PGE supports 11 national parks across Poland
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PGE supports 11 national parks across Poland

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…

Deloitte poll sees green shoots in CEE sentiment
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Deloitte poll sees green shoots in CEE sentiment

More than 60% of Central European CFOs expect revenue growth this year. According to those surveyed, the average GDP growth rate in the region in 2024 will be 1.1%. Central European companies have become accustomed to operating in a difficult economic environment, say chief financial officers (CFOs) from Central European countries. While more than half…

The World of Work AI-ED
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The World of Work AI-ED

The emergence of more powerful forms of artificial intelligence, such as foundation models, multimodal models, large language models and transformers, has the potential to disrupt existing sectors and information ecosystems. How can we better understand and harness the transformative power, opportunities and risks associated with these new models? Sylwia Ziemacka talks to Agnieszka Porębska, CEO…

Creating the world’s fastest distributed database!
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Creating the world’s fastest distributed database!

Welcome to startUP with Poland – the show where we take a deep dive into the Polish startup ecosystem. This time Tessa McIver talks to Adam Szymański, founder of Oxla – the world’s fastest distributed database. Throughout his career, Adam has worked on a wide range of IT projects: computer games, mobile apps, server backends,…

E-mobility on the move, but govt. lags
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E-mobility on the move, but govt. lags

Key takeaways from the “Polish EV Outlook Index,” published by the PSPA, IBRM Samar and OTOMOTO. The electromobility market is growing, though with more determination and support for sustainable transportation by the government, BEV sales in Poland would have exceeded 45,000 last year, the PSPA estimates. 20,000 new all-electric passenger and commercial vehicles were registered…

ESG key to attracting investors and employees
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ESG key to attracting investors and employees

According to the latest Navigating ESG: ABSL’s 2023 Overview report, more than 70% of companies in the business services industry have introduced global ESG strategies to their branches in Poland.  Defining and implementing ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) policies, integrated with an organization’s business goals, helps build innovation and prepares companies for changing stakeholder and employee…

Artificial Intelligence Advisory Team for Poland
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Artificial Intelligence Advisory Team for Poland

The Minister of Digitization has appointed an advisory team on artificial intelligence. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digitization Krzysztof Gawkowski has established a PL/AI Artificial Intelligence Advisory Team for Poland, which will develop recommendations for using AI to improve specific areas of state operations, the Ministry of Digitization said in a press release. The…

Warehouse sector set for 2024 uptick

Warehouse sector set for 2024 uptick

After 2023, when the logistics and warehouse industry struggled with rising rents and vacancy rates, warehouses are entering the new year with good prospects. Colliers experts expect rent stabilization and increased investment activity. Positive impacts on the sector will include the development of electromobility and shipping. Sylwia Ziemacka talks to Pawel Nosal, Logistics & Industrial…