MAN misses out on Poznan special economic zone

"The decision regarding the opening the center was made in summer 2006. One year will soon pass by, while the zone has not been established yet," said Christian Schaeder from MAN. "We are in contact with PAIIZ [foreign investment agency] and hope to have the issue resolved positively." The problem is that the zone would encompass only one floor in a building, which was not taken into account while drafting the regulations. "Changing the regulations on SEZ creation is an easy task. It is much more important to promote research centers based on knowledge thus creating e.g. software and technologies," said Miroslaw Proppe from KPMG. The Polish government should, however, continue applying financial grants. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 10) M.M.