Ukrainian refugees on the Polish labor market: opportunities and obstacles
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Ukrainian refugees on the Polish labor market: opportunities and obstacles

65% of war refugees who came to Poland from Ukraine are working. The current employment rate is currently the highest among OECD countries. Research conducted by the Polish Economic Institute (PIE) shows that Ukrainian refugees face various challenges in the Polish labor market and sometimes experience unequal treatment. In several of the industries surveyed that…

E-commerce boosts Polish parcel locker market
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E-commerce boosts Polish parcel locker market

Colliers’ latest report – “Parcel Lockers 2.0: Development, Innovation, Future “- shows the number of parcel lockers in Poland reaching 38,000 and expected to reach 45,000 by the end of 2024. Although its market share has decreased in the last two years, InPost is still the market leader.  According to ‘Parcel Lockers 2.0,’ a report…

Investing in DeepTech
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Investing in DeepTech

The development of dual-use technologies is supporting the Polish economy and security. The Ministry of Development and Technology has summarized the IDA Technology Companies Accelerator Program – the Innovative Dual-Use Technology Accelerator, designed for innovative entities registered in Poland that want to start cooperating with the defense sector and address the challenges that affect the…

LG Energy Solution Wroclaw to supply batteries for e-buses in Europe
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LG Energy Solution Wroclaw to supply batteries for e-buses in Europe

Over the next three years, LG Energy Solution will deliver around 200,000 units of battery modules produced at its plant near Wroclaw to GigafactoryX in Pruszkow, where they will be assembled into battery packs and systems. The delivered batteries will support the production of nearly 3,000 large commercial electric vehicles. LG Energy Solution Wroclaw. Largest…

Scanway links up with Korea’s Nara Space Technology

Scanway links up with Korea’s Nara Space Technology

Scanway has entered into a partnership with Korea’s Nara Space Technology, which specializes in satellite manufacturing and remote sensing. Scanway entered into a cooperation agreement with Nara Space Technology, one of Korea’s leading entities in satellite manufacturing, remote sensing and artificial intelligence, on January 30.  The goal of the cooperation is to develop a microsatellite…

Northvolt opens Business Scaling Center in Gdansk
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Northvolt opens Business Scaling Center in Gdansk

Northvolt, a manufacturer of environmentally sustainable battery cells and systems, has decided to establish a Business Scaling Center in Gdansk along with a Research and Development Center for IT services. Northvolt is growing rapidly and currently employs 5,500 people. For the foreseeable future, much of the expansion and employment growth will take place in Europe,…

Poles undergo an accelerated course in investing
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Poles undergo an accelerated course in investing

Almost 40% of Poles under the age of 45 have some experience with investing, according to the results of the Investment Competence Index survey conducted by the Ipsos research company on behalf of the Port investment platform. The Investment Competence Index survey project is an initiative to check how Poles perceive the field of investment…

7 work trends to keep an eye out for in 2024
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7 work trends to keep an eye out for in 2024

The transformation of the global labor market as a direct result of the pandemic and digital revolution is progressing. National borders will not be an obstacle to its spread. In 2023, companies finally said goodbye to the post-pandemic era as businesses started to reconsider which model of work will achieve the best results in the…