Poland Why not?!!! Herning, 4 September 2013 Business Opportunities for Danish Companies in Poland

Jacek Wójcikowski Commercial Counsellor Polish Embassy in POLAND

148 Danish companies have invested more than USD 1 mio in POLAND

857 Danish companies operating in POLAND

Could all these companies be wrong?

Where do Danish companies invest in POLAND ?

1.Mazowieckie region (Warsaw) 2.Zachodniopomorskie (Szczecin) 3.Pomorskie (Gdańsk) Highest value of investment:

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1.Zachodniopomorskie (Szczecin) 2.Pomorskie (Gdańsk) 3.Mazowieckie region (Warsaw) Most preferred location:

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1.Encourage your interest in Poland 2.Presentation of Zachodniopomorskie Region (West Pomerania) 3.PDCC Presentation 4.B2B Presentations – Two minutes each Purpose of today’s meeting:

1.Co-operation and investment in West Pomerania - representatives 2.B2B Presentations – individual meetings + list of participants 3.AOB in Poland – Jacek Wójcikowski and Egil Rindorf (PDCC) What’s next:

1.Commercial Section of the Polish Embassy in Copenhagen 2.Free services to: Investors Importers Wholesalers Distributors Who are we?

1.Assistance Centres for Investors and Exporters (COIE) 2.PAIIZ – Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency 3.Polish Institutions (state and local) 4.Private companies Network in Poland

1.We are big (38.1 mio) 2.We are close and well- located in Europe 3.We are young and educated 4.We are charming Why is Poland Attractive for Danish Businesses?

Investment attractiveness of the CEE region, AHK 2013 Source: Ankieta koniunkturalna EŚW 2013, AHK Polska. Scale: (very attractive) Poland ranked as the most appealing country in the CEE.

Atractiveness FDI quality in the industrial processing sector Source: Financial Times/ FDI Intelligence. Poland – 3 rd place in the World, 1st in Europe Poland – 3 rd place in the World, 1st in Europe

18 Emerging markets in next 7 years are expected to be reposponsible for over 50% of global GDP Source: Fortresses and Footholds: Emerging market growth strategies, practices and outlook, Deloitte, January 2012 r. Income increase Poland - a location that offers the biggest opportunities of income increase in 3-year perspective (45% of transnational corporations that invest in developing countries) 2 nd place of Poland in the Eastern Europe (after Russia)

Source: The Economist Long term economic growth Poland is one of the fastest developing countries: 5 th in the World, 1 st in Europe. Poland is one of the fastest developing countries: 5 th in the World, 1 st in Europe.

Manufacturing competitiveness Poland is 2nd in Europe in manufacturing competitiveness Source: Deloitte, 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index. Index value (maximum = 10). Numbers in brackets indicate position in ranking of 38 countries

ICT attractiveness ICT Development Index: Poland 31st of 155 countries in ICT availability, usage and skills ICT Development Index: Poland 31st of 155 countries in ICT availability, usage and skills Source: United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 2012 Measuring the Information Society Index value (higher score = higher ICT development). Numbers in brackets indicate position in ranking

Talent shortage in Poland Talent shortage problem in Poland does not exist: only 4% of employers have problems with filling vacancies Poland ranks 1st among 39 countries surveyed by Manpower

Human Resources (I) Źródło: EIU, Eurostat. Main university centres Szczecin Tricity Warsaw Poznan Wroclaw Cracow Lodz Students in given EU countries 20 million of talented young people, who speak foreign languages 2 mln students, over graduates every year 87% of students speak foreign languages 50% of population is younger than 35 yrs. (in the group between 20 and 29 y.o. 1/3 studies) there is 460 of higher education institutions in Poland

Hourly labour costs in the business economy 2012, in EUR Source: Eurostat, April 2013

Services and Manufacturing Hub in PolandAutomotive White goods Electronics

Aviation BPO R&D Services and Manufacturing Hub in Poland

27 Business in 2012 (in bn EUR) Poland’s exports to Denmark- EUR 2.45 ( - 2.7%) Denmark’s exports to Poland- EUR 1.80 ( %) TOTAL 4.25 (- 5.6%) (Surplus) 0.64 bn (+ 22 %)

28 Our Business in (IN BN EUR) POLISH EXPORTS TO DENMARK POLISH IMPORTS FROM DENMARK

Poland buys from Denmark Live animals Chemical products Electrical and mechanical devices Products from base metals Foodstuffs and drinks

Denmark buys from Poland Electrical and mechanical devices Products from base metals Wood and wooden products Vehicles, airplanes and ships Foodstuffs and drinks

Thank you very much for your attention. Jacek Wójcikowski Commercial Counsellor Jacek Wójcikowski Commercial Counsellor