Susan’s paternal grandfather Franciszek was a Polish lawyer and Member of Parliament after 1947 legislative election. Later he was prosecuted by communist authorities. His wife Janina was a librarian at the Library of Congress responsible for building the largest collection of Polish publications in the U.S. Susan Wojcicki ‘s father Stanisław was born in Warsaw in 1937. At the…
On 16 August 2024 the biggest Polish satellite EagleEye engineered by Creotech Instruments (project leader), Scanway (optics) and the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences (computer) was put in orbit from Vanderberd Space Base in Elon Musk’s SpaceX Transporter 11 mission on Falcon 9 rocket. Its dimensions are 55 x 150 x…
Regardless of economic conditions, premium real estate, in the long term, is the safest and most profitable form of capital investment. Experienced investors choose Polish cities with the highest growth potential, but they are increasingly expanding their portfolios to include foreign properties as well. Wrocław, recognized as one of the best places to live in…
Last year, Poland celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, discoverer of the Solar System as the starting point for contemporary knowledge of what’s beyond the Earth. Five centuries later and the field of space is again witnessing unprecedented developments in science, technology and business, where mankind is making…
In 2023, over 90% of Polish SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) selling on Amazon embraced international expansion, marking a significant milestone in their journey toward global growth. The leading product categories were Home & Kitchen, Beauty, and Apparel, with Germany, France, and Italy emerging as the most popular export destinations. The total value of foreign…
LOT Polish Airlines are interested in buying the biggest Czech airline Smartwings. The other two bidders are Eurowings (Germany) and SunExpress (Turkey) after Smartwings majority owner Jiri Simane abandoned negotiations with Israir (Israel) because of political upheavals in the Middle East. He wants to take advantage of the current good trends and sell the company…
Prime Minister Donald Tusk on September 18 announced a state of natural disaster in the flooded areas of southern Poland after at least five people died and thousands evacuated. The worst floods to hit central Europe in over two decades have left a trail of destruction from Romania to Poland. “I have asked the finance…
Andrzej Duda, for his last time as president, took part in the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Kielce in early September, one of the most important such events in Europe, with 769 exhibitors from 34 countries gathered in the capital of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship south of Warsaw. “This is a very important event for…
The road tunnel 10 meters under the bottom of Świna river was opened in June 2023 to connect the left-hand part of Świnoujście city (Uznam Isle) with the rest of Poland. It costed $ 225 million, including 85% of EU financing. Since the tunnel opening over a year ago it has been passed by 4.6…
Young dreams Tomasz Patan, Jetson Inventor, Founder & CTO, is in the skies since childhood. He started by constructing remote-control model aircraft that over time grew bigger and bigger until turning into aerial filming drones and helicopters during his studies at Gdańsk University of Technology. These machines used by him in filming business were also…
The “PIE Economic Weekly” reported that of the almost 80 million people employed in the EU in the science and technology industry in 2023, 52%, were women. “According to Eurostat data, which are provided for the so-called EU macroregions, Poland is one of the countries with the highest percentage of women in the science and…
The National Motorway DK47 leading from Rabka to the famous Polish resort Zakopane in the heart of Tatra Mountains, and thus nicknamed Zakopianka, is being developed and modernised. Its most recent section 16 km long between Rdzawka and Nowy Targ expected be opened in October this year will become one of the most picturesque routes…
