American IT giants build Polish innovation centers

American technology giants Microsoft and Google are deepening their commitment to Poland, establishing innovation centers and investing billions in cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

Microsoft, which registered its Polish branch in 1992, has expanded beyond its initial software sales. The company now operates innovation centers in Lodz and Poznan, and a Wroclaw office focused on Bing search engine development. Microsoft collaborates with 8,000 partners and 20,000 engineers across Poland. In 2023, it launched Azure Poland Central, its first data processing region in Central and Eastern Europe. The company plans to invest 2.8 billion Polish zloty by June 2026 to enhance its cloud and AI infrastructure.

This investment aims to accelerate AI adoption, boost Poland's economic competitiveness, equip citizens with AI skills, and create jobs in the digital sector. Microsoft's platform already hosts Polish language models like Bielik and will soon feature PLLuM (Polish Large Language Universal Model), developed to improve Polish language processing in the digital space.

Google has also been a significant investor in Poland for over two decades, establishing its Warsaw office in 2005. Today, its Polish team comprises 3,000 specialists working in Warsaw, Krakow, and Wroclaw. The company's investments focus on supporting Polish entrepreneurs and advancing AI and cloud technologies within the country.