Bydgoszcz

Financial investment budgeted in public projects in 2016 in PLN - 254.908.824 PLN (budget plan as of September 30, 2016).

Construction of a tram line connecting a district inhabited by 80.000 residents with the remaining part of the City – a direct tram connection, expansion of the road system and an integrated transport hub.
Modernisation of railway infrastructure between Bydgoszcz and Toruń, including the expansion of the Western Junction and the construction of an integrated communication junction – Bydgoszcz-Błonie, Bydgoszcz-Leśna and Bydgoszcz-Bielawy.
Construction of the Bydgoszcz Fair and Exhibition Centre in the Forest Park of Culture and Leisure “Myślęcinek” with the total area of more than 16.000 m2.
Construction of “IDEA Business Space” Business Incubator in the Bydgoszcz Industrial and Technological Park in Bydgoszcz – a six-floor office building with more than 7.000m2 of usable area.
Construction of the new Main Railway Station.
Revitalisation of post-industrial areas and transforming them into IKEA and Zielone Arkady service centres.

Connecting the upper terrace of Bydgoszcz by the construction of a tram line and the expansion of the road system, reconstructing the railway transportation infrastructure and the purchase of new rolling stock vehicles.
Expansion of the Voivodeship road network that crosses the City. Extension of the University Route.
Expansion of the roads connecting the City with S5 express road that connects A1 to A2 motorway.
Construction of Park&Ride and Park&Go systems along with the implementation of the technical infrastructure.
Socio-economic revitalisation of the Old Market Square, new square surface and communication system.
Construction of Municipal Waste Selective Collection Points in Bydgoszcz.

Modernisation of the road system in the City and reconstruction of rail transport infrastructure. Expansion of new streets.
Improvement of transport accessibility of investment areas in the City.
Reconstructions and modernisation of the main traffic roads used by the public transport and reconstruction of pavements in the City.
Development of the cycling paths system.
Revitalisation of the Rother’s Mills for the new commercial and cultural centre in Bydgoszcz.
Revitalisation of the Stary Fordon district, giving the area a new function along with the expansion and modernisation of the road system, taking into account the terrain, transportation, environmental, social and economic conditions.
Revitalisation and preparation of a former TORBYD investment area in the centre of Bydgoszcz for commercial development and construction of a new ice rink in another location.
Preparation of other investment areas in the Bydgoszcz Industrial and Technological Park.

2011r. – 285.050.847 PLN,
2012r. – 285.373.901 PLN,
2013r. – 229.783.137 PLN,
2014r. – 237.279.917 PLN,
2015r. – 241.447.277 PLN.

The share of expenditure of the city’s budget invested in projects for buildings in relation to other expenditure planned for 2016 is 92.674.631 PLN represanting 5.2% of total expenditure of the city’s budget.

Total expenditure plan at 30.09.2016: 1.792.223.957 PLN (100 %)
including:
- current expenditures: 1.537.315.133 (PLN 85,8 %);
- capital expenditures: 254.908.824 PLN (14,2 %).

The City of Bydgoszcz is currently realising 18 projects supported by the EU with their total value amounting to 54,9 mln PLN and the EU funding value of 46,9 mln PLN (including 2 projects realised by municipal companies with the value of 0,594 mln PLN, including 0,567 mln PLN EU financing). At the same time, 26 applications for financing from the EU with the total value of 597 mln PLN and 394,6 mln PLN EU financing are being evaluated (including 6 projects carried out by municipal companies with the total value of 259,6 mln PLN and 149,6 mln PLN EU financing).

The City Hall has created the Bydgoszcz Regional Development Agency that provides wide support in contacts with local authorities, helps with gaining administrative decisions and supports investors in recruitment processes. The Agency manages the greenfield/brownfield real estates database. The Agency promotes the City on international events and organises 1-2-1 and B2B meetings. Bydgoszcz offers incentives like: Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency’s investment grants for modern services sectors and R&D, exemption from the property tax under regional aid and there is a special economic zone located in Bydgoszcz where entrepreneur can benefit from regional aid in the form of 35% to 55% incom tax exemption for the cost of new investment and/or the cost of creating new workplaces.

Bydgoszcz is located in central Poland at the intersection of national roads (future expressroads) with good connection to the motorways, main railway lines and has its own international airport. The City still improve communication by developing local infrastructure. Bydgoszcz has nearly 360000 residents and still available and skilled labour (1 mln people living in 50 km range). Bydgoszcz continually develops the office and warehouse stock with all the infrastructure and improves the business enviroment. The city has created one of the largest in Poland Industrial and Technology Park with subzone of the Special Economic Zone. Bydgoszcz still offers lower costs of living and investing than neighbouring Poznan, Gdansk or Warsaw with still available large investment plots (around 120 ha). All of the sectors are supported by 64k students and 20k graduates in the region each year from local universities.

Warehouse developers like Panattoni Europe, Waimea Holding and LCP Properties invested in development their facilities wchich give more than 200 000 square meters of warehouses planned and in the coustruction. In the office space sector there are Immobile K3, Arkada Invest, Hunger Development, Biznes Park and Otimum Park constructing currently more than 30 000 square meteres of the new office spaces. In the retail sector there are two projects in delevopment: Oultel Center and Metropolitan Outlet wchich will provide total of 27 000 square meteres of new retail areas. Potential investors represent such sectors like indsutrial, logistic, BPO/ITO and retail.

36% (covering major investment areas available in the City).

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Bydgoszcz has created Bydgoszcz Regional Development Agency to promote its investment offer. The Agency participates in international events and organizes conferences including 1-2-1 and B2B meetings. Through the Agency Bydgoszcz ensures extraordinary support during the investment process through dedicated project managers responsible for major industry sectors e.g. logistics and warehouse, office real estate, BPO/ITO and retail. One of the advantages is young and well skilled society. App.1 mln people live in the range of 50 km including nearly 360000 in the City. Bydgoszcz offers incentives like property tax exemptions, Special Economic Zone and there is also Bydgoszcz Industrial and Technology Park. Bydgoszcz within its administrative boundaries still offers sizable investment areas that exceeds 120 ha. That combined with an access to the skilled labor market translates to the excellent investment offer for current and future investors.