After repeatedly turning down investors, Netwise founder Jakub Skałbania has finally found a partner he believes can take the company beyond the limits of the Central European market. Backed by Ufenau Capital Partners, Collana plans to make Netwise its European CRM powerhouse.
LG Energy Solution is putting EUR 90.8 million of EU funding behind a new battery project in Poland, aiming to produce 46-series cells at industrial scale by 2028.
Europe’s dependence on American and Asian technology is becoming harder to ignore. Webcon, a Polish provider of business-process automation software, sees an opportunity: build a European alternative that can compete globally. Gartner’s recognition suggests the company may be onto something.
With defense ties deepening and new opportunities emerging in energy, technology and mining, Ambassador Catherine Godin believes bilateral economic relations are only beginning to take off.
Krzysztof Tokarz built Specjał Group from an 18-square-meter grocery store in Rzeszów into one of Poland’s largest independent retail organizations. After overtaking Eurocash in the number of affiliated stores, the company is now pursuing further growth through acquisitions, the expansion of its own retail network, and the development of Spar. The plan: annual revenues of around PLN 5 billion (€1.2 billion).
Instead of cashing out a stake worth more than PLN 100 million (around EUR 23.5 million), Mike Grabowski chose to partner with Viking Global Investors. He has returned as CEO with the ambition of building a globally significant technology company from Poland. The next step is to make acquisitions of his own, including in artificial intelligence.
The fitness group, which opens more than 100 gyms and indoor play centers a year under franchise agreements, has itself become a master franchisee. It will introduce the Australian brand to ten European countries. In Poland alone, it sees room for dozens of locations.
Couche-Tard is acquiring Żabka, but the Canadian convenience-store giant says it plans to preserve the brand, franchise model and operational autonomy. The companies’ CEOs explain why the deal happened, how the acquisition will reshape the network and what it means for customers.
Empty runs are a costly source of lost revenue and unnecessary emissions, while consumers often struggle to ship large items at a reasonable price. Clicktrans addresses both challenges by connecting individual customers with transport providers. Following an investment from Spire Capital Partners, the Polish platform is now aiming to become Europe's leading marketplace in its segment within the next few years.
After years of slow progress, small modular reactors are moving closer to commercial reality. Countries are selecting technology providers, construction is beginning on first projects, and the 2030s could mark the start of a new wave of SMR deployment. Poland, however, still needs to resolve key questions around its most advanced projects.
Mariusz Bartodziej 
Małgorzata Grzegorczyk 
Cezary Szczepański 
Barbara Oksińska 