Warsaw hosts many of Poland’s best universities, a central district with plenty of development potential, boasts a quality of life that matches some of Europe’s most prestigious cities, and possesses abundant levels of office space, says the city’s deputy mayor, Michal Olszewski.

The city of Cork in south-west Ireland has experienced success in attracting hi-tech multinationals with a mixture of innovative collaborations between academia and industry and a can-do spirit.

Dozens of projects look set to breath fresh life into Wallonia's cities and municipalities, among them Charleroi, Liege, Andenne and Namur, with projects spanning sectors from transport to culture, and from infrastructure to education. 

London’s Crossrail project looks set to transform the landscape – both physically and economically – of both the city’s centre and its outer districts. And though it is already a major player in a global scale, the development looks set to move the UK capital onto another level where investment is concerned.

A menial job unloading lorries in the US gave Adam Krzanowski the inspiration to found his multinational office furniture business, Nowy Styl Group, back in Poland. And, with a presence in 18 countries, his shrewd policy of seeking acquisitions rather than organic growth has more than paid off.