Taiwan: Five Communication Mistakes That Kill Deals Before They Start
Picture this. A Polish manufacturing firm — solid product, competitive price, experienced team — flies to Taipei after months of preparation. Two days of meetings. Warm smiles. Productive conversations. A promising signal at the end: let's stay in touch. The team flies home convinced the process is moving. Three emails go unanswered. A fourth gets a brief reply about 'internal processes.' Then silence. Nothing may be wrong with the product. The problem may lie in the interactions around it — how the meeting opened, how hierarchy was read, how agreement was interpreted, and whether formality was treated as symbolism rather than substance. Taiwan is not a difficult market, but it is a distinct one. In many business settings, it rewards… Read more See more publications
InvestGDA joins 8Foundry Alliance
InvestGDA a strategic partner of the City of Gdańsk responsible for supporting economic development, attracting investments, and building a strong innovation ecosystem - joined the group of partners of 8Foundry Alliance –…
8Foundry Alliance in Uzbekistan: New opportunities for collaboration and growth
June was marked by a series of productive meetings and discussions across Uzbekistan. As part of our business mission, we visited Tashkent, Termez, and Jizzakh to explore new growth opportunities…
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InvestGDA joins 8Foundry Alliance
InvestGDA a strategic partner of the City of Gdańsk responsible for supporting economic development, attracting investments, and building a strong innovation ecosystem – joined the group of partners of 8Foundry Alliance – The addition of InvestGDA to the cluster marks another step in developing cooperation between organizations united by a common vision – creating a space for […] Read this article
8Foundry Alliance in Uzbekistan: New opportunities for collaboration and growth
June was marked by a series of productive meetings and discussions across Uzbekistan. As part of our business mission, we visited Tashkent, Termez, and Jizzakh to explore new growth opportunities for companies within the 8Foundry Alliance ecosystem. The mission focused on building valuable partnerships, assessing the market potential, and identifying areas that could become promising […] Read this article
The First Year of 8Foundry Alliance
8 for 8Foundry Alliance Exactly one year ago, 8Foundry Alliance was established – a cluster designed to connect business, technology, science, and the public sector around real development projects and international cooperation. Today, after the first 12 months of activity, one thing is clear: the foundation has been built. It has been a year of […] Read this articleOur Publications
Taiwan: Five Communication Mistakes That Kill Deals Before They Start
Publication Date: 07/07/2026Picture this. A Polish manufacturing firm — solid product, competitive price, experienced team — flies to Taipei after months of preparation. Two days of meetings. Warm smiles. Productive conversations. A promising signal at the end: let’s stay in touch.
The team flies home convinced the process is moving. Three emails go unanswered. A fourth gets a brief reply about ‘internal processes.’ Then silence.
Nothing may be wrong with the product. The problem may lie in the interactions around it — how the meeting opened, how hierarchy was read, how agreement was interpreted, and whether formality was treated as symbolism rather than substance.
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The New Geography of Growth - why Poland, Uzbekistan, Taiwan, Kenya and Rwanda Form a Logical Ecosystem for SME Expansion
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Why Business Clusters Beat Solo Players: Hard Numbers on Growth, Productivity and Global Expansion
Publication Date: 06/05/2026The gap between organisations that grow internationally and those that stay stuck is rarely about the quality of their product or service. More often, it comes down to the structure they operate in. Companies, cities, universities and research institutions that are part of well-organised business clusters systematically outperform those acting alone – on productivity, revenue growth, export performance and their ability to co-develop new technologies. This article examines what the data actually shows, where the concept comes from, what distinguishes different types of clusters, and what this means practically for any organisation – regardless of size or sector – that is considering international expansion.
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