Jury Awards

City of Łódź
Łódź is a city located right in the centre of Poland, and also the centre of Europe, surrounded by a network of motorways and expressways which provide the city with excellent connections to other Polish and European locations. The proximity of two international airports is an unquestionable advantage of the city. Łódź offers a large group of graduates educated in the fields searched for by employers. The city is a major educational and scientific centre, strongly cooperating with more than 20 higher education institutions. The key sectors from the point of view of the investment-related development of Łódź include logistics and transport, BPO, IT, home appliances, R&D, activities related to fairs and exhibitions, and tourism, in particular as regards business as well as science and education. The city continue the successful process of revitalization that has been initiated a few years ago, focusing on activities in selected areas and widely-understood social revitalization.