The best investors of 2025 selected by PAIH!

The gala began with speeches by the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Development and Technology Michał Jaros, the former Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland Jan Krzysztof Bielecki, as well as PAIH’s Chairman Andrzej Dycha and the Agency ‘s Deputy Chairman Paweł Pudłowski. In their speeches, they emphasized Poland's excellent investment climate, as well as the fact that our country remains an attractive business destination despite global turmoil. They also talked about the change in the perception of Poland by investors, who are now attracted to the implementation of projects in our country by our qualified staff and good public support.

For the third year in a row, investments supported by PAIH have been breaking records in terms of value, which confirms the strength of the Polish economy. Poland is a stable and safe place to do business. We are the 20th economy in the world, with a GDP of more than a trillion dollars, and we are attracting more and more modern, sustainable projects of the future. PAIH's success is Poland's success - it is the development of the economy, new jobs and strengthening the country's resilience - said PAIH ‘s Chairman Andrzej Dycha.

The record results for investments in 2025 were presented by the Agency's Deputy Chairman Paweł Pudłowski. Who announced that 2026 will bring just as many new projects that will be innovative and spectacular, and new foreign partners will be involved in them.

The value of investments carried out with PAIH’s support, is growing every year, it is a bar that we are raising ourselves. We still have an appetite for more, because investors look at our country not as a hinterland, but as a business leader in the region and are locating more and more ambitious projects here. By attracting further advanced projects, we are creating Poland’s image as the best partner more credible - said Paweł Pudłowski.

The key point of the Gala was the award ceremony for investors and business environment institutions. Awards from the hands of Deputy Minister Michał Jaros and members of PAIH’s Management Board were awarded to:

• in the Production Investment of the Year category, the award was given to Ascend Elements Poland for the Apex EU project - an investment strengthening the European electromobility sector.
• in the Service Investment of the Year category, Mastercard was awarded for the dynamic development of advanced technological services in Poland.
• in the R&D Investment of the Year category, Selvita was honoured for the development of a research and development centre in Krakow.
• in the Polish Investment of the Year category, Elemental Battery Metals received the award for the implementation of the strategic POLVOLT project.
• while in the Business Environment Institution category, the Polish Wind Energy Association was also awarded.

In 2025, the Polish Investment and Trade Agency finalized 64 investment projects, including 22 service projects and 42 production projects. Their total declared value exceeded EUR 4 billion. The number of new jobs announced by investors was 6600.

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About the Polish Investment and Trade Agency

The Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) is an advisory institution that is part of the Polish Development Fund (PFR) Group. It is the first point of contact for exporters and investors. It operates both in Poland and through its network of offices around the world. It strengthens the recognition of Polish brands on international markets, promotes domestic products and services as well as technological solutions made in Poland. The agency helps entrepreneurs choose their optimal path of expansion abroad. It also supports the inflow of foreign direct investments to Poland and the implementation of Polish investments in the country. PAIH cooperates with the public sector and regional partners, offering, among other things: training, audit and promotion of investment properties, cooperation in the organization of business missions and communication support in the implementation of joint projects.