If you are interested in broad expansion onto international markets, there are five programmes available. Go Africa, Go Asean, Go China, Go India, Go Iran, within the scope of which you can acquire the following: 

• Valuable local contacts; 
• An opportunity of verifying potential business partners;
• Preparing industry-specific fairs;
• Participation in economic missions;
• Access to dedicated business training courses and workshops.

Within each of the above programmes, experts from the Polish Investment and Trade Agency, based on an in-depth analysis of the needs and company profile, will recommend a strategy of entering the market for particular product groups. They will also provide a package of necessary information relating to the characteristics of local distribution channels.

Go Africa 

Africa has become one of the most dynamically developing economic parts of the world. When visiting this continent, you can find a niche almost in every part, where Polish company will find a place for themselves.

Africa needs almost everything: goods, investments, services in various sectors, e.g. agricultural and food processing, power (development and modernisation of power infrastructure), civil engineering and infrastructure (roads, railways, equipment for the police and military, latest technologies), supplying technologies for agriculture and mining. Due to the absence of traditional infrastructure and relatively low costs of creating a network, mobile telephone services are strongly developed which for Polish companies producing mobile applications and software creates huge opportunities. This is also one of the biggest importers of food in the world.

Thanks to the Go Africa Programme, you can obtain help in expansion to such countries as: Kenya, South Africa, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia or Senegal. 

Go ASEAN 

If you are looking for information relating to the possibilities of investing in Southeast Asia, GO ASEAN is the best source of knowledge about developing your business in such countries as: Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia. 
ASEAN, located between China and India, is the third most developing Asian region in terms of economy.

ASEAN is a market created by approximately 600 million people, with the total GDP of ca. USD 1.8 trillion. If ASEAN were a country in terms of economy, it would be the ninth largest economy in the world. 

Go China

China is not only a country, from which you can import products. It is also a more and more common direction of export for Polish companies. The dynamically developing economy, demand for new technologies and increase of average salaries make China import more and more products and services from abroad which creates possibilities of expansion for companies form Poland.

If you are interested in development of investments in China or attracting Chinese business partners to Poland then Go China is an ideal place to start your search. Within the activity, you can obtain aid in organising meetings, missions, business trips and establishing cooperation with Chinese companies in the area of commerce and investment. 

The promising export industries in China are as follows:

• Mining;
• Metallurgic industry;
• Aviation industry;
• Chemical industry;
• Environmental protection;
• Power;
• Agricultural and food industry;
• Medical devices;
• Construction;
• Paper industry;
• Luxury products;
• Specialised machines and devices.

 
Go India
India is one of the most populated countries in the world and of the key partners of Poland in South Asia. Currently, it is the fastest developing large economy offering new trade and investment possibilities. In order to fully utilise the business potential of both countries, Go India was developed. Poland has a good offer for India while India can offer a lot to Poland. Thanks to the programme, the business cooperation of both countries is intensified. The projects aims at supporting activity of entrepreneurs on this important promising market. The intention of the strategy is to develop activities in traditional cooperation areas as well as promoting new sectors.

Go India can simplify your start in Southeast Asia. Within this programme, you can obtain support in promoting your company on the Asian market, aid in obtaining information about the market, establishing business contacts or participation in business missions or industry-specific fairs.

Go Iran

Iran is a country with over 80 million people and GDP of EUR 400 billion. Thanks to signing an agreement on suspending the nuclear programme, the country can now establish cooperation with European entrepreneurs who are gaining the opportunity of entering this market as the first companies. 

Iran is interested in a two-sided cooperation with new business partners. This country is highly dependable on export of oil and gas but it also includes significant sectors of agriculture, industry and services. Activeness of the private sector is highly limited to small workshops, production and services, medium-size construction sector, partially mining and metal processing. Promising industries for Polish companies are mainly: food sector, supplies of machines and technologies for agricultural production, mining sector, including fuel and minerals. The road and railway infrastructure requires development and modernisation that is why the construction, power and heating sectors can also be interesting. Iran is also highly interested in developing technical and R&D cooperation.

Participation in the programme will enable you to obtain informational support regarding the market of Iran, advice support, aid in establishing business contacts or participation in economic missions and industry-specific fairs, executed within this programme.