InvestGDA

What InvestGDA does

InvestGDA (legal name: Gdańska Agencja Rozwoju Gospodarczego Sp. z o.o.) is a municipal economic development agency operating since 2008 and 100% owned by the City of Gdańsk (Gmina Miasta Gdańska). It functions as the city's instrument for attracting and supporting domestic and foreign investors, and serves tenant companies, developers, and institutional counterparties seeking land, office space, and project facilitation in the Tricity agglomeration.

The company's core product is a portfolio of commercialized investment sites totaling approximately 260 hectares at four named parks — Pomorskie Centrum Logistyczne (PCL, 109.2 ha), Pomorskie Centrum Inwestycyjne (PCI, 77 ha), Ku Ujścia (62.5 ha), and the flagship Maszynowa park (50.3 ha, opened 2012) — supplemented by the KOGA Office Centre (8,100 m² of leasable office space) and the InvestGDA Foundation, which has distributed PLN 5 million across 461 social and educational projects. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations are anchored to physical real estate and public-tender processes.

InvestGDA generates revenue primarily through land transactions (sale and long-term lease of investment plots via public tenders), recurring rental income from the KOGA office centre, and ancillary services to investor tenants. The agency reports having supported 150+ investors, facilitated PLN 1 billion in private investment, and contributed to over 1,000 jobs at the Maszynowa park. Capital structure reflects a municipal-company model with PLN 645,789,000 in share capital and a workforce of 11-50 employees.

Name

InvestGDA

Legal name

Gdańska Agencja Rozwoju Gospodarczego Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://investgda.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

InvestGDA is the 100% municipally owned economic development agency of Gdańsk, Poland, managing approximately 260 hectares of commercialized investment parks and an 8,100 m² office centre to attract and support domestic and foreign investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Asset & Investment Management (BPAIAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC), Industrial Park Owners Association Management (BPAJAHAH)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Investment site management
• Industrial real estate
• Investor support services
• Municipal land commercialization

Headquarters

HQ city

Gdansk

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Site Management and Land Commercialization: InvestGDA manages municipal investment sites transferred by the Gdańsk Municipality, commercializes them through sales, leases (e.g., tender for lease of plot 3/214), and development. Revenue is derived from land transactions, lease agreements, and rental of office spaces (Centrum Biurowe KOGA). The company also generates income through its Foundation by distributing competitive grants (e.g., PLN 250,000 awarded in InnovationFuture competition).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

InvestGDA (Gdańska Agencja Rozwoju Gospodarczego Sp. z o.o.) is the municipal economic development agency of Gdańsk, Poland. It commercializes a portfolio of municipal investment sites (~490 ha across multiple parks and sites) through sales, leases, and tenders, and operates the KOGA Office Centre (8,100 m² of office space) in the port zone. The agency acts as a single point of contact for domestic and foreign investors, providing end-to-end support from initial land inquiry through permitting and operational launch.

Product overview

InvestGDA (Gdańska Agencja Rozwoju Gospodarczego) is the economic development agency of Gdańsk Municipality offering a portfolio of real estate and business support services. The core offering comprises investment-ready sites (Tereny Inwestycyjne) spanning approximately 490 ha across 18-812 locations, supplemented by the Centrum Biurowe KOGA office center (8,100 m²) and Storage Yards at Port of Gdańsk. Key investment parks include PCL – Pomorskie Centrum Logistyczne (109.2 ha), PCI – Pomorskie Centrum Inwestycyjne (77 ha), Park Przemysłowy Ku Ujściu (62.5 ha), and the flagship Park Przemysłowo-Technologiczny Maszynowa (50.3 ha, opened 2012). The InvestGDA Foundation provides grant-based support for educational and social initiatives. The company connects municipal government with business, providing comprehensive support from land acquisition through completed investment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centrum Biurowe KOGA (KOGA Office Centre): Modern office spaces in the strategic port zone of Gdańsk, offering functional office space from 40 to 1200 m2, with 8100 m2 total office space and 270+ parking spaces.
• Fundacja InvestGDA

Products and services

• Tereny Inwestycyjne (Investment Sites Portfolio) A portfolio of investment-ready sites across Gdańsk totaling approximately 260 ha of commercialized land and 230 ha available for industrial, logistics, and commercial development. Sold or leased to enterprise investors via tenders and direct negotiations.
• Centrum Biurowe KOGA (KOGA Office Centre)

Quantifiable outcome

• PLN 1 billion in private investments facilitated in Gdańsk through InvestGDA
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered notable, core and minor.

• APISystems Sp. z o.o.notableOthers · 18 September 2025APISystems Sp. z o.o. (based in Gdańsk) was selected as the buyer of a 0.3832 ha plot (no. 313/25) at ul. Azymutalna through InvestGDA's public tender process (resolved on 18 September 2025).
• Balticon S.A.notableOthersBalticon S.A., a depot and terminal operator in the Gdańsk port area, has invested in Gdańsk with support from InvestGDA. Quote from Depot/Terminal Manager Szymon Wiecki: 'From the beginning of the cooperation, it was evident that the InvestGDA team perfectly understands the needs of investors.'
• EKOINBUDnotableOthersEKOINBUD, a construction company, has invested in Gdańsk with InvestGDA's support. Quote from CEO Tomasz Balcerowski: 'It was an excellent level of cooperation, very high flexibility on the part of InvestGDA.' InvestGDA supported the company's investment site deployment.
• CTP PolandcoreOthersCTP Poland is a major industrial real estate developer that has invested in the Gdańsk market in partnership with InvestGDA, developing logistics and warehouse parks. Quote from Senior Project Manager Marcin Matuszkiewicz: 'If I were to define cooperation with InvestGDA in three words, I would say: professionalism, partnership, responsiveness.'
• Gdańska Fundacja Innowacji Społecznej (GFIS)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFIS implemented the 'Wróbla – Zamieszkaj u siebie' (Sparrow – Live at Home) project for youth aging out of foster care, funded through InvestGDA Foundation's CharityFuture grant competition.
• Stowarzyszenie Samodzielność RazemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon PLN funding through the InnovationFuture competition organized by InvestGDA Foundation for their 'Start w dorosłość' (Start in Adulthood) project providing mentoring for youth aging out of foster care.
• Stowarzyszenie Biała OwcaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon PLN funding through the InnovationFuture competition for their career counseling project 'o-TWÓRZ SIĘ! – edycja II' supporting youth in career path planning.
• Stowarzyszenie Księgowych w Polsce Oddział Okręgowy w GdańskuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon funding through the InnovationFuture competition for organizing an accounting competition (Rachunkowość) for secondary school students as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
• Fundacja Instytut Nauki, Biznesu i TechnologiiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon PLN 250,000 total funding (shared across 7 winners) through InnovationFuture for organizing 'Letnia Akademia Robotyki i Biznesu' (Summer Academy of Robotics and Business) — 8 five-day workshop sessions for children.
• Fundacja Ashoka – Innowatorzy dla Dobra PublicznegominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon funding through InnovationFuture for 'Partycypaton' project — workshops on identifying local social problems and designing solutions for youth.
• Regionalne Centrum Informacji i Wspomagania Organizacji PozarządowychminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon funding through InnovationFuture for 'Build Your Future – myśl, testuj, działaj' project developing entrepreneurship and critical thinking skills for upper-secondary students.
• Stowarzyszenie MorenaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon funding through InnovationFuture for 'Kompetencje Jutra' project — workshops on future workplace competencies, teamwork, and entrepreneurship for youth, totaling PLN 250,000 in combined grants across 7 winning initiatives.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Polska Agencja Inwestycji i Handlu (PAIH): Poland's national investment and trade agency, directly comparable as a public-sector entity that attracts FDI, provides investor support, and markets Polish investment sites to foreign buyers. Operates as a similar one-stop-shop model though at national rather than municipal level.
• Kostrzyńsko-Słubicka Specjalna Strefa Ekonomiczna: Polish special economic zone on the German border, offering tax incentives and prepared industrial sites. Competes for the same pool of foreign manufacturers evaluating Poland as an investment destination.
• Invest in Pomerania: Regional FDI attraction agency for the Pomeranian voivodeship, overlapping with InvestGDA's mandate. Targets similar foreign-investor segments in logistics, manufacturing, and business services and supports the same regional ecosystem.
• Łódzka Specjalna Strefa Ekonomiczna: Public economic zone operator managing industrial parks and providing investor support in central Poland. Directly comparable in product offering (prepared industrial land, permits, ongoing support) and target customer (manufacturing/logistics investors).
• Katowicka Specjalna Strefa Ekonomiczna (KSSE): One of Poland's largest special economic zones, managing industrial subzones across multiple regions. Comparable in model — public-sector entity managing developed industrial land and providing investor support — though focused on southern Poland.
• Pomorska Specjalna Strefa Ekonomiczna (Pomeranian SEZ): Pomeranian Special Economic Zone offering tax incentives and developed industrial parcels in the same Pomeranian region. Directly competes for the same pool of manufacturing and logistics investors considering Gdańsk-area locations.

Broad incumbents

• JLL Poland: Global real estate advisory active in Poland's industrial and logistics market, including the Gdańsk / Tricity area. Comparable in that it intermediates between site owners and investors, though as a private commercial intermediary rather than a public agency.
• Cushman & Wakefield Poland: Global commercial real estate services firm with a sizable Polish practice. While not a public-sector developer, it advises institutional investors on industrial and logistics real estate in Gdańsk, serving overlapping tenant relationships.
• CBRE Poland: International real estate services firm serving Polish industrial and logistics occupiers and investors. Provides comparable site-selection, advisory, and transaction services to those InvestGDA serves, but at a broader geographic and commercial scale.
• Colliers Poland: Global real estate advisory active in Polish industrial and logistics markets, including site selection and tenant representation around major ports. Comparable in customer base (foreign logistics and manufacturing investors) but operates as a private commercial firm rather than a municipal agency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/InvestGDA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gdansk-economic-development-agency-ltd-investgda

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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