The city of Kielce is the capital of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, inhabited by 1.3 million people. Over 20,000 people study at 8 universities every year. students, providing the labor market with several thousand graduates every year.

The location of Kielce - in the heart of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains, one of the oldest mountain ranges in Europe, and in the vicinity of large agglomerations, including Warsaw and Krakow - is one of the city's greatest advantages and a guarantee of access to a market of 10 million people. Kielce is located at the intersection of national and express roads: S7, DK74 and DK73, between the key transport routes: Brussels-Katowice-Kiev and Berlin-Warsaw-Nizhny Novgorod. The distances from Kielce to the largest Polish economic development centers such as Warsaw, Kraków, Katowice and Łódź are 120 - 180 kilometers. Thanks to the S7 express route, the journey to the capital was shortened to less than 2 hours.

FIRST OF ALL - PEOPLE

• The capital of the Świętokrzyskie region is inhabited by 183.1 thousand people. people, of which 103.6 thousand are of working age, and 63 thousand of mobile working age
• The unemployment rate is 4.5 percent.
• There are over 31,000 companies operating in the city. companies
• The average salary is PLN 6,973.08 gross (GUS, July 2024)
• The median monthly salary in Kielce is PLN 6,650.00 gross (GUS, March 2024)

The dominant industries in the city are: metal and foundry, machinery and automotive, congress and exhibition. There are more and more companies from the modern business services (BSS) sector, including the IT and ITO industries. The creative and leisure industry, as well as the medical services and health care sectors, are developing here. The future direction is metrology in connection with the Świętokrzyskie Laboratory Campus of the Central Office of Measures, which will be commissioned in 2024.

From an economic point of view, the activities of the Targi Kielce joint-stock company had the greatest impact on the city's development. The fair was established in 1992, with the International Defense Industry Exhibition as the first trade fair event. Today, Targi Kielce holds one third of the share in the Polish exhibition market. The center is 90 thousand. m2 of exhibition space, including 36 thousand in seven halls. In the most modern exhibition pavilion in Poland with an area of ​​5,355 m2, it is possible to organize congresses and events for 4,500 people.

Personnel for the labor market:

• 8 universities,
• 20,000 students,
• over 5,000 graduates.

Fields desired on the labor market:

• for the BPO industry - IT and programming, economics, finance and accounting, English, Russian and German philology, management and marketing, data engineering,
• for the metal, machinery, construction and production industries - construction, transport, logistics, automation and robotics, energy, production engineering,
• new – metrology (in connection with the activities of the Świętokrzyskie Laboratory Campus of the Central Office of Measures).

SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH CAPITAL

Politechnika Świętokrzyska stawia nie tylko na programowanie i sektor IT. Kielecka uczelnia techniczna kształci mistrzów świata w sektorze robotyki i kosmonautyki. Wrześniowe Europejskie Zawody Robotów Marsjańskich w Kielcach po raz kolejny udowodniły, że drużyny z Kielc to światowa czołówka jeśli chodzi o projektowanie, tworzenie i programowanie robotów marsjańskich – „łazików”. Zespół IMPULS z Politechniki Świętokrzyskiej zwyciężył w międzynarodowych zawodach robotów marsjańskich European Rover Challenge kolejny rok z rzędu.
In addition to its recognition in the field of robotics, Kielce may soon also become the capital of Polish metrology. The Świętokrzyskie Laboratory Campus of the Central Office of Measures is an investment on a scale unprecedented in our region. Scientists and students from Kielce see employment prospects in such an exclusive field as metrology, and the university authorities are making efforts to prepare for the expectations of future employers, including companies that will be established around the investment. This is a huge opportunity for the development of entrepreneurship in Kielce, not only in the area of ​​metrology, but also in other fields related to this difficult science, including computer science.

CENWIS - Scientific and Implementation Center for Smart Specializations of the Świętokrzyskie Region is a unit of the Świętokrzyskie University of Technology offering technological services for entrepreneurs seeking expert support in conducting research and development work and implementing innovations.

CENWIS has 14 modern research laboratories. The subject of research and development work of these laboratories covers the following fields of science and economy:

• nanomaterials and nanotechnologies,
• computed tomography,
• renewable energy sources,
• building materials and structures,
• Internet of Things,
• prototyping and 3D printing,
• robotization of production,
• mobile applications,
• artificial intelligence,
• virtual reality.

LIVING CLIMATE

The proximity of green areas and what the city has to offer its residents after working hours are requirements that were not taken into account a dozen or so years ago, and which now cause the city authorities to take a number of actions to harmonize the professional and private lives of their employees. inhabitants. As a result, Kielce has changed spectacularly in recent years, gaining a good reputation among both residents and investors, and becoming an interesting example of how to care for the comfort of life and at the same time create conditions for professional fulfillment.

One of the actions aimed at improving living conditions in the city are changes in the public transport system. In recent years, the most important communication routes have been modernized, which increased the capacity of city roads. Currently, a journey by car across the city takes no more than 20 minutes. In order to improve public transport, the rolling stock was modernized, modern bus shelters were built, electronic information boards were installed and an electronic ticketing system was introduced.

Within the administrative borders of Kielce there are extensive green areas - as many as six of them are under reserve protection. The city is covered with a network of bicycle paths, which increase in kilometers each year. During the holiday season, Kielce residents enjoy the charms of the summer swimming pool, while in winter they have two ski slopes and an indoor ice rink at their disposal. Kielce also has an excellent base for practicing competitive sports such as mountain climbing or parachuting.

The city authorities pay special attention to activities undertaken in the areas of sports and culture, supporting, among others: Geoeducation Center or the Kielce Dance Theater. Unique events are organized, such as: International Competition for Fashion Designers and Enthusiasts Off Fashion or MEMORIAL TO MILES Targi Kielce Jazz Festival - one of the most important jazz events on the artistic map of Poland.

KIELCE BRANDS

Kielce is famous for its unique bus station in the shape of a UFO saucer, the witches of Łysa Góra and windy weather... But what distinguishes the city are also unique companies that are the pride of Kielce residents and have found their own niche on the market by offering high-quality products for demanding customers.