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2021-03-10 00:00:00
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Poland’s investment priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic in the light of digitalisation and the fight against climate change were the main theme of today’s expert conference attended by Jarosław Gowin, Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development, Labour and Technology, and EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska, as well as leading business figures, representatives of financial institutions and entrepreneurs.
Presented at the conference were the results of the fifth EIB Investment Survey for Poland (available in English at: https://www.eib.org/en/publications/econ-eibis-2020-poland). This annual survey conducted by the EU bank aims to gather qualitative and quantitative information on investment activity, funding requirements and the challenges faced by both small and large companies.
Future of the Polish economy
“Investment is the foundation for the innovativeness and future of the Polish economy. The winners of tomorrow will be those countries that use the difficult time of the pandemic to carry out profound changes and reforms,” said Jarosław Gowin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economic Development, Labour and Technology at today’s press conference.
In terms of support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, it is crucial that policy is geared towards providing investment resources and enhancing operational capacity. It must also ensure access to appropriate know-how, which is especially important in a time of rapid technological change. We must develop instruments that make it easier for companies to expand onto foreign markets, merge with other companies and absorb the latest technologies, particularly in the area of production automation. At the same time, the state must help finance research into new advanced products, facilitate access to financing, build public demand for products and lobby for favourable regulatory solutions at the EU level.
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