Made in Szczecin = Well done. The application process has started

In 2021, certificates of the "Made in Szczecin" brand will be awarded for the fifth time. They will be given to entrepreneurs who focus on the high quality of their products or services and – owing to that – have a positive influence on the image of the city. The application process will last until 31 August.

Since 2018, during the four editions of the competition, the "Made in Szczecin" certificate has been awarded to 59 entrepreneurs. They include, among others, craftspeople, IT companies, entities operating in the cosmetics industry, restaurants, confectioneries, clothing companies and a bedding manufacturer, a music label, a brewery and a coffee roasting company. “The reputation of the "Made in Szczecin" brand is proved by its laureates,” says the President of Szczecin, Piotr Krzystek. “We are proud that in Szczecin and its vicinity we have so many entrepreneurs who not only identify with our city, but also co-create it and, above all, always bet on quality. Also in these exceptional, difficult times.”

The brand is also appreciated by the laureates themselves. The Ministry of Good Soap (Ministerstwo Dobrego Mydła) and the Crown 1912 Coffee Roasting House (Palarnia Kawy Korona 1912) are among them. “We were very pleased to take part in the "Made in Szczecin" competitio, because it allowed us to emphasize that we produce locally, and not in Warsaw as has been the common belief. Thanks to the competition our brand became recognisable in the region,” says Aleksandra Pazura-Kamińska from the Ministry of Good Soap. “We are very proud of the "Made in Szczecin" award. This award definitely makes our product attractive for local contractors! It also gives us the opportunity to take part in many interesting events, such as fairs and festivals in the city centre, and the Szczecin City Hall supports us in our activities. The "Made in Szczecin" label increases the prestige of our products as made by local entrepreneurs, and it gives us credibility in the eyes of our customers. Now we can identify even more with the city we come from,” says Rafał Podemski, a member of the company's Management Board.

Rules for the application process 2021

Branding of products or services can be applied for by entrepreneurs, institutions and other entities based in the towns and cities belonging to the Szczecin Metropolitan Area, whose products or services have been on the Szczecin market for at least 12 months prior to the application. The coordinating entity for the programme is Agencja Rozwoju Metropolii Szczecińskiej Sp. z o.o. Applications for the brand can be submitted in an electronic form to the e-mail address sekretariat@arms-szczecin.eu or at the office of Agencja Rozwoju Metropolii Szczecińskiej Sp. z o.o. at: ul. Niemierzyńska 17A, 71-441 Szczecin, (2nd floor), in a closed envelope marked "Marka Zrobione w Szczecinie" ("Brand Made in Szczecin".).

Deadlines

- up to 31 August - submission of applications for the label

- until 31 October – processing the applications and announcement of results

About "Made in Szczecin"

Brand "Made in Szczecin" is awarded by the Szczecin Municipality to original Szczecin's products or services distinguished by high quality and creating a positive image of the city. The aim is to promote creative, economic, pro-investment and innovative activities in the city, to strengthen identity, local patriotism, to increase the quality of products and services offered in the city, to promote Szczecin and Szczecin's entrepreneurs and institutions, to increase customers' loyalty to local products and services and to increase the prestige of entrepreneurs, institutions and other entities associated with the brand.

The brand is of a honorary character and does not entitle to financial gratification or tax relief. The benefit for entrepreneurs resulting from granting the brand is the possibility to participate in programmes of economic promotion conducted by the Szczecin Municipality and the possibility to place the brand's logotype in promotional and informational materials. The brand logo was established through a competition with the participation of the Academy of Art in Szczecin. Detailed rules, including e. g. the nature and purpose, conditions and procedure for "Made in Szczecin" branding are specified in the Regulations.

Laureates

A list of past laureates can be found at: https://zrobione.szczecin.eu/. The terms and conditions for the awarding of the brand are also published on the same website.