The most popular areas in Kielce in terms of investment attractiveness are such city districts as the office and business centre, the revitalised area of charming Downtown, combining recreational, service and office functions as well as the industrial parts of the city where large production and transport companies are developing. An important point on the business map of the city is Targi Kielce SA (Kielce Trade Fairs) and the exhibition, congress and conference infrastructure surrounding it. A part of the city located in the neighbourhood of the western junction on the S7 expressway is growing in importance in the context of logistics, transport and warehouse activity, with the perfect location that attracts new investors.
Northern, post-industrial district of Kielce has been adapted by the Kielce Technology Park (KTP). It is an area where the idea of a modern industrial and business district called Technopolis is being successfully developed and further investment areas are prepared and offered to investors. The idea of an advanced and multifunctional district in the 'business park' concept includes areas selected for business activity, where not only business-related functions are created. Facilities such as kindergarten, sport infrastructure, service points and in the near future also housing. Among plans for the nearest projects is the construction of California Inc. office building - the largest technology incubator in Central and Eastern Europe of a value of 86 million PLN. In addition to modern office spaces, there will be a coworking area for business networking as well as a laboratory and some social facilities. The last floor will entirely be dedicated to sport and recreation zone.
Kielce Technology Park was established 10 years ago. The very first project that received funding from the European Union was of a value of 86 million PLN. An Orange Inc. incubator and the Technology Centre were built with these funds.
- First years of our activity had shown that we had fulfilled the local business needs. Three years had passed and the need for infrastructure and professionalization of services grew. That is why, we decided to further develop the infrastructure and in effect, create a so called scale effect - which is an accumulation of firms in a one particular area. A real business ecosystem was created – - Szymon Mazurkiewicz, director of KTP.
The Park has also gained new development plots where new factories are created. That brings new workplaces and newest technologies. In the middle of July this year works related to equipping new investment areas were completed. The plot with a total area of over 7.5 ha has been developed thanks to co-financing from the Regional Operational Program of the Świętokrzyskie Province. Soon tenders will be announced for the sale of individual plots.
The idea of Technopolis is a concrete vision of development of this business district of Kielce, the direction that city follows and the thoughtful conception of a modern space. More about Kielce Technology Park available at www.technopark.kielce.pl.
Revitalised area of the old Market Square, with little streets surrounding it, main promenade that at the same time is also a main shopping street together share many functions important for residents. The very centre of Kielce is tempting not only after hours. It attracts with numerous draws, great restaurants, unique shops and various services. This is where the most important cultural events take place, the City Festival, street performances and sport events. However, Kielce Downtown is also a modern space for business. Proper office development along Aleja IX Wieków will soon be completed with another investment. Ventus Business is a prestigious office and service space in an excellent location in close proximity to offices, courts, banks, hotels and a shopping mall.
In the immediate vicinity at Leśna Street the construction of 12.000 sq. m of high class office space on seven floors is also being planned.
All of the office space plus the recreational facilities that are concurrently offered in the city centre make this part of the city popular among investors and residents. A large complex of advanced office buildings, where one of the most important companies in Poland and Europe are settled is however located in another part of Kielce.
Driving north along national road No. 73, on the right side at the exit to Warsaw there is a complex of advanced office buildings. Astra Park consists of 3 office buildings of the Green Building certificate with a total area of 16.300 sq. m, where are the residences of such companies as Echo Investment, Barlinek or Cersanit. Right next to this complex there is an iconic object, once the residence of a well-known local construction company EXBUD, now the Business Centre of the company City Core. Enterprises representing the modern business services sector have located their offices here: Comarch (ITO), Call Center Inter Galactica (BPO), Medicover (BPO).
This business district is adjacent to two largest universities in the region: Kielce University of Technology and Jan Kochanowski University. In the neighbourhood one can also find the Galeria Echo - the biggest shopping centre in province that due to its outstanding design has become one of the city's landmarks.
Sites located near the Kielce - West junction (also called the trade fair junction), where the routes S7 and National Road No. 74 intersect, are dominated by the logistic, trade and production functions. Kielce - West junction was designed and built with the thought of creating the S74 expressway in the future. The S7 national road (part of the international E77 route) connects north and south of the country, providing Kielce with fast communication with the largest agglomerations in Poland - Warsaw and Kraków. The National Road No. 74 connects the capital of the Świętokrzyskie Province with Łódź, the Lublin Region and Subcarpathia. The landscape of this area is dominated by exhibition and congress halls (total area of 90,000 sq. m.) of Targi Kielce SA (Kielce Trade Fairs) - vice-leader in its industry in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as production and logistics facilities of Kielce large companies. The improvement of a road infrastructure, in particular the construction of the S7 expressway resulted in freeing up the investment areas and increased interest in this location for investment projects. Currently, Panattoni Park Kielce is being under construction in this area. It’s a production and warehouse centre consisting of three buildings with a total area of over 75.000. sq. m. In this part of the city, production companies such as DS Smith (specialised packages for industry), Aebi Schmidt Polska (equipment for winter road maintenance, airport technology), as well as transport companies - DHL Service Point and DB Schenker (providers of services in the area of global logistics) are settled.