothermal waters.
• The favorable location of Małopolska makes it a region with great warehouse potential. There are 17 warehouse parks in and around Krakow. The total warehouse space in Małopolska is 560,000 m2.
• Krakow ranks second in the Forbes ranking in the “Business-Friendly City” category.
• Krakow ranks second after Warsaw – the capital of Poland – as the largest office market in the country, the total area of modern office space in Krakow amounts to 1.5 million m2.
• In 2020, Krakow was once again recognized as one of the most advanced technologically “cities of the future”. The international ranking “Top 25 Tech Cities of the Future 2020/2021” was prepared by the prestigious fDi magazine.
• 70 investment offers in the Business in Małopolska Center database.
• Each year, the number of new entrepreneurs in the voivodeship grows by approx. 10 thousand. Among them we can find dynamically developing technology start-ups. Global corporations that have invested in Małopolska include Google, Cisco, Motorola, Shell, Rolls Royce, Philip Morris, Lufthansa, Delphi, R.R. Donnelley, Coca-Cola, Heineken, MAN Trucks.
Well-developed transport infrastructure
Małopolska is a region perfectly connected with the rest of the country and the world. The region has a very well-developed transport infrastructure. The longest section of the A4 motorway in Poland, 672 km long, and the main transit corridor from Western Europe to Ukraine – CORRIDOR III, runs through its area. Located in Małopolska, Krakow International Airport – the second largest in Poland in terms of served passengers, is very popular among tourists and entrepreneurs, their number is constantly growing every year.
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- Kraków Airport – regional airport – the second largest airport in Poland, serving over 8 million passengers annually.
- Kraków Airport provides connections with most large cities in Western and Central and Eastern Europe. Freight hall capacity – nearly 35 tons per day.
- Katowice Airport located 100 km from Krakow
- A4 motorway connecting Germany and Ukraine (Dresden – Legnica – Wrocław – Opole – Gliwice – Katowice – Kraków – Tarnów – Rzeszów – Przemyśl – border crossing: Korczowa) – part of the international E40 road.
- North-South (S-class national road No. 7 – connects the Krakow agglomeration with the Tri-City, Warsaw, Kielce) – part of the international road E77.
- National roads in the region: 967.6 km.
- Voivodeship roads in the region: 1,374.2 km
- We provide direct rail connections with all major cities in Poland, as well as with Vienna, Prague, Berlin, Dresden, Frankfurt am Main, Bucharest, Bratislava, Kiev, Lviv, Odessa and Budapest.
Małopolska attractive for tourists
Małopolska is one of the most attractive tourist regions in Poland and at the same time the most visited – both by domestic and foreign tourists. Remarkable landscapes, unique nature, an impressive number of monuments, including 14th UNESCO class and unique atmosphere – all this means that every year our region is visited by several million tourists from Poland and around the world. Thanks to this, Małopolska, invariably for many years, occupies a high position in the forefront of Polish regions most frequently visited by tourists.
Małopolska is also a great place to live, the proximity of culture and art as well as unlimited possibilities of spending free time actively make it a unique region. Małopolska is a place where tradition, history and culture combine with innovation and new technologies. It is a great place to live and do business.