Business Summary of the Year 2021

Last year was really good for business in Poznań. We announced 13 new investments in the modern services and IT sectors. Also, companies present in Poznań for many years have developed significantly. In comparison with the year 2020, we observed the growth in the numer of students at the university level schools in Poznań. For the 3rd time, we have organized one of the most substantive events for IT specialists - the Pozitive Technologies conference.

Representatives of the Poznań of business services sector during the ABSL Poland Appreciation Gala. - grafika artykułu
Representatives of the Poznań of business services sector during the ABSL Poland Appreciation Gala.

- The potential of Poznań for investments is proved by investors' decisions, who more and more often choose our city and create here attractive workplaces for our inhabitants, as well as by high international ratings by the Fitch i Moody's agency. I am glad that the unemployment rate in Poznań is becoming low again, returning to the pre-pandemic levels. Last year proves that we manage to create a great climate for investments and that businesses can develop and grow here - states Jacek Jaśkowiak, the Mayor of Poznań.

In April, at the CEE Business Services Summit&Awards 2021 conference, the City of Poznań was the winner in the category of the "most dynamically developing city in Poland". Both the Moody's Investors Service agency and the Fitch Ratings confirmed in 2021 Poznań's high rating. It means that the City has a very high capacity of keeping its commitments. The stable prognosis notifies that Poznań's financial credibility should not change in the near future.

New investments mean new jobs

The year 2021 abounded in new investment projects in the sectors which are a priority for the City of Poznań. We have announced 13 new investments in the sector of modern services for business and IT, among others Infosys, ALTEN Polska, B.Braun, Transcom, or Nobl9. Over 120 BPO/SSC, employing in total over 24 thousand workers.

Last year we have celebrated several anniversaries. The MAN Shared Services Center opened in Poznań fifteen years ago. The McKinsey office has been operating in our city for a decade. Rockwool Global Business Service Center, Volkswagen Group Services, and Capgemini are present in Poznań for already 5 years. Computacenter has celebrated its 3rd anniversary. All employers declared to increase employment soon, enlarging their staff in Poznań.

Additionally, the Chinese company Tuopu has announced its new investment in Poznań - the world leader in producing components for electric-powered cars. Over 450 persons will get a job in its modern factory. However, we have not yet been officially informed about another new Chinese investment in the productive sector - Sinoboom factory which will hire around 100 persons.

It is worth mentioning that the demand for warehouse spaces has increased during the pandemics (in Poznań at the record level of +31% y/y). Currently, among others, two large logistic investments of Panattoni are in progress In the Poznań Agglomeration area, of a total area of 70 thousand sqm. The CLIP company is enlarging its transshipment terminal.

An attractive offer of municipal real estates

After a break due to the pandemic, this autumn we were present again at two of the most important real estate industry-related events in Europe - the fairs MIPIM in Cannes and Expo Real in Munich.

- This year's offer of municipal properties appeared to be very attractive for investors. The property at Olsztyńska street and the investment fields in the Franowo area and at the Rataje roundabout were sold In the tenders organized in 2021. Now our priority is to sell further properties at the corner of Hetmańska and Górecka streets and at the Unii Lubelskiej street - stresses Bartosz Guss, the Deputy Mayor of Poznań.

The up-to-date offer of investment areas is available all the time on our website.

Projects of #BOIteam (Investor Relations Department team) in 2021

Over the last year, we carried out many projects aimed at the promotion of the employers in Poznań, though the most important one was undoubtedly the 3rd Pozitive Technologies conference.

- Nearly 1000 participants from Poland and abroad signed up to attend this year's edition. Panels were divided into 5 thematic paths - NaraMobile, GrundSec, WilData, Jeżyce ++ i PiątkOps. For the first time, Żabka company became the strategic partner of our event. Obviously, Pozitive Technologies could not take place without the support of our other partners and the program council - says Katarzyna Sobocińska, Deputy Head of Investor Relations Department.

In the middle of 2021, we published the second edition of the "IT Sector Investment Potential in Poznań 2021" report, prepared for us by ManpowerGroup. At the occasion of the premiere of the report was held a debate of experts who tried to answer the question "The IT sector is booming during the pandemic period?". In the seat of the Data Center Beyond.pl took place a discussion on the recruitment process, attended by: Justyna Mazur, head of Experis IT Perm (ManpowerGroup), Beata Lewicka-Arendt, head of HR Beyond.pl and Wojciech Wencel, CEO summ-it. 

We posted a series of publications entitled "Start IT up! In Poznań" on social media and on the website, which was dedicated to companies whose success stories started in Poznań. In a series of posts and articles, we presented the most interesting projects of summ-it, STX Next, Verseo, Curiosum, IC Solution, and Mood up Team.

Furthermore, once more we attended the JOBICON, the festival of job offers, organized by Pracuj.pl. The participants could get familiar with the current job offers of the employers operating in Poznań, at the online meetings with representatives of two HR agencies - CPL Jobs and HAYS. In the "Poznań #EMPLOYS" file we highlighted job announcements of nearly 30 companies operating in Poznań.

The representatives of the Investor Relations Department took also part in the Infoshare conference in Gdańsk, traveled to London for the British - Polish IT Forum, attended a study visit in Barcelona and Poland Days in Silicon Valley in the framework of the US-Poland Science and Technology Symposium in San Francisco.

Plans for the new year

- We begin the year 2022 by updating the "Move to improve" folder. We will soon publish its newest, "refreshed" version. We are also preparing for another edition of the real estate and investment fairs MIPIM in Cannes, which will be held as usual in March. Another round of our grants for internships in companies in Poznań, dedicated by students in Poznań, was initiated. This year we have enough resources to co-finance up to 10 internships. We also believe that in fall 2022 we could meet in person in Poznań with the experts and participants of the  Pozitive Technologies conference - recapitulates Katja Lożina, Head of Investor Relations Department.

We invite you to follow all updated information from the business circles of Poznań at the "Invest in Poznan" profile on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Let's stay in touch!

Investor Relations Department, City of Poznaqń

1 Za Bramką street, Poznań, inwestor@um.poznan.pl, +48 61 878 5428