Business

Job offers promising high pay and financial training mask a harsher reality. Former employees and clients say firms operating on the Xcite platform, including GCC7, Edutrading, and BrainTrade, may be designed to generate losses for investors. Complex corporate structures across multiple jurisdictions complicate regulatory oversight, even as warnings and penalties mount.

Mateusz Lubiński

Once synonymous with 1990s cappuccino, the Mokate Group now generates PLN 1.5 billion (EUR 325 million) annually and exports to nearly 80 markets. Beyond consumer beverages, the company supplies semi-finished products to food manufacturers worldwide, blending nostalgia with modern business growth.

Magdalena Brzózka

Between 2018 and 2023, Poland’s state-controlled EV venture spent over PLN 580 million (EUR 123 million) on partners, including Chinese, Italian, and German firms. The outcome: no car, no factory, and growing questions over whether the money has been well spent.

Emilia Derewienko

Poland’s dietary supplements market is crowded, yet largely unregulated. Amid a sea of companies chasing celebrity endorsements and mass production shortcuts, Formeds stands out with its commitment to clean formulations – earning the trust of private-equity fund Enterprise Investors.

Mariusz Bartodziej

InPost is stepping into e-commerce with a new AI-driven shopping assistant, allowing users to search, compare, and purchase products seamlessly within its mobile app - without creating accounts across multiple stores.

Cezary Szczepański

With FDA certification, state-of-the-art facilities, and partnerships with global firms like Sandoz and Teva, Rezon Bio is aiming to reclaim biologic drug contracts that have long gone to China. European support for reshoring and strategic grants are making the move increasingly feasible.

Katarzyna Mokrzycka

Amid the devastation of Ukraine’s power grid, ELQ is moving ahead with solar farms, energy storage, and plans for a small modular nuclear reactor. The company’s strategy reflects a broader trend of private investors entering Ukraine’s energy sector despite ongoing hostilities, aiming to influence the rebuilding process from the start.

Barbara Oksińska Grzegorz Nawacki

In a country where student-run investment funds were unheard of, a team of students is charting new territory. After months of virtual trading, they are now investing real money and setting a precedent for hands-on financial education in Poland

Miguel Ciołczyk Garcia

In Poland, insurance remains a people-driven business. Generali is investing in technology like its My Generali platform – but the goal is more frequent client interactions, not replacing agents. Premium growth will come from non-motor policies, life insurance, and niche products such as pet coverage

Piotr Sobolewski

Sweden’s accession to NATO and Russia’s aggression in Ukraine have added urgency to Polish-Swedish collaboration. Military contracts, joint security planning, and Swedish investments in Poland underscore a relationship that is both strategic and economically robust.

Łukasz Maziewski Marek Skawiński Mateusz Gibała