“We talked about matters concerning the digital market, the future of technology, but also about
strategic investments that are key for Poland,” Gawkowski told a press conference. “There is a pre-notification application for the Intel investment. That’s why I came today, to persuade the commissioner
to accelerate work on that application so that investment in Poland will be carried out well,” he added.
Gawkowski described the Intel investment as being
important for Poland’s economic security.
“Semiconductors are the gold of the 21st century…” he said, adding that the investment would place Poland on the global map for new technology.
“The Intel investment is over EUR 10 billion, 2,000 jobs, dozens of contractors who will work on it, ultimately it’s one of the biggest investments for 30 years,” Gawkowski said.
In early February, the Ministry of Digital Affairs announced that it had sent a pre-notification to Poland’s antitrust watchdog UOKiK regarding public aid for Intel in relation to its planned factory near Wrocław, southwestern Poland. The aid will be granted subject to approval by the EC.
Intel announced in June 2023 plans to invest
USD 4.6 bn in the construction of a semiconductor integration and testing plant in Miękinia within the
Legnica Special Economic Zone.
