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Patronage
Wednesday, 06 January 2010 23:39
The ABI Patron and its partner in developing its largest projects is Euro Bank S.A. Since its inception, Euro Bank S.A. has been committed to supporting entrepreneurship among the younger generation.


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Euro Bank S.A. has adopted a stereotype-shattering attitude among the banking sector of proving that successful business demands both courage and innovation and inspiring creative thinking among the younger generation.

Eurobank has been committed to the development of Academic Business Incubators since its Foundation's inception. In 2007, it received the title of ABI Patron. As such, eurobank provides financial, technical and business support.

"Both ABI Foundation and eurobank were created by passionate people. What brings us together is our belief that business necessitates courage, creativeness and innovativeness. This is precisely why we wish to work together in inspiring young, active individuals to take their fate into their own hands in their own companies. We believe such support to be the best possible investment" - this is how Maciej Szczechura, the vice-chairman of Euro Bank S.A., sees the partnership. Dariusz Żuk, ABI Director, adds that eurobank's commitment enables the promotion of entrepreneurship in Poland to grow in scope and complexity.

Since its inception in September of 2003, eurobank is committed to putting into practice the ideals of its founder, Mariusz Łukaszewicz (1960-2004) Eurobank shatters stereotypes concerning banking services - it was the first organisation to have its banking centres open for 7 days a week and the first to offer credits in 15 minutes and credit cards on demand.

Eurobank proves time and time again that business requires creativeness, courage and innovativeness. In spirit with this creed, eurobank would like to participate in the creation of a new business reality. Eurobank is consistent in endorsing young entrepreneurs and inspiring them to develop and find the courage to fulfill their dreams. Therefore, since its inception eurobank has entered into partnership with two foundations promoting entrepreneurship among the younger generation: Academic Business Incubators and BCC Student Forum and supported them in developing their largest campaigns, including the Polska Przedsiębiorcza (Entrepreneurial Poland) Programme and the Business Plan Contest.

Eurobank also develops original projects for the promotion of entrepreneurship in Poland. In 2008, in cooperation with, among others, the Project: Poland Foundation, eurobank has held a nationwide campaign NapiszmydoEuropy.pl (Let's write to Europe), which endorsed Polish candidacy for EIT. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology, which would do wonders for Polish science and economy, was named the "European Silicon Valley". Eurobank's campaign has been launched with the intention of strengthening Poland's chances of housing EIT's EU headquarters by shedding light on the interest with which Poles approach the idea of the Institute. The NapiszmydoEuropy.pl campaign has garnered over a quarter million signatures in support of Poland's candidacy! The campaign has received the Golden Paperclip award for the best public affairs/lobbing project of 2008.