1. Podkarpackie Region

2. Podkarpackie

3. Podkarpackie  Inhabitants ~ 2,1 M  Average monthly gross salaries ~ 750 $  Enterprises with foreign capital - 1042  The number of enterprises – 150 500  Total area of the region: 17 844 km 2  Capital :Rzeszów - 180 000 inhabitants  Rzeszow Metropolitan Area – 800 000 inhabitants Poland & Podkarpackie in numbers in numbers Poland  Population ~ 38 M  Average monthly gross salary ~ 1200$  Unemployment - 12%  GDP/capita– 18 000 $  Total area : 312 000 km2  Capital: Warsaw Rzeszów

4. Rzeszów - Capital City of the Region City of Rzeszów Area116,32 sq. km Population180 656 Number of studentsab. 55 000 Unemployment rate8%8%

5. Human Capital  16 universities in the region  Number of students - 70 000 The most important educational institutions:  Rzeszow University  Rzeszow Technical University  School of Law and Public Administration  University of Information Technology and Management Rzeszow University of Technology

6. International airport  Only 10 km form the city center  The second-longest runway in Poland (3 200 m long )  Modern runway suitable for landing of the biggest passenger airplanes  Scheduled flights: Frankfurt, Bristol, Dublin, East Midlands, Liverpool, London, Warsaw,  Charter flights: Egipt, Tunisia, Greece,Turkey

7. Industry in the region Aviation industry:  Aviation industry: ● „Aviation Valley”Association Electric Machinery industry:  Electric Machinery industry: ● Guangxi Liugong Group, Husqvarna, Delphi Automotive Systems, General Electric Corporation IT sector:  IT sector: ● Asseco Poland S.A.,OPTEAM S.A. Chemical industry:  Chemical industry: ● Kronospan Holdings Ltd. JOONGBO CHEMICAL IND CO Ltd, Lear Corporation Food industry & Tourism industry:  Food industry & Tourism industry: ● meat processing, grain processing,fruit and vegetable processing, dairy products, organic food ● agritourism, sport & welness

8. Foreign capital in the region  USA - 1,4 mld USD (45,5%)  Austria - 0,4 mld USD (12,7%)  Germany - 0,3 mld USD (10,8%)

9. Importers, exporters and investors are supported by:  Inward Investment Center - supports investors during the whole investment process (located at RRDA)  Investors and Exporters Assistance Center of Marshal Office provides investors with statistic and economic information assists importers and exporters in searching suppliers and trade partners Investment support Mielec

10. Health and Tourism Centre Spa Resort in Polańczyk  The Centre will cover about 4000 sq.m  Total investment cost 6,5 mln EURO  The recreational-rehabilitation swimming pool  Drinking room of mineral waters  Restaurant with 80-100 seats, Internet Café and a view terrace  Tourist information point  Service commercial area  4 track bowling  30 new workplaces & maintaing existing 500

11. TRADE & CONVENTION CENTER

12. Tourism Podkarpackie Region due to its favorable localization and environment is one of the most popular tourist regions in Poland, offering:  Bieszczady National Park, Magurski National Park  10 landscape parks  17 protected landscape areas and 71 nature reserves  numerous tourism farms

13. Tourism Visitors have the possibilty to visit the Potocki Castle in Łańcut (one of best-preserved gentry residences in Poland) together with its park complex, as well as Renaissance palaces in Baranów Sandomierski and Krasiczyn. These architecture monuments all together prove the unique cultural variety of the region. Krasiczyn Baranów Łańcut

14. Health resorts Podkarpackie region is one of the least polluted regions in Poland. Due to significant reserves of mineral water in the region, Podkarpackie is famous for numerous health-resorts such as: Iwonicz Zdrój, Polańczyk or Horyniec Zdroj. Horyniec Zdrój Iwonicz Zdrój Polańczyk

15.  Well educated personel  Business friendly areas (Special Economic Zones)  Many international companies  Aviation Valley Association  International airport  Beautiful touristic areas  EU membership Advantages of Podkarpackie Region

16. Thank you for your attention Marshal Office of the Podkarpackie Voivodship www.podkarpackie.pl