is a dynamically developing region of the solid foundations that give the opportunity for long-term economic growth. For businesses, this means a dynamic, competitive environment development. Regional authorities are trying to assist entrepreneurs in many ways. Malopolska Region attaches particular importance to the promotion of talented young people and develop their interests, while creating active citizenship based on the principles of democracy, freedom and justice.
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– the laureate of the Polish Promotional Emblem “Teraz Polska” in the municipality category, in the 19th contest of the competition, the 3rd contest for local governments.
Nowy Sącz, the seat of an urban district authority (poviat) is also the administration centre of subsidiary state agencies and institutions for Nowy Sącz rural district and neighbouring districts as well. Education is one of its main advantages. The town’s hallmark is the College of Business (WSB-NLU). The town authorities are the founders of the State Vocational College (PWSZ).
More than 8 thousand small and medium enterprises operate in the town. In addition, there are also the bigger ones with leading market positions and well-known brands in the European and global markets (for example: Prospona, Expol, Koral, Fakro, Konspol, Wiśniowski). Nowy Sącz Old Town attracts visitors, and so does the Nowy Sącz Ethnographic Park with the unique Little Galician Town and… delicious ice cream from the Nowy Sącz ice cream parlours…
More: http://www.nowysacz.pl/
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Narodowy Bank Polski is the central bank of the Republic of Poland. Its tasks are stipulated in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, the Act on Narodowy Bank Polski and the Banking Act. The fundamental objective of the NBP's activity is to maintain price stability. Under the Monetary Policy Strategy beyond 2003 drawn up by the Monetary Policy Council, the objective of the NBP is to stabilise the inflation rate at the level of 2.5% with a permissible fluctuation band of +/- 1 percentage point.
The most important areas of activity of the NBP are:
In the coming years, the European integration processes, including efforts aimed at Poland's entry into the euro zone, will have the largest impact on the execution of the NBP's tasks.
Narodowy Bank Polski is responsible for the stability of the national currency. Fulfilling this constitutional obligation, the NBP develops and implements the monetary policy strategy and the annual monetary policy guidelines. Through the management of the official reserves the NBP ensures the requisite level of the State's financial security. As an issuer of currency, the NBP maintains the liquidity of cash payments. An important objective of the NBP is guarding the stability of the financial system. As part of its supervisory and regulatory functions, the NBP oversees the liquidity, efficiency and security of the payment system. It also contributes to the development of a secure infrastructure of the financial market. Moreover, the NBP undertakes activities aimed at disseminating knowledge about economics, e.g. through publishing information on its website and operating the NBPortal - Economics Education Portal.
In order to ensure proper preparation for the adoption of the euro, the NBP will aim to meet the requirements pertaining to central banks of those countries that have already introduced the common currency. The NBP will also strive to achieve the position of a significant economic research centre, both domestically and operating within the European System of Central Banks.
Więcej: http://www.nbp.pl/
PKN ORLEN is a modern player on the fuel and energy market, the largest company from Central and Eastern Europe, and the only Polish name among the prestigious Fortune 500.
In line with our strategy, we aim to build a leading position in the region around the upstream, downstream and retail businesses. We operate six refineries and the region's largest network of nearly 2,700 modern service stations located in Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany and Lithuania.
One of our priorities is to explore for and extract hydrocarbons. The recent acquisition of oil and gas production companies from North America has brought PKN ORLEN's own 2P reserves to 97 million boe.
We are also a leading producer of petrochemicals and, in an effort to develop our own power generation segment, we are building two CCGT units in Płock and Włocławek. Once the projects are completed, the capacity of the ORLEN Group's cogeneration assets will come close to 1.5 GWe.
Valued at over PLN 4.5bn, ORLEN has for years topped the list of Poland's most valuable brands.
Furthermore, it is the region's only company to have been named The Most Ethical Company of 2014, 2015 and 2016 by the US Ethisphere Institute.
More: http://www.orlen.pl/EN
is a government agency that has been providing support to entrepreneurs since 2000. The objective of PARP is the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland, improvement of qualifications and increase in capacity, strengthening of the competitive position based on innovation and modern technologies, creating a business-friendly environment and providing appropriate conditions for conducting business activity. While performing its activities supporting entrepreneurs, PARP uses the funds from the state budget and the European Union funds (National Cohesion Strategy).
More: http://www.parp.gov.pl
Supports friendly relations between the Poles and the Germans. For the last 20 years, the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation has co-financed over 15 000 bilateral projects, thereby contributing to the foundations of Polish-German dialogue. The main goal of the Foundation is the support of valuable Polish-German cooperation. The Foundation in particular supports partnerships between Polish and German institutions, educational projects that propagate knowledge of Poland and Germany and of the Polish and German languages, scientific cooperation, and artistic and literary projects.
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since 2004 realizes philanthropic activities of the PZU Group, which is part of its strategy of social commitment. The aim of the Foundation is: to promote the education of children and youth, supporting talents and equalization of opportunities for disabled people for various reasons, as well as increasing access to cultural possessions and social life, that is widely understood development of civil society. “We help help” - is our motto. We realize it by supporting strategic areas for us: education, social care and social assistance, health care, culture and the arts. We cooperate with NGOs – both in Poland and abroad, institutions, sport clubs, schools and universities, by supporting substantial, organizational and financial project implementation.
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is Poland’s largest energy sector company with respect to sales revenues and net profit. Thanks to the combination of its own fuel resources, power generation and distribution networks, PGE guarantees a safe and reliable power supply to over 5 million households, businesses and institutions.
More: http://www.gkpge.pl/
is an electrical energy transmission system operator (TSO) in Poland. The company is owned by the Treasury and is of crucial significance to the Polish economy. The extent of its responsibility is set out in the Electrical Energy Act. PSE is responsible for electrical energy transmissions in all of the country’s regions. The company is responsible for balancing the power system and for the maintenance and development of the electrical grid infrastructure, including the cross-border connections. The company also provides, on arm’s length terms, Already Allocated Capacities intended for cross-border transmissions. PSE owns a grid of over 13.500 kilometres of lines and 105 high voltage substations. PSE’s principal objective constitutes providing sustained, continuous and unfailing operation of the Polish transmission system, which guarantees the country’s energy security.
More: www.pse.pl.
was founded in July 2010 and draws inspiration from its motto: “The Good earns interest”. The Foundation supports areas which are crucial for the development of Poland and forms strategic partnerships with Polish non-government organisations. Moreover, the Foundation allows the employees of the Bank to engage in social activities. There are three levels of projects carried out by the Foundation: strategic, local and individual.
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is one of the world's largest direct selling businesses. Alticor Inc., parent company of Amway, reported global sales of USD$11.3 billion in 2012. Founded in 1959 by entrepreneurs Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel, and based in Ada, Michigan, U.S., Amway offers consumer products and business opportunities through a network of more than 3 million distributors in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide, supported by a regionalized agribusiness, manufacturing and logistics supply chain. More than 900 scientists, engineers and technical professionals work in 65 R&D and quality assurance labs worldwide to support the company’s product development and create a culture of scientific excellence. Top-selling brands for Amway are NUTRILITE™ vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements, ARTISTRY™ skincare and colour cosmetics, and eSpring™ water treatment systems. The company provides product development, manufacturing and logistics services through its Access Business Group. For company news, visit globalnews.amway.com.
More: www.amway.pl
is a cultural institution under the local authorities of Małopolska Province. Its activity comprises the protection and promotion of cultural heritage as well as the development of cultural competence and stimulation of active participation in culture.
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Roof windows are well known all over the world. FAKRO is the second biggest roof window manufacturer in the world. The company is highly innovative with its own Research and Development centre and holds over 140 patent and patent applications. Many FAKRO design solutions set new trends in the development of roof windows throughout the world. The FAKRO Group employs in excess of 3,300 employees and comprises 12 manufacturing and 16 distribution companies located in Europe, Asia and America. FAKRO products can be found in more than 50 countries all over the world.
More: http://www.fakro.pl/
, member of the PPL Group, manages hotels and implements hotel projects, with particular emphasis on location at regional airports. In addition, the company will be the operator and administrator of the newly formed commercial real estate Group. The Company manages the Courtyard by Marriott, which in 2013 celebrated its 10th anniversary. In addition, CAD donated the use of two new, three-star hotels brand Hampton by Hilton is located at airports in Gdansk and Warsaw. Recently, the company acquired from PPL three-star, located on the Hel Peninsula, Jurata hotel with 45 rooms. At the Chopin Airport is being built five-star Renaissance hotel, which Chopin Airport Development is a franchisee and become operator. At the same time preparations are underway for construction of a hotel at the Airport Pyrzowice. This will be another project of the company, fully financed and executed by Chopin Airport Development.
More: http://www.chopinad.pl
is a stable company with many years of tradition. It offers simple and understandable insurance products, securing its Clients’ and their loved ones’ future. Being a company intensely engaged in the field of important problems related to Poles’ health and life, Nationale-Nederlanden emphasises health issues preventive measures—regular check-ups, healthy lifestyle and material security in case of illness, because human life is important to us. Its goal is continuing its development towards increasing material security of its clients and tackling a variety of socially important issues.
More: https://www.nn.pl/
is a business development centre created in Nowy Sącz. Its purpose is to facilitate and enhance the development of companies whose scope of business is based on new technologies, as well as those companies who want to develop their business using new technologies available on the market. MMC Brainville has been created to meet the needs of a new economy based on knowledge and new information technologies. Thanks to us the modern entrepreneur will be able to devote himself to his ideas and the achievement of his wildest goals. MMC Brainville was born out of enthusiasm, against all obstacles and contrary to popular belief that “this cannot succeed”. We know how much work, practicality and enthusiasm one needs to overcome all barriers separating an idea from its implementation in the world not adjusted to the development of dynamic businesses. We have built our competencies going through the same difficult path. Therefore, we know that business development must be based on a flexible approach and out-of-the-box solutions, but also on efficient relationship and talent management. This requires a network of external partnerships, which allow you to quickly verify, develop and implement new ideas using the help and experience of others
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