Hello and welcome to startup with Poland, where we delve into the nitty-gritty of Poland’s startup ecosystem. Today Tessa McIver talks to Bartosz Ziółek, who is currently Head of Digital Solutions for the Corporate and Investment Banking Area at Santander Bank Polska. Bartek himself founded a couple of startups, before joining a casual dining chain…
Key takeaways from the EY survey report published in March 2024. Remote work and hybrid work are nowadays a way of providing work that is often expected by employees. Almost a year after the repeal of telework provisions in the Labor Code and the introduction of the remote mode, 88% of organizations have opted for…
Interesting places to visit during the long May weekend in Poland. A mix of nature, history and active relaxation. Jura Krakowsko-Czestochowska Jura Krakowsko-Czestochowska (Kraków-Częstochowa Jurassic Region) is one of the most interesting tourist regions of the country, especially in terms of nature. It stretches across southern Poland and covers an 80-kilometer belt between Kraków and…
Central Statistical Office (GUS) data show that wage growth remains rapid and has again exceeded economists’ forecasts, while employment remains high and real wage growth is the highest in at least a quarter of a century. In February, the growth rate of average wages again exceeded the already high forecasts of economists for the second…
Welcome to another episode of StartUP with Poland – the show where we deep dive into Poland’s startup ecosystem. This time Tessa McIver talks to Mateusz Maj, CEO of VivaDrive. Mateusz (Matt) has a double pHd in mathematics and economics and before founding VivaDrive, collected a plethora of experience at leading financial institutions and also…
Entrepreneurship is a trait that is certainly associated with Poland in the international arena. International investors often emphasize that Poland’s greatest asset is its citizens, especially their ambitious nature, eagerness to learn, great work ethic, loyalty and entrepreneurial spirit. What does entrepreneurship look like today when we look at the young generation? Poland Weekly’s guest…
Gut health has huge implications for longevity and could hold the key to improving cognition, immunity and healthy aging. You are not alone… in fact you have more than 100 trillion companions residing in your gut forming the microbiome. As Dr Anna Modelska-Ziółkiewicz, an endocrinologist and expert in antiaging medicine at the Longevity Center, explains,…
Welcome to startUP with Poland – the show where we deep dive into Poland’s startup ecosystem. In this episode,Tessa McIver talks is joined by Anna Wnuk, who is the director of the Polish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. Anna grew up in Norway, and spent much of her adult life in Kenya working with…
The prices of investment land are stimulated by the very limited supply of plots in attractive locations in the largest agglomerations in the country. Recently, there have been major changes on the investment land market in Poland. The expectations of plot owners are still high, however buyers are willing to pay more for plots that…
The Polish care industry remains a European leader during the crisis – optimistic perspectives, transitional difficulties. Year by year, there is an increasing demand for home care services in the European Union as the European population continues to age rapidly. According to data from the Central Statistical Office (Główny Urząd Statystyczny – GUS), Poland’s demographic…
IT professionals know they need to grow. But they also expect employers to support them in doing so. The labor market situation in the ICT and IT industry has been more dynamic in recent years than before the pandemic. There is still a high demand for workers, but the barrier to entry into this market…
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna is further developing its cooperation with Polish nature institutions by extending its support for two new national parks – Ojcowski National Park and Woliński National Park. In total, PGE is already supporting 11 parks across Poland, with which it will implement more than 70 new projects in 2024, including active nature…
