More than 40% of energy in Europe is used in buildings. That use could be markedly reduced. We can currently save more than 20% of energy in a way that is cost effective. What can that mean for us? Lower costs, greater comfort, less pressure on the environment, development of new economic fields and new job places – these are only some of the advantages of introducing sustainable construction.

Mazovia Province is one of the fastest developing regions in the country. Its policies are focused on cohesion between Warsaw and the rest of the Province and on support of balanced development. A series of concessions and tax exemptions draws local and foreign investors to Mazovia. It is evident that Mazovian enterprises are striving to be innovative and competitive.

The Province of Lower Silesia is one of the most innovative Polish regions in the fields of human resources, the standard of scientific research, innovative businesses, and in the quality of institutions supporting the development of the economy based on knowledge and attractiveness of investment.

Rzeszów is an innovative city, an important hub and a model of economic, cultural and scientific innovation. It is a centre of the aviation industry and innovative technologies. It is also a specialist academic centre where, among others, studies are conducted on expatriate Polish communities and migration.

The Legnica Special Economic Zone S.A. was established by a Council of Ministers ordinance of 15 April 1997. It boasts attractive investment land in one of Poland’s most rapidly growing economic areas. The Zone is excellently situated with easy road access and offers greenfield investment plots as well as comprehensive services during the investment process. Substantial tax allowances are also among the many benefits it offers.

The Regional Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer Ltd. (Świętokrzyskie Centrum Innowacji i Transferu Technologii Sp. z o. o., RCITT) in Kielce was founded on January 11, 2002 as a non-profit organization. The Centre is a joint Project by the Świętokrzyskie Provincial Government, the authorities of Kielce, and the Kielce University of Technology.

Poznań, the capital of Wielkopolska region, is one of the oldest and biggest Polish cities. It occupies an area of 262 km2; it has a population of 565,000 inhabitants. Most of the Poznań inhabitants (67%) are at an economically active age.

Asked about Mazowsze we usually say it is the area around Warsaw. This is undeniable, and by no means surprising as the capital is like a magnet, drawing not only inhabitants of other parts of Poland, but also millions of tourists and business people from abroad.