Poland in Singapore

Mr. Paweł Jabłoński, Undersecretary of State for Economic and Development Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented Poland’s ambitions to advance digital cooperation and enhance connectivity with Singapore in a special message delivered at the high-level session opened by H.E Judit Pach, Ambassador of Hungary to Singapore and Mr. Chng Kai Fong, Second Permanent Secretary (Smart Nation & Digital Government) in the Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore.

Polish tech companies, IS Wireless (provider of 5G infrastructure) and Seedia (smart solar city solutions), supported by Polish Trade and Investment Agency, showcased their solutions during an online meeting, while three other companies, Synerise (AI/Big data processing), SunRoof (solar roofs and e-mobility) and DroneHub (drone solutions), eager to collaborate with Singaporean partners and strengthening their exposure in Asia and the Pacific, were featured in the event booklet.

With 60% of Poland’s 38 mln population living in the urban areas, cities and municipalities are at the forefront of the digital revolution. Smart city projects embrace a wide range of information and communication technologies (ICT) to increase the interactivity and efficiency of urban infrastructure and ultimately improve the quality of life of the residents.

‘Smart’ translates into a more green and sustainable, human-centered, secure, and cost-effective approach. A vibrant ecosystem of tech companies supports authorities in pursuing smart cities and e‑government concepts in various areas.

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has for years enjoyed the reputation and the benefits of being an outstanding, globally recognized IT/tech talent pool, attracting the most ambitious and trend-setting players. With the biggest number of developers in the CEE region (400k), and almost 15k ICT graduates annually, Poland is ranked 3rd globally in terms of developers’ skills, taking 1st place in Java programming and 2nd place in Algorithms.

Poland’s innovation ecosystem is home to almost 5k startups of which 60% are IT companies and 22% specialize in AI and machine learning. As many as 260 Polish companies providing AI solutions have a global reach. Innovative and reliable Polish smart solutions come with built-in cybersecurity features providing resistance against external risks. 

On the international stage, Poland has been actively supporting information exchange and sharing good practices. Among Visegrad countries, which have been at the forefront of developing state-of-the-art IT/smart technologies, the 2019 Agreement on cooperation in the smart cities concept serves as a point of reference for G2G collaboration. 

V4 and Singapore share the ambitions to advance digital cooperation. With a continued focus on tech/IT education, supporting entrepreneurial spirit, and building an innovation-friendly environment Poland will be actively involved in developing the EU’s own regulations in the field of digital products and services, as well as engaging in digital economy partnerships in the years to come.