Greater Poland remains one of Poland’s key economic and logistics hubs. Strong industrial activity, proximity to Germany and access to the A2 motorway are supporting rising road-freight demand, while DACHSER’s Poznań branch is reporting double-digit volume growth in 2026 and planning a new site for 2029.
The EU business economy had around 34 million enterprises and 164.5 million people employed in 2024. Micro and small firms made up 99% of companies, while large enterprises — just 0.2% — generated 49% of value added.
Project Management Institute research suggests the most advanced GenAI users achieve up to 16 times higher productivity growth than occasional users. Yet only 1% of organisations describe themselves as mature in generative AI use.
Gartner forecasts that by 2028, 70% of enterprises will abandon some agentic AI solutions built through vendor forward-deployed engineering, mainly because of rising costs, limited knowledge transfer and dependence on suppliers.
Annual investment in AI infrastructure could reach $1.5 trillion by 2031. Bain & Company estimates that economically justifying this scale would require an AI market generating roughly $6 trillion in annual revenue, while today’s use cases may provide only $1.2–1.8 trillion.
Polish renewable energy developer PAD RES has secured PLN 192.5 million in long-term financing from UniCredit for three solar farms with a combined capacity of 133 MW.
Apple considered automating part of AppleCare customer support with artificial intelligence, Bloomberg reports. The plan was paused as the company pursues a broader reorganisation aimed at simplifying management and accelerating product development.
Piotr Sankowski and Zdzisław Nowakowski receive the 25th Marek Car Award for contributions to AI research, digital education and Poland’s digital development.
Greater Poland remains one of Poland’s key economic and logistics hubs. Strong industrial activity, proximity to Germany and access to the A2 motorway are supporting rising road-freight demand, while DACHSER’s Poznań branch is reporting double-digit volume growth in 2026 and planning a new site for 2029.
The EU business economy had around 34 million enterprises and 164.5 million people employed in 2024. Micro and small firms made up 99% of companies, while large enterprises — just 0.2% — generated 49% of value added.
Project Management Institute research suggests the most advanced GenAI users achieve up to 16 times higher productivity growth than occasional users. Yet only 1% of organisations describe themselves as mature in generative AI use.
Gartner forecasts that by 2028, 70% of enterprises will abandon some agentic AI solutions built through vendor forward-deployed engineering, mainly because of rising costs, limited knowledge transfer and dependence on suppliers.
Annual investment in AI infrastructure could reach $1.5 trillion by 2031. Bain & Company estimates that economically justifying this scale would require an AI market generating roughly $6 trillion in annual revenue, while today’s use cases may provide only $1.2–1.8 trillion.
Greater Poland remains one of Poland’s key economic and logistics hubs. Strong industrial activity, proximity to Germany and access to the A2 motorway are supporting rising road-freight demand, while DACHSER’s Poznań branch is reporting double-digit volume growth in 2026 and planning a new site for 2029.
Artificial intelligence is changing the criteria used to select data centre locations. Access to tens or hundreds of megawatts of power, fibre connectivity and efficient cooling is becoming more important, potentially improving the investment case for smaller Polish cities and industrial regions.
Poland’s registered unemployment rate stood at 5.8% at the end of August 2026, with 909,500 people registered as unemployed. County-level differences were far wider, ranging from 1.4% in Poznań county to 22.8% in Szydłowiec county.
Talks are continuing over a possible new permanent US Army base in Poland, but no location has been officially announced. A Szczecin business group is arguing that West Pomerania should be considered because of its ports, transport links and military infrastructure.
Developers in Poland’s seven largest housing markets had nearly 20,000 completed apartments available for sale in August, more than a quarter of total supply and the highest level since at least late 2019.
New rental listings across 17 Polish cities increased 26% year on year before the new academic year. Average asking rents are still 3% higher, while some public-university dormitory fees have risen by double digits.
XPENG is opening a showroom in Kraków at 3B Wadowicka Street, its seventh location in Poland. The range will include the G6, G9, P7+ and seven-seat X9.
Demand for second-hand homes in Poland rose 9% year on year in August, reaching 118,000 enquiries. Lublin posted the strongest growth, while Kraków was the only major market to record a decline.
Rail passengers in Poland should prepare for delays on Friday, September 11. Train drivers plan to slow to no more than 20 km/h at level crossings, while PKP Intercity introduces ticket acceptance, refunds and possible replacement buses.
Poland’s rental housing supply increased for a fourth consecutive month in August. Despite the approaching academic year, tenant activity had not yet accelerated, while...
After a strong July, August was equally robust. The latest Housing Price Barometer prepared by Tabelaofert shows that around 4,200 new homes were sold...
More than 12,000 consumer bankruptcies were declared in Poland in the first half of 2026, raising questions about household financial resilience. The number was...
Nearly 1,400 cases involving variable-rate loans linked to WIBOR reached Poland’s regional courts in the first half of 2026, more than 92% higher than...