CEE IT Market Key Advantages

Highly Skilled Workforce
2.2 million+
IT professionals
across the region, with expertise in cutting-edge technologies
Cost-Effective Solutions - up to
50% lower
Labor costs
than in Western Europe while maintaining high quality
Thriving Tech Hubs
60,000
IT companies housed
in cities like Warsaw, Prague, and Budapest drive innovation, with Poland alone
Strong Educational Base
250,000
STEM graduates annually
from top universities, fueling the IT sector
OUR PARTNERS INSIGHTS FROM THE REPORT

The NATEK CEE IT Market Report highlights the region's rise as a premier destination for the global tech industry, powered by a talent pool of over 3.5 million ICT professionals.
Nebojsa Bojovic
IT Management Bureau Director,
Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall
Another major strenght of our ecosystem is strong collaboration - not only between companies, but also with universities and local government.
Juraj Girman
Chairman,
Kosice IT Valley
Scalable, cloud-integrated architectures and real-time analytics are defining the next era of IT transformation - and CEE’s financial sector is at the forefront.
Błażej Lutkowski
IT Director,
Pekao S.A
The future of IT talent is being shaped in CEE - a region where adaptability, continuous learning, and specialization in AI are driving digital leadership.
Marcin Terlecki
Head of Architecture Services,
DNV Poland Sp. z o.o
As businesses seek future-proof IT solutions, the CEE region stands out for its technical excellence, automation-driven efficiency, and operational resilience.
Christoph Holzweber
Head of Open Platform Services,
Value Transformation Services
With millions of unique customers, personalization through AI is becoming the key to competitive advantage - and the CEE region is leading this transformation.
Bartosz Witorzeńć
Head of CRM and Data Science,
Pekao S.A
The pandemic accelerated the shift to remote work (...). Since then, the landscape has remained dynamic, including in the CEE region, where flexible work models remain particularly relevant in the growing IT sector.
Krzysztof Łyczko
IT Chapter Leader,
Santander Bank Polska