The ‘Gazeta Polska Codziennie’s Polish Entrepreneur’ award was presented for the second time. It promotes entrepreneurs, exporters, managers, philanthropists and experts supporting Poland’s economic development and economic patriotism. The second competition’s gala and award ceremony took place in Warsaw on 20 June 2017.
Winners were selected by a panel of distinguished academics, representatives of ministries responsible for development, science and finance, senior state officials, economic authorities and partners’ representatives.
The category winners were:
Innovator — Piotr H. Skarżyński (MEDINCUS Center of Hearing and Speech)
Exporter — Karol Zarajczyk (Ursus SA)
Industry Leader — Dariusz Sapiński (Mlekovita)
SME — Janusz Kasztelewicz (Bartnik-Miody)
Philanthropist — Fr Jacek Stryczek (Szlachetna Paczka)
Jerzy Kwieciński, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Development, presented the Innovator award. In his citation, he stressed that Poles are entrepreneurial and that entrepreneurship must be linked with innovation. He recalled Ignacy Łukasiewicz, who combined enterprise with work for local communities, and Prof. Jan Czochralski, inventor of the still widely used silicon monocrystal production method underlying integrated circuit manufacturing. Minister Kwieciński wished all laureates to become similar examples for future generations.
Video report from the gala:
The ceremony was broadcast live by Telewizja Republika. A video report is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ6_1_n1GDE
Further information and reports:
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