Why Białystok?
Our key assets.
Located in the heart of Podlasie, Białystok with its surrounding municipalities creates an agglomeration of nearly 1,1 million people and around 20 million population in the reach of 300 km from the city.
Its unique location places Białystok exactly at the crossroads of future (and historic) strategic trade routes (From the ports of St. Petersburg to the ports of Venice, from the ports of Kaliningrad to the ports of Odesa, from Moscow via Berlin to the ports of Rotterdam, from the ports to the north of Finland to the ports of Piraeus in Greece.) The geopolitical location of Poland and Bialystok puts us in the center of the main routes for the flow of goods in Europe. This provides unlimited opportunities for business growth and emerging niches in the market.
In order to realize the potential here, Bialystok’s universities have been investing for years in the education of specialists in fields such as biotechnology, IT, transportation and logistics, medicine, and economics. Bialystok is a city of students with favorable demographics.
Business environment
Low cost of living
Bialystok has a low cost of living and business support services compared to other provincial cities.
Business support environment
Here We – Współpracownia (Collaboratory) – as we have been supporting entrepreneurs at every stage of their business development for years. Over the past 10 years, we have helped more than 2000 companies locate and operate in Bialystok.
Financial suport
Eastern Poland has dedicated support programs such as Startup Platforms, in addition to higher amounts of grants and subsidies than other regions of the country.
Talent
High-quality education
Our universities can boast the high quality of education valued in Europe – especially in the medical and high-tech fields.
Lifestyle
Great quality of life
Every year Bialystok tops the rankings of cities with the best quality of life, taking into account factors such as education, leisure, housing, local government, work, environment, community, safety, health and communication.
Proximity to national parks
Podlasie is located near 4 National Parks: Narew, Biebrza, Bialowieża and Wigry. Our magnificent location and beautiful landscapes will give you no shortage of ideas for spending your weekend actively, ecologically and healthily.
Quality leisure time
Bialystok is known for being a green city. Not only on the outskirts, but also in the center, we have beautiful parks with playgrounds, cafes and walking paths. Bialystok offers many places for sports activities – trampoline parks, great and modern gyms or a city beach. Podlaskie is also a place of regular cultural events related to the East.
Infrastructure
Lack of traffic jams and the scale of the city
There are virtually no traffic jams in Bialystok. Besides, thanks to compact development – moving by car is not necessary. The growing interest in electromobility in our city makes getting around even faster and more pleasant.
In practice – Bialystok is a 20-minute city, as it is possible to move to your destination even during rush hour within this time frame.
read more -> 15-minute cities
Large number of kindergartens and nurseries
In addition to a wide range of public facilities, Bialystok offers an additional 85 non-public kindergartens and nursery points.
read more -> Białystok kidergardens and nursery points
Dense urban development
Białystok has the densest built-up area in Poland, after Warsaw. By eliminating the urban sprawl, the cost of infrastructure, city transportation, city heating network, water supply, etc. is cheaper to maintain – as a result, the city will not have to burden its entrepreneurs with this as much in taxes. By registering and operating your business from Bialystok, you can have a long-term advantage.