Microsoft is set to invest PLN 2.8 billion (approximately $700 million) in Poland to expand cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and cybersecurity infrastructure. The investment, slated for completion by June 2026, will enhance existing data centers by introducing Azure services.
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk met with Microsoft’s vice president and president, Brad Smith, ahead of the announcement. “This is an investment in our future, security, young people, startups and scientists,” Tusk stated. “It will give Poles, especially the younger generation, access to the world’s best tools and opportunities.”
The initiative will focus on strengthening cybersecurity through collaboration with Poland’s Ministry of National Defence, with a focus on AI, cloud, and quantum computing. Smith emphasized Microsoft’s commitment to Poland’s role in the European Union, stating, “We value Poland’s critical role in the European Union and are committed to helping protect its cybersecurity and resilience.”
This investment builds on Microsoft’s ongoing presence in Poland, including the launch of Central and Eastern Europe’s first cloud computing region in 2023. Between 2020 and 2023, Microsoft trained 430,000 Poles in digital skills. The company aims to train an additional one million people by the end of 2025.
