With backing from bValue Growth and revenues rising sharply, Xtreme Brands is turning a domestic franchise success into a regional expansion story targeting 750 sites by 2030
After a bruising downturn, Poland’s steel industry is edging toward recovery, with ArcelorMittal leading the way – though imports, energy prices, and geopolitical shocks still weigh heavily.
Vasa Therapeutics is developing cardiovascular and longevity-focused drugs that could reshape treatment approaches – if it secures the capital to match its scientific ambition.
It is not Polish banks but a fintech that has made the first move to enter the Ukrainian market. ZEN will acquire PIN Bank, a small, troubled lender that was nationalized three years ago and has now been put up for sale. It paid several million euros. What exactly is it acquiring – and how will it put it to use?
Poland’s state assets ministry is increasingly run as if it were a supervisory board overseeing a vast conglomerate, as Wojciech Balczun balances restructuring plans, capital injections and market constraints across key state-owned firms.
Poland’s state-backed electromobility push has allocated nearly PLN 4.8 billion (EUR 1.1 billion), but controversy surrounds the evaluation process, with unsuccessful bidders questioning the role of Deloitte and the lack of clarity behind the final decisions.
Poland’s plans to build its first nuclear power plant are entering a critical phase, but complex negotiations and unresolved issues around responsibilities and risk allocation are putting pressure on the original schedule
Combining product innovation, marketing strength, and international expansion, OSHEE is positioning itself as a global player in the functional food and beverage category. Its founders are betting on long-term growth driven by consumer trends and strategic investments.
Mariusz Bartodziej 
Barbara Oksińska 
Piotr Sobolewski 
Grzegorz Nawacki 
Emilia Derewienko 
Magdalena Brzózka 