Foreign direct investment Eastern Europe: Arguments for the Business Valley BUG

Simultaneous access to the EU/CIS markets

Investors get immediate access to the EU and CIS markets (Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, and Kazakhstan) as well as they get the opportunity to establish their businesses to the industrial areas of Eastern Europe with population over 320 mln.

Favorable geographic location and developed infrastructure

Region has the developed telecommunication system, extensive network of motorways and railroads of strategic importance for passenger and cargo traffic between Europe and Asia.

High-qualified and relatively cheap labor force of Eastern Europe

Traditionally high level of professional education and training in academic and technical educational establishments (universities, technical colleges, etc.), at the same time the average salary is much lower than in Western Europe.

Investment incentives

Western investors receive unique business opportunities in Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and Russia, as the special economic zones located at the industrial areas of Eastern Europe, provide investment incentives for businessmen i.a. certain tax rebates and customs preferences.

FDI is main priority

Belarusian, Ukrainian and Polish governments determined FDI inflow as main priority for economic development of their countries.

Financial support

There are national and regional development programs and programs for business support (including foreign business).

Absence of linguistic barriers

Due to the border location citizens of the Business-Valley BUG can speak languages of the neighboring countries. Furthermore, knowledge of one of some other European languages (English, German, French etc.) is obligatory at the primary and secondary levels of educational system.