Invest in Lublin

What Invest in Lublin does

Invest in Lublin is the official investment promotion portal of the City of Lublin, Poland, operated by the Lublin Municipality Office (Urząd Miasta Lublin) under the Strategy and Investor Relations Department. The portal was launched in July 2020 and serves as a free, publicly accessible information hub for foreign and domestic investors evaluating Lublin as an investment location. It provides a searchable properties directory (greenfield, brownfield, BTS, logistics, office, and Special Economic Zone sites), sector information across seven priority industries (Automotive & Machinery, IT Services, Business Services, Logistics, Food Processing, Healthcare, and Experience Industry), an Info Centre with news, blog, events, and downloadable market reports (warehouse, office, industry), and direct advisory access to a dedicated Investor Relations team.

The service is delivered through a hybrid municipal model: there is no commercial revenue model, pricing, or shareholders — the entity is wholly funded through the municipal government budget, with The Mayor of Lublin acting as data controller. Investor Relations Managers are specialized by sector (e.g., IT Services, Business Services, Modern Business Services, Automotive & Machinery, Logistics, Chemical & Biotechnological) and operate across geographies reaching the EU, USA, UK, Ukraine, and the Middle East. Distribution is direct: enterprise and SMB clients receive one-on-one support, reference visits, and trade-event engagement rather than self-service software tools. The platform offers no public or partner-facing API, no mobile app, no AI features, and no proprietary analytics — it is a content portal plus human advisory service.

Invest in Lublin's differentiation is anchored in Lublin's structural advantages: the Special Economic Zone (SEZ Euro-Park Mielec Lublin Subzone), 20,000 annual graduates from 9 universities (including UMCS, Lublin University of Technology, University of Life Sciences), a 700,000+ metropolitan population with 62% working-age share, established industry clusters (Lublin IT Upland operating 11 years, Automotive and Machinery Upland, Lublin Medicine Cluster), and a strategic position at the transport junction between Western Europe and Ukraine and between the Baltic states and the Balkans. Strategic partners include the Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, the Lublin Science and Technology Park, the Lublin Development Foundation, and the European Funds for Eastern Poland 2021–2027 program.

Name

Invest in Lublin

Legal name

Mayor of Lublin (Lublin Municipality Office / Urząd Miasta Lublin)

Website

https://invest-in-lublin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Invest in Lublin is a non-commercial municipal investment promotion portal operated by the Lublin Municipality Office, providing foreign and domestic investors with a properties directory, sector information, and dedicated Investor Relations support to facilitate investment into Lublin, Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development / Investment Promotion Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Asset & Investment Management (BPAIAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG)

Keywords

• Investment promotion services
• Investor relations advisory
• Site selection services
• Economic development consulting
• Special economic zone advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Lublin

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Invest in Lublin is a municipal investment promotion platform operated by the City of Lublin's Strategy and Investor Relations Department. It provides free advisory and facilitative services to businesses considering investment in Lublin, Poland, including market entry support, site selection, sector intelligence, properties search (greenfield, brownfield, BTS, logistics, office space), and Special Economic Zone guidance. Dedicated Investor Relations Managers accompany investors from initial inquiry through facility location and post-investment onboarding.

Product overview

Invest in Lublin is a unified investment promotion platform operated by Lublin City Hall's Strategy and Investor Relations Department. The portal serves as the central hub for attracting foreign and domestic investment to Lublin, Poland, combining a properties directory (greenfield, brownfield, logistics, office), sector-specific business information, direct investor support services through dedicated Relationship Managers, and a continuously updated Info Centre with news and events. The platform does not offer a commercial software product but rather municipal economic development services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investor Relations Advisory Service Free advisory service provided by dedicated Investor Relations Managers that supports enterprise investors through the entire investment lifecycle — from market exploration and site selection to facility location and post-investment onboarding, including SEZ qualification guidance and reference visits.
• Properties Directory Searchable online database of commercial investment properties in Lublin, including greenfield sites, brownfield sites, build-to-suit (BTS) facilities, logistics centers, warehouse spaces, and office buildings, intended for enterprise investors and developers evaluating locations.
• Special Economic Zone (SEZ Euro-Park Mielec Lublin Subzone) Advisory Advisory and facilitation service for investors seeking tax relief and developed plots within the SEZ Euro-Park Mielec Lublin Subzone, including eligibility qualification support and ongoing IR management.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor university partner providing talent pipeline; cooperative research and development programs; internship and graduate employment pathways for investors. UMCS is among Lublin universities ranked among best in the world.
• Lublin University of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical university partner supporting engineering talent development; recognized as 'Most Innovative University in Poland in 2016'; R&D partnerships with local enterprises, especially in advanced engineering sector.
• University of Life Sciences in LublincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural and life sciences university; supports food processing sector development; cooperates with companies like Lubella on durum wheat cultivation and R&D.
• Lublin IT UplandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT industry cluster fostering cooperation among technology companies; 11 years of operation; promotes Lublin as a modern innovation and technology center; integrates technology ecosystem members.
• Lublin Automotive and Machinery UplandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry cluster for automotive and machinery sector; builds cooperation among engineering companies; develops skilled workforce for the sector.
• Lublin Medicine ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare and biotechnology cluster; communication platform for medical entities, universities, research facilities, and business; promotes Lublin medical sector internationally; finalist of IMTJ Medical Travel Awards 2017.
• Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of CommercestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes Lub-Invest Polish-Eastern Conference; facilitates business cooperation between Poland and Eastern countries; supports investor outreach to Ukraine, Belarus, and other eastern markets.
• Lublin Science and Technology ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology park supporting startups and innovation; houses Connect Start Platform for entrepreneurs; provides facilities and support for new business ventures.
• Lublin Development Foundation (Lubelska Fundacja Rozwoju)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived Special Award in Lublin Mayor's Economic Award; supports economic development initiatives and entrepreneurship in the Lublin region.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CzechInvest: National investment promotion agency of the Czech Republic offering FDI advisory, aftercare, and location services. Comparable as a neighboring-CEE country counterpart competing for the same FDI flows as Polish cities.
• Invest Estonia: Estonia's national investment promotion portal providing sector and property information for foreign investors. Comparable as a CEE country-level peer operating a similar online investor-promotion platform with associated IR advisory.
• Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH): National-level Polish investment promotion agency providing FDI advisory across Poland. Comparable to Invest in Lublin as the country-level counterpart performing similar investor-relations, market-entry, and location-advisory functions for international companies considering Poland.
• Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA): Hungary's national investment promotion agency providing tailored site-selection and aftercare services to foreign investors. Comparable as a CEE national-level peer targeting similar manufacturing/BSS FDI opportunities.

Direct peers

• Wrocław Invest: City of Wrocław's investment promotion function, pitching the city as an investment destination with property database and IR support. Direct peer targeting the same FDI pool from a competing Polish metropolitan market.
• Kraków Investment Zone: Municipal investment promotion initiative of the City of Kraków, offering property listings, sector promotion, and investor liaison. Direct peer operating an essentially identical business model in another major Polish city.
• Gdańsk Invest: City of Gdańsk's investment promotion portal, providing property directories and sector promotion. Direct peer with identical municipal-FDI-attraction business model.
• Invest in Pomerania: Regional investment promotion agency for Pomerania, providing property listings, sector information, and IR support to international investors. Direct peer with same operating model targeting a different Polish region.

Regional players

• Kaunas IN: City of Kaunas (Lithuania) investment promotion initiative pitching the city to international investors. Comparable as a municipal-level FDI-attraction peer in a neighboring CEE country with a similar talent-pool and cost-base narrative.
• Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA): Latvia's national agency promoting foreign investment and business development, providing advisory and aftercare services. Comparable peer operating in the Baltic region with an overlapping investor audience across CEE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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