Strengthening FDI and SME Linkages in Poland

This report assesses the potential for linkages between foreign direct investment (FDI) and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Poland, offering policy recommendations to foster productivity and innovation spillovers to the local economy. It examines the quality of investment that the country attracts, the productive and innovative capacities of Polish SMEs, and the economic, business and policy conditions that facilitate knowledge and technology diffusion from foreign multinationals to domestic enterprises. The report also assesses Poland's institutional environment and key areas for policy reform in international investment, SMEs and entrepreneurship, and innovation. It takes a regional perspective on investment and SME trends, exploring how targeted policy measures can strengthen FDI-SME linkages and support more balanced regional development.