Editing Wrocław (section)

== Economy ==
[[File:2015 Sky Tower we Wrocławiu.jpg|thumb|[[Sky Tower (Wrocław)|Sky Tower]] is one of the [[List of tallest buildings in Poland|tallest buildings in Poland]]. It offers office, commercial, residential and recreational space.]]
{{see also|Economy of Poland}}
Wrocław is the second-wealthiest of the large cities in Poland after [[Warsaw]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazetawroclawska.pl/tag/najbogatsze-miasta-w-polsce/|title=Gazeta Wrocławska – Wiadomości Wrocław, Informacje Wrocław|website=Gazetawroclawska.pl|access-date=14 May 2018|archive-date=14 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514142318/http://www.gazetawroclawska.pl/tag/najbogatsze-miasta-w-polsce/|url-status=live}}</ref> The city is also home to the largest number of [[leasing]] and debt collection companies in the country, including the largest European Leasing Fund as well as numerous banks. Due to the proximity of the borders with Germany and the Czech Republic, Wrocław and the region of [[Lower Silesia]] is a large import and export partner with these countries.

Wrocław is one of the most innovative cities in Poland with the largest number of R&D centers, due to the cooperation between the municipality, business sector and numerous universities.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Helman |first=Joanna |date=January 2020 |title=Analysis of the Local Innovation and Entrepreneurial System Structure Towards the 'Wrocław Innovation Ecosystem' Concept Development |journal=Sustainability |language=en |volume=12 |issue=23 |pages=10086 |doi=10.3390/su122310086 |issn=2071-1050 |doi-access=free }}{{Creative Commons text attribution notice|cc=by4|from this source=yes}}</ref> Currently, in Wrocław there are many organizations that are dealing with innovation–research institutions and technology transfer offices, incubators, technology and business parks, business support organizations, companies, start-ups and co-working spaces. The complex and varied infrastructure available in Wrocław facilitates the creation of innovative products and services and enables conducting research projects. The city has the biggest number of R&D centers in Poland, with many co-working spaces and business incubators offering great support to start a project fast and without high costs or too much paperwork.

Wrocław's industry manufactures [[bus]]es, [[railroad car]]s, [[home appliance]]s, chemicals, and electronics. The city houses factories and development centres of many foreign and domestic corporations, such as [[WAGO Kontakttechnik]], [[Siemens]], [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]], [[Whirlpool Corporation]], [[Nokia Networks]], [[Volvo]], [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]], [[IBM]], [[Google]], [[Opera Software]], [[Bombardier Transportation]], [[WABCO Vehicle Control Systems|WABCO]] and others. Wrocław is also the location of offices for large Polish companies including [[Getin Holding]], [[AmRest]], [[Polmos]], and [[MCI Management SA]]. Additionally, [[Kaufland]] Poland has its main headquarters in the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stopka redakcyjna|url=https://www.kaufland.pl/stopka-redakcyjna.html|website=Kaufland|language=pl|access-date=2020-05-13|archive-date=23 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423041318/https://www.kaufland.pl/stopka-redakcyjna.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:2020 Wrocław Business Garden Centrala CABP-1.jpg|thumb|[[Crédit Agricole]] Poland headquarters in Wrocław]]
Since the beginning of the 21st century, the city has had a developing [[Information technology|high-tech]] sector.
Many high-tech companies are located in the Wrocław Technology Park, such as Baluff, CIT Engineering, Caisson Elektronik, ContiTech, Ericsson, Innovative Software Technologies, [[IBM]], IT-MED, IT Sector, [[Livechat Software|LiveChat Software]], Mitsubishi Electric, Maas, PGS Software, Technology Transfer Agency Techtra and Vratis. In [[Biskupice Podgórne]] ([[Gmina Kobierzyce|Community Kobierzyce]]) there are factories of [[LG]] (LG Display, LG Electronics, LG Chem, LG Innotek), Dong Seo Display, Dong Yang Electronics, [[Toshiba]], and many other companies, mainly from the electronics and home appliances sectors, while the [[Nowa Wieś Wrocławska]] factory and distribution centre of [[Nestlé]] Purina and factories a few other enterprises.

The city is the seat of Wrocław Research Centre [[European Institute of Innovation and Technology|EIT]]+, which contains, inter alia, geological research laboratories to the unconventional and Lower Silesian Cluster of Nanotechnology.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Wrocław Research Centre EIT+|url=https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/regional-innovation-monitor/organisation/wroc%C5%82aw-research-centre-eit|last=nwalejac|date=2013-10-01|website=ec.europa.eu|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> The logistics centres [[DHL]], [[FedEx]] and [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] are based in Wrocław.<ref>{{cite web|title=DHL Express zbudował nową bazę logistyczną pod Wrocławiem|url=https://www.tuwroclaw.com/wiadomosci,dhl-express-zbudowal-nowa-baze-logistyczna-pod-wroclawiem,wia5-3273-38716.html|website=www.tuwroclaw.com|language=pl|access-date=2020-05-13|archive-date=9 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409111629/https://www.tuwroclaw.com/wiadomosci,dhl-express-zbudowal-nowa-baze-logistyczna-pod-wroclawiem,wia5-3273-38716.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Furthermore, it is a major centre for the pharmaceutical industry (U.S. Pharmacia, Hasco-Lek, Galena, Avec Pharma, [[3M]], Labor, S-Lab, Herbapol, and Cezal).

Wrocław is home to Poland's largest [[shopping mall]] – [[:pl:Aleja Bielany|Bielany Avenue]] (pl. Aleja Bielany) and Bielany Trade Center, located in [[Bielany Wrocławskie]] where stores such as [[Auchan]], [[Decathlon (retailer)|Decathlon]], [[Leroy Merlin]], [[Makro]], [[IKEA]], Jula, [[Obi (store)|OBI]], [[Castorama]], [[Black Red White]], Poco, [[E. Wedel]], [[Cargill]], [[Prologis]] and [[Panattoni]] can be found.<ref>{{cite web|title=Powstaje największe centrum handlowe w Polsce|url=http://biznes.onet.pl/wiadomosci/handel/powstaje-najwieksze-centrum-handlowe-w-polsce/yzyjm|date=2014-06-28|website=Onet Biznes|access-date=2020-05-13|archive-date=27 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927081819/http://biznes.onet.pl/wiadomosci/handel/powstaje-najwieksze-centrum-handlowe-w-polsce/yzyjm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In February 2013, [[Qatar Airways]] launched its Wrocław European Customer Service.<ref>{{cite web|title=Qatar Airways expands in Poland with new European Customer Contact Centre|url=http://www.ttgmena.com/qatar-airways-expands-in-poland-with-new-european-customer-contact-centre/|last=pan|date=2013-03-20|website=TTG MENA|access-date=2020-05-13|archive-date=21 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621123659/http://www.ttgmena.com/Qatar-Airways-expands-in-Poland-with-new-European-Customer-Contact-Centre/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Major corporations ===
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*[[3M]]
*Aira
*Akwawit–[[Polmos]] S.A. – Wratislavia vodka plant
*[[The Bank of New York Mellon]]
*[[Bombardier Transportation]] Poland
* BSH – Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte
*[[CD Projekt]]
*[[CH Robinson Worldwide]]
*[[Crédit Agricole]] Poland
*[[Credit Suisse]]<ref name="polishmarket" />
*[[Deichmann SE|Deichmann]]
*[[DeLaval]] Operations Poland
*[[DHL]]
*[[Dolby Labs]]
*[[Ernst & Young]]
*Fantasy Expo – owner [[CD-Action]]
*[[Gigaset]] Communications
*[[Google]]
*[[Hewlett-Packard]]
*[[IBM]]<ref name="warsawvoice" />
*[[Kaufland]] Poland
*[[KGHM Polska Miedź]]
*[[LG Electronics]]
*[[McKinsey & Company]]
*[[Microsoft]]<ref name="polishmarket9" />
*[[National Bank of Poland]]
*[[Nokia Networks]]
*[[Olympus Corporation|Olympus]] Business Services Europe
*[[Opera Software]]
*[[Parker Hannifin]]
*[[PZ Cussons]] Poland
*[[Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń|PZU]]
*[[QAD Inc.|QAD]]
*[[Qatar Airways]]
*[[Qiagen]]
*[[Robert Bosch GmbH]]
*[[SAP SE|SAP]] Poland
*[[Santander Consumer Bank]]
*[[Siemens]]
*[[Südzucker]]
*[[Techland]]
*[[Text (company)|Text]]
*[[Tieto]]
*[[UBS]]
*[[United Parcel Service|UPS]]
*[[United Technologies Corporation]]
*[[Viessmann]]
*[[Vulcan (Polish software company)|Vulcan]]
*[[WABCO Vehicle Control Systems|WABCO Poland]]
*[[Whirlpool Corporation|Whirlpool Poland]]
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=== Shopping malls ===
[[File:Уроцлаўскія замалёўкі 38.jpg|thumb|[[Wrocław Market Hall]]]]
[[File:Wroclavia Shoping Mall Wrocław.jpg|thumb|[[Wroclavia]] Shopping Mall]]
*Magnolia Park - The fourth largest mall in Poland and the largest one in Wrocław. It contains a lot of famous shops from brands like [[Zara brand|Zara]], [[Sephora]], [[Cropp (brand)|Cropp]], [[Castorama]], and most notably, [[Primark]], a very popular shop in especially United Kingdom, which appeared fairly recently in Magnolia.
*[[Wroclavia]] - One of the largest malls in Poland and the 2nd largest in Wrocław, after Magnolia Park. It is a very modern mall right next to Main Railway Station, featuring more than 150 shopping outlets, restaurants, cafes and [[Cinema City Poland|Cinema City]].
*[[:pl:Galeria Dominikańska|Galeria Dominikańska]]
*[[:pl:Pasaż Grunwaldzki|Pasaż Grunwaldzki]]
*[[:pl:Centrum Korona|Centrum Handlowe Korona]] - Large, bustling mall providing retail stores for fashion and home goods, as well as a food court & cinema. Because of this [[Decathlon (retailer)|Decathlon]], [[Lidl]], [[RTV Euro AGD]] and Smoke shops can be found here.
*Marino
*Centrum Handlowe Borek
*[[Sky Tower (Wrocław)|Galeria Handlowa Sky Tower]]
*Wrocław Fashion Outlet
*Factoria Park
*[[Renoma (Wrocław)|Renoma]], a 1930s department store of architectural interest over and above its shopping value
*[[Wrocław Market Hall]]
*[[Barasch Brothers' Department Store|Feniks]]
*Park Handlowy Młyn
*Family Point - A large mall located by the Krakowska street in the southeast, before Aleja Wielkiej Wyspy. It is known for its two largest shops - [[Leroy Merlin]], and [[Selgros]], as well as Fitness Academy gym, [[Media Expert]], and [[Spar (retailer)|(Euro)Spar]] 
*Ferio Gaj, located in the middle of the Gaj district, is known for its variety of shops; Jewelry, bakery, household goods etc.
*Tarasy Grabiszyńskie, which has useful services such as post-office, hairdresser, gym, bakery, supermarket and restaurant. Shops like Biedronka, Pepco, Rossmann and Medicover can be found here.
*Arena, a less visited mall, with a lot of Chinese products, but not only. It is cheap and has a variety of different food.
*Pasaż Zielińskiego, once a cluster of different fairs, it is now a bustling mall with a wide range various of Polish fresh goods, low prices, and short queues.