European Gdynia for Entrepreneurs

by Ms Magdalena Frohwerk

Gdynia is one of the leading Polish agglomerations in terms of attractiveness for businessmen and investors. The Pomeranian Science and Technology Park is a significant element of the "Strategic plan for Gdynia 1998 - 2013", addressing all three of the plan's priorities: space, people and economy. In the course of its Thve year existence, PSTP has managed to develop a modern infrastructure designed to serve as a basis for innovative entrepreneurial activities, supporting the commercialization of innovative technologies and scientific research, as well as the creation and strengthening of relationships between Polish and foreign business partners, R&D and business related institutions.

Today PSTP provides its tenants with modern office areas for over 50 companies and their 200 employees, conference and training halls of 350 persons capacity, prototyping and exhibition areas, and a unique Biotechnological Laboratory. The key to the dynamic development of Gdynia and Pomeranian Region lies in close cooperation with foreign and domestic institutional and academic centers. An example of such good practice is the INTERREG funded and currently being carried out project: "Baltic Innovation Bridge - strengthening business and technological cooperation of Gdynia and Klaipeda", targeted at facilitating trans-regional cooperation and knowledge exchange. A future PSTP project - the creation of an Active Educational Center for children, students and adults - has already received financial means from INTERREG IIIA and is being co-subsidized by the City of Gdynia and Regional Fund for Environmental Preservation.