• The City Council Development [Wydział Rozwoju Miasta] is the first point of contact for those interested in investing in Szczecin, and is responsible for, inter alia:

– the drafting of investment proposals,

– promoting investor contacts,

– cooperating with the County Labour Office [Powiatowy Urząd Pracy], business institutions and academic centres,

– providing information on the public assistance offered by the city.

• Szczecin is the first city in Poland in which a Business Services Centre [Centrum Obsługi Przedsiębiorców] has been created – all formalities associated with starting business activity can be taken care of in one place.

• A regional Business Services Centre acting within the Provincial Speaker’s Office [Urząd Marszałkowski] in Szczecin. It serves foreign businesses interested in investing in the Zachodniopomorskie Province.

• The City Council participates in organising a number of training sessions, seminars and conferences for businessmen. It also frequently acts as an intermediary between local and foreign businessmen.