CITY OF ŁÓDŹ 

Łódź is the third largest city in Poland. It was founded in the 19th century as a multicultural textile hub.

Today, the city's economy relies on the manufacturing, logistics, IT, biotechnology and modern textile sectors.

We are the Polish capital of fashion and film. Łódź is characterized by a hipster atmosphere, beautiful architecture and red brick-buildings that used to be factories and nowadays are being transformed into hotels, office buildings and apartments.

We are a city that has benefited enormously from the EU funds, thanks to which we are the best-connected city in the region and which allow us to restore the beautiful monuments of Łódź on a unprecedented scale in Europe and to develop the project of the Łódź-Warsaw metropolis creating a unique economic ecosystem never seen before in ur part of Europe.

 IT LABUOR MARKET 

Employment in the IT sector in Łódź has been gradually growing.

While according to the most recent ABSL report, the headcount in Łódź IT corporate centres amounts to 8,900 people,
Antal’s estimations show that the total number of IT specialists (including those employed in other sectors) exceeds 16 thousand people.

The total scale of employment in SSC/GBS / IT / BPO / R&D in Łódź amounts to 25,900 people, including 34,4% or 8,900 people employed by centres with IT processes as a dominant profile.

 OFFICE SPACE  

TOTAL OFFICE STOCK:	548 000 sqm
Vacancy rate:	13,2%

TYPE	RENTAL COSTS PER MONTH
A CLASS OFFICES	EUR 12.00 - 14.00 per sqm + operating costs EUR 3.5-4 per sqm
B CLASS OFFICES	EUR 9.50 - 11.50 per sqm + operating costs EUR 4-5 per sqm

 BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT  

Łódź was recognised by the ABSL* as one of the most attractive locations for the SSC/GBS / IT / BPO / R&D sector in the categories:

• availability of transportation (road) [1st place],

• cooperation with local universities [1st place],

• quality of local universities [3rd place],

• availability of modern office space [3rd place],

• working with the local investor support unit [3rd place].

*ABSL is the biggest association gathering almost all the companies constituting SSC/GBS / IT / BPO / R&D sector in Poland

The ICT Cluster connects ICT companies, business environment institutions and Łódź high education institutions including Łódź University of Technology as the coordinator.

The cluster has been set up in Łódź to facilitate the flow of information between various representatives of the sector: companies, scientific community, start-ups, etc.
The cluster also offers internships and jobs to students and graduates, and organizes events aimed to present the IT industry in Łódź to potential investors.

The main goals of ICT Cluster include:

• integration of the environment of entities from the IT, telecommunications and electronic industries,

• supporting entrepreneurship and developing the labour market in the area of ICT,

• creating conditions for the implementation of new information and information technologies,

• organising trainings for personnel for the IT, telecommunications and electronic industries.

The Cluster serves to foster integration of the industry organizations, build social awareness of education, employment and further development opportunities in the IT industry in the region.
Professional development and training of workforce for the vigorously growing ICT industry in the region is a significant aspect of the Cluster activity.
It is realized through ongoing cooperation of the University faculties with the organizations in the Cluster, which entails attuning Lodz University of Technology education programmes to job market needs.

The ICT Central Poland Cluster also cooperates with central and local government agencies on existing and future potential of the ICT industry for the creation of the job market, investment, and economic development of the region.

www.ictcluster.pl

 VISAS  

Waiting time for a decision on a work permit in Łódź is significantly shorter than in other large Polish cities.

Average time (days) of issuing work decision for a NON-EU resident:

 THEY TRUSTED US  

 TAKE A LOOK! 

This is not the first time we dedicate our promotional campaign to companies and people from beyond our eastern borders.

In 2016, we have been trying to convince  IT specialists from Ukraine to work and live in Łódź. Estimations say that about 80 000 of Ukrainian people live and work in our city.

We are a traditionally multicultural city that will welcome specialists from abroad with open arms.

We are convinced that Belarusian people, companies and culture would constitute a great addition to our City.

 LOCAL INVESTMENT AGENCY SUPPORT  

Suport of the Business Development and International Relations Bureau:

PRE-INVESTMENT RESEARCH

Preparing comprehensive profiled data for analysis and assessment of Łódź as the location for a future investment project:

✔ Available investment incentives
✔ Labour market situation (level of remuneration, recruitment potential)
✔ Market situation and competition in specific sectors
✔ Potential contractors and subcontractors

RECRUITMENT / EMPLOYER BRANDING

Organising a common promotional campaign for a new investor:

✔ Use of local media, of urban social media and of city lights in the top locations in the city
✔ Facilitating access to potential employees.

SITE SELECTION

Providing comprehensive review of the public and private market real estate market situation:

✔ Support in site research (brownfield and greenfield lease and acquisition offer)
✔ Consultations on site preparation

POST-INVESTMENT SUPPORT

Assisting the company after setting up business in Łódź:

✔ Support of a dedicated Investor Service Manager
✔ Support in day-to-day activities of the company and in its contacts with local authorities
✔ Integration of the local business environment
✔ Creating a cooperation platform between business
and academic environment
✔ Promotional support of the company