Poland wants in on the climate tech boom — and it has a cunning plan to help it invest in the green giants of the future.
Analysis
February 1, 2023
Inside Poland’s plan to create Europe's new climate tech giants
PFR Ventures says that its green fund is the first of its kind in Europe
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