Kraków Technology Park
10.03.2010
Kraków Technology Park (www.sse.krakow.pl) was established in 1997 on 66ha of land. Having undergone several expansions since its establishment, the special economic zone today occupies 528.84 ha (within 17 regional districts) and is divided into 19 sub-zones.
The goal of the Kraków Technology Park (KTP) is to focus on hightechnology industries, the printing and automotive sectors, and to attract companies operating in the Business Process Outsourcing sector to the Park. Motorola Polska Electronics Sp. z o.o., Shell Polska Sp. z o.o., RR Donnelley Poland Sp. z o.o. and Summit Packaging Polska SA are just a few examples of the companies that currently do business in the KTP. Enterprises are entitled to public aid when entering the zone and after having successfully obtained a permit from the Kraków Technology Park (permits are granted by tender or through negotiations announced in the national press in the form of a call for tender). Small firms in Małopolska receive public aid that amounts to up to 70% of the investment expenditure, medium-sized firms ‑ 60%, and large ones ‑ 50%.
Income tax relief (CIT relief) may be granted to companies that meet two criteria:
- an investment of at least EUR 100,000 within the KTP
- the establishment of a business that qualifies for public aid
In mid-October 2008 a technology incubator started operating in the KTP. The incubator is located within the Special Economic Zone in Czyżyny. The incubator was established in order to promote academic entrepreneurship, to support knowledge and the commercialisation of technology, and to support innovative companies during the start-up process.
At present, the Special Economic Zone consists of the following subzones: Kraków Śródmieście (Kraków city centre), Kraków Nowa Huta, Kraków Podgórze, Zabierzów, Tarnów, Krosno, Niepołomice, Nowy Sącz, Dobczyce, Andrychów, Gdów, Oświęcim, Słomniki, Wolbrom.
Economic Activity Zones
The Economic Activity Zones are zones that are designated for the purpose of investment. These zones are prepared in accordance with the needs and requirements of potential investors either by units of local government, organizational units of units of local government having a legal personality, higher-education institutions, business environment institutions and enterprises. So far, the establishment of such zones has had significant positive effects. As such, local authorities in Małopolska are continuing to consolidate new territories and focus on developing the technological infrastructure required for the creation of new Economic Activity Zones.
There are currently twenty six Economic Activity Zones in Małopolska:
- Bocheńska Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej/City of Bochnia
- Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej w Gminie Bochnia/Commune of Bochnia
- Miejska Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej w Chełmku/City of Chełmek
- Chrzanowsko – Trzebiński Park Przemysłowy/City of Chrzanów and City of Trzebinia
- Strefa Przemysłowa “Zielonych Dobczyc”/City of Dobczyce
- Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej w Limanowej/City of Limanowa
- Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej Myślenice/City of Myślenice
- Niepołomicka Strefa Inwestycyjna/City of Niepołomice
- Strefa Inwestycyjna Niepołomice – Zagórze/City of Niepołomice
- Miejska Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej Nowe Dwory w Oświęcimiu/City of Oswięcim
- Zielony Park Przemysłowy “Kryształowy” w Tarnowie/City of Tarnów
- Wielicka Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej/City of Wieliczka
- Zielony Park Przemysłowy w Wojniczu/City of Wojnicz
- Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej Bukowno/City of Bukowno
- Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej Dąbrowa Tarnowska – Żabno/Communes of Dąbrowa Tarnowska and Żabno
- Koszycka Strefa Gospodarcza/Commune of Koszyce
- Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej w Suchej Beskidzkiej/City of Sucha Beskidzka
- Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej w Nowym Sączu/City of Nowy Sącz
- Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej Książ Wielki/Commune of Książ Wielki
- Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej w Wolbromiu/City of Wolbrom
- Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej w Trzcianie/Commune of Trzciana
- Nowobrzeski Obszar Gospodarczy/Commune of Nowe Brzesko
- Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej w Andrychowie/City of Andrychów
- Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej w Niszowej/Commune of Ryglice
- Gorlicka Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej/City of Gorlice
- Strefa Aktywności Gospodarczej w Szczurowej/City of Szczurowa
the article from Doing Business - publication prepared by: PriceWaterhouseCoopers in the cooperation with MARR