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POLSKA POLAND POLSKA POLAND POLSKA POLAND POLSKA POLAND POLSKA POLAND POLSKA POLAND POLSKA POLAND NEWSLETTER August 6th 2009, number 134 NEWS FROM THE EDITOR September 28 (support for business activity in the agreement due to which the Polish producer has field of electronic commerce). Some days later been selling the IKEA group most of its output in Dear Readers, October 5 the Polish Agency for Enterprise Poland. In the course of the first 7 years the This week we encourage you to read about one Development will start an intake of applications company plans to hire 800 people. Com.40 of the biggest greenfield investments started in in Measure 8.2 (Support for the implementation Limited belongs to a group of companies owned 2008 in the USA. The project is run by a Polish of electronic business of the B2B type). At the by Bogdan Kaczmarek (Big Star, PROFIm, AB furniture manufacturer. Moreover, we inform same time it is worth remembering that the intake Wood Sławno, AIB Starachowice) one of the about investment plans of Starco Polska and of applications in some measures is still open (till biggest furniture manufacturers in Poland. present the latest forecasts prepared by the the end of this year or till the financial allocation Com.40 has been selling its products in major Gdańsk Institute for Market Economics which is finished). Entrepreneurs can apply for grants in Polish cities and in foreign markets, among show that the most dangerous moments in Polish Measure 4.5 Support for investment of others, in the UK, France, Belgium, economy seem to be over. considerable importance to the economy (4.5.1 Holland, Switzerland and Germany. In Nowe Pleasant reading! innovative investment in production sector, 4.5.2 Skalmierzyce the company hires 1800 support for investment in modern services sector employees. (WPHI Washington) PAIiIZ's editorial team IT, R&D centres) and Measure 4.3 Technology Credit. For more information see page www.paiz.gov.pl/europeanfunds. Information 925 MLN EUR FOR SCIENTIFIC WHAT IS WAITING FOR about possibilities of getting grants in the RESEARCH FROM EIB ENTREPRENEURS AFTER Innovative Economy Operational Programme THE SUMMER? The European Investment Bank granted can also be obtained at European Funds Poland a 675 mln EUR loan for institute and This September is going to be a hot time for Information Point in PAIiIZ: 0 801 005 075, info- university research. Two more loans, jointly entrepreneurs interested in obtaining a grant [email protected] 250 mln EUR, will be allocated to projects run from the Innovative Economy Operational by small and medium-sized enterprises Programme. POLISH INVESTMENT AMONG - informed PAP. According to the new intake schedule in the THE BIGGEST GREENFIELD According to the Bank’s deputy president Innovative Economy Operational Programme, PROJECTS IN THE USA IN 2008 Ms Marta Gajęcka, the funds should make it the intake in Measure 1.4 Support for goal- easier to develop knowledge-based society and oriented projects (complementary with 4.1 According to the latest report by the American facilitate SMEs' access to medium and long-term Support for the implementation of the outcome Organization for International Investment, financial aid. The 675 mln EUR may be of R&D works) will start in September 14. Support a project realized by Polish Com.40 ranks distributed among: the Ministry of Science, in 1.4 can be given to entrepreneurs who plan to among the biggest greenfield investments in national research institutes and universities. The carry out R&D, technological or organizational the USA. Com.40 will invest 36.3 mln USD to funds, to be expended in the years 2009-2010, projects (industry-related research and construct a plant in Danville (Virginia) where may be invested in research infrastructure and development work) conducted by entrepreneurs 800 jobs will be created in the upcoming equipment as well as allocated to co-finance individually or in cooperation with research units. 7 years. salaries of research workers responsible for the Measure 1.4 is related to time until the prototype The report published by the American implementation of govern-mental programmes. is created, Measure 4.1 provides support for Organization for International Investment Moreover, EIB granted a 150 mln EUR loan to implementation of the outcome of R&D work analyses FDI inflow to the USA which in 2008 PKO BP. The funds will be allocated to smaller carried out under Measure 1.4 or the reached 36.6 bn USD. In the category of projects run by public and private enterprises. Technological Initiative (Ministry of Science and greenfield investment the report mentions the ten Projects eligible for financials support should Higher Education Programme) and is connected biggest projects. The first two positions were focus on environment protection and energy with investment (purchase of material and/or taken by an Arab enterprise Advanced efficient strategies or may deal with infrastructure inmaterial assets) necessary for the imple- Technology Investment worth 2.8 bn USD and issues in the field of health care, education, mentation process. Another competitions will be a BMW project worth 100 mln USD. The services and tourism. The third loan was granted related to stimulation of R&D activities of investment realized by the Polish Com.40 to BRE Bank i.e.100 mln EUR which should be enterprises and support in the area of industrial classified in the 3rd position. Com.40 Limited used to support small and medium projects in the design (Measure 4.2), new investment of a high situated in Nowe Skalmierzyce (Wielkopolska) industry and service sectors. The projects may be innovation potential (Measure 4.4) or searching plans to invest over 36 mln USD in a plant which realized both in Poland and in other EU for trade partners in foreign markets as well as will produce mattresses and furniture elements. countries. To date, the co-operation with BRE participation in trade fairs and exhibition events The USA-based Com.40 factory’s production will Bank resulted in several loans, jointly 140 mln abroad as the exhibitor (Measure 6.1). The be closely connected with the IKEA Group in EUR, granted to smaller investments realized by intake of applications in Measure 8.1 will start North America. The companies have an public and private companies. (PAP) INVESTMENT IN POLAND STARCO POLSKA DEVELOPS AND mainly in trading but is now turning also to spring 2010 . The modern factory will produce OFFERS JOBS production. Last year the company received axes and running gears for agriculture and a permission to develop its activities in the Mielec garden vehicles, Melex electric vehicles and The Mielec Industrial Park will host a new Special Economic Zone and in autumn bought wheel chairs. Starco has been active on factory producing running gears. Starco looks a lot worth 1 mln PLN situated in the Mielec- international markets. While the Starco for workers with experience in metal working. based Industrial Park. Production floor which will parent company is situated in Denmark, its During the first investment phase the company be constructed on the 4ha lot will measure4,000 daughters companies are located in the UK, planes to hire 35 people. sq m, including a small office space. Germany, Russia and in the Benelux. (Puls Starco has been operating in Mielec for Construction costs are estimated to exceed Biznesu/www.mielec.pl) 8 years now. The company has been active 11 mln PLN. Production is planned to start in Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency www.paiz.gov.pl POLSKA POLAND POLSKA POLAND POLSKA POLAND POLSKA POLAND POLSKA POLAND POLSKA POLAND POLSKA POLAND FROM THE REGIONS WROCŁAW UNIVERSITY annually on research - Jacek Murawski, for Teaching Activities, Andrzej Jabłoński PhD OF TECHNOLOGY TO managing director of Microsoft Polska told Secretary of the Managing Committee at the CO-OPERATE WITH MICROSOFT Gazeta Wyborcza. - We want to work with the Knowledge and Innovation Community for Microsoft and the Wrocław University best and that is why we chose the University of Information and Communication Technologies, of Technology signed a co-operation Technology in Wrocław. The agreement will Tomasz Gładkowski - Director for Microsoft agreement. enable research workers and students to test the Polska Internet Service. (Gazeta Wyborcza The agreement assumes the entities will co- company's software, run research projects for the Wrocław) operate in two fields. First, Microsoft joins the concern and take part in Microsoft internship Knowledge and Innovation Community for programmes. Every year the company tends to Information and Communication Technologies. invite several students from the University to serve The major aim of the cluster is to combine efforts an internship in the Microsoft headquarters in the of scientists and companies active in the field of USA. The agreement signing ceremony was modern technologies. Microsoft is the 54th attended by: professor Tadeusz Więckowski - member of the Community. Secondly, the Rector of the Wrocław University of Technology; concern will actively engage in both research and Jacek Murawski - Managing Director of teaching activities in the University. - We are Microsoft Polska, professor Eugeniusz Rusiński - Rector for Scientific Research and Economic Co- among world leaders when it comes to research Jacek Morawski and professor Tadeusz Więckowski sign expenditure. The company spends 9 bn USD operation, professor Andrzej Kasprzak - Rector the agreement. Source: J.Pająk MACROECONOMIC POLAND 567.6 mln EUR from the EU in June Car sales in July rose by 5% y-o-y Exchange rates (as of 06.08.2009) EU funds transfer to Poland in June accounted for The overall number of sold car accounted for 567.64 mln EUR - informed the Ministry of over 24,000 - informed the Polish Automotive Buy Sell Finance. The first six months of the year saw Industry Association.