Research and development (R&D) is an innovative sector based on science and commercialisation of scientific developments. R&D is an opportunity both for Poland, as well as for foreign investors. It allows for:

• increasing efficiency,
• lowering costs,
• improving the quality of products,
• possibility of diversification of company’s basic activities.

There are roughly 30 R&D centres in Poland and the number increases each year. Polish R&D centres of foreign enterprises achieve very good results and thus foreign investors are expanding them. Currently they employ 1.8 thousand people. According to the estimates, R&D centres will employ additionally 3 thousand people by the end of the year.

The following foreign companies placed their research and development centres in Poland: