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The third edition of the Oliwa Neighbourhood Budget has been launched

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

The Oliwa Neighbourhood Budget is a programme supporting social initiatives of the inhabitants of Oliwa. The aim of the project is to develop the potential of the district, modernize the common space and support activities integrating the Oliwa community. On 11 June, the call for proposals for the third edition of the budget began.

 

As in the first and second editions, also this year the pool of funds allocated for co-financed projects will amount to PLN 18 thousand. 12,000 zlotys were donated by Olivia Business Centre, and 6,000 by Andrzej Stelmasiewicz, a councillor of the City of Gdańsk from the area of Oliwa. Both soft projects (organization of meetings, courses or workshops) as well as infrastructure projects that will permanently fit into the character of the Oliwa space can apply for funding. The call for applications in this year’s edition started on 11 June, and you can submit them until the end of the summer holidays. The announcement of the results is scheduled for the first half of September 2022.

 

In last year’s edition, three projects were co-financed:

  • Christmas Festival at the Market Square in Oliwa, submitted by the City Initiative Association. It is a social and cultural event, which included decorative workshops for children and adults, joint arrangement of space, a Christmas fair and music.
  • Sports and educational path at Primary School No. 35 with Sports Departments Jan Parandowski in Gdansk. The installation enables outdoor fun and learning for all the little inhabitants of the district.
  • Tai Chi in Oliwa, submitted by the Park On Association. The project included 38 hours of Tai Chi classes for people with Parkinson’s disease, caregivers and people willing to conduct this form of activity.

 

– Funding under the Oliwa Neighbourhood Budget is granted to projects implemented in Oliwa, most often by the residents themselves and local institutions, and their selection is made by local social activists, city and district councillors who know the needs of our local community very well, so we are convinced that this initiative hits the mark and contributes to the development of Oliwa. – says Bogusław Wieczorek, representative of Olivia Centre. “In the previous edition, we managed to co-finance a wide variety of areas of local activity and we hope that this year will be similar. Together with the residents, we have managed to create a sustainable program for the development of the place where we all live and work. Adds.

 

YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT HERE

Graphcore R&D Center in Olivia

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Graphcore, one of the world’s most innovative companies, develops computing systems for artificial intelligence that are backed by global technology leaders including Sequoia Capital, Fidelity International, BMW iVentures, Dell, Microsoft, and Samsung, as well as recognized AI innovators such as Demis Hassabis, co-founder of Deepmind, and OpenAI’s Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, Scott Gray, and Pieter Abbeel.

 

The company has designed a processor called the Intelligence Processing Unit (IPU), whose architecture allows researchers to apply new machine learning methods and algorithms that have not been available with existing technologies. In the Polish office, Graphcore employees introduce artificial intelligence solutions in large research and development units working in HPC (High Performance Computing) technology, which can be used in a wide range of applications. One of the effects of the implementations so far is a 5-fold acceleration of medium-term weather forecasts (including tornado warnings). The systems used allow for the discovery of new drugs or support physical simulations of matter particles at the Large Hadron Collider at the European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva.

 

The IPU is currently a state-of-the-art processor, designed by the company to meet the unique computing requirements of AI-enabled processes. Graphcore systems are used in many industries, m.in. in pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, financial services, automotive and consumer internet services and provide unique opportunities to drive innovation in machine intelligence.

 

The second task of the Gdańsk branch is the implementation and adaptation of Graphcore systems to data centers offering artificial intelligence services in the cloud, enabling easy and intuitive access to Graphcore technology. It is in this area that the company will concentrate a significant part of its work and is therefore already recruiting. Graphcore’s R&D center works directly with R&D units, universities, and companies that use AI to solve a wide spectrum of business and scientific problems.

 

– We believe that our technology will become the global standard for machine intelligence computing. The Graphcore IPU will have an impact on more and more industries and sectors with real potential for positive impact on society, from drug discovery to decarbonization – says Nigel Toon, co-founder and CEO of Graphcore. A Paweł Pieczul, Chief Accounting Officer engineering at Graphcore Poland adds: A wide range of skills possessed and developed by specialists in Gdansk and Poland in general, allow Graphcore to hand over many of the company’s most important projects to the local team. Our presence in the Tri-City for high-class IT specialists means the opportunity to participate in advanced projects on a global scale. Many of them have completed extremely demanding tasks so far, and yet they feel a lot of excitement about the opportunity to participate in the projects that our R&D center is working on.

 

The British company has moved into an office on the 30th floor of the highest building in northern Poland, Olivia Star. From its windows there is a 360° panorama of the entire Tri-City. Its employees can therefore work with a view of the Bay of Gdańsk as well as the Tri-City Landscape Park full of forested hills. The office is located just two floors below the public observation deck, located 130 meters above the ground. At the same time, at the foot of the building, there is an exotic Olivia Garden, which is filled with 3 thousand plants from five continents, reaching up to 11 meters in height.

“As Olivia, we are aware that by inviting such Residents as Graphcore, we are taking a real part in creating a hub of smart specialisations in Gdańsk,” says Bogusław Wieczorek from Olivia Centre. The ecosystem of innovative companies in Olivia, which has been created for years, has so far been built by companies such as Amazon, which is developing its Alexa text-to-speech project, or Nethansa, which is developing models and optimization algorithms for sales channel management systems in the e-commerce industry, will be strengthened by one of the most innovative companies in the world. The Graphcore R&D Centre is a great opportunity for Pomeranian companies and research centres to develop cooperation, for experts to develop their competences, but at the same time to confirm that the so-called “Graphcore” is a great opportunity for Pomeranian companies and research centres. The talent pool in the Tri-City is really high and attracts the best leading innovators from all over the world, creating jobs of the highest quality.

A new route to Olivia

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

Did you know that you can use two roads when going to Olivia? The first one is the “traditional” one, which is used by most of us, leading the way with Olivia Gate. The second one, which we just rebuilt for you – is now much simpler (literally) – and leads by Olivia Prime.

 

The new road makes it easier to travel in both directions: Gdańsk and Gdynia.

 

See our map and enjoy two routes. It will be faster and even easier. The opening of the new road will take place on July 4.

 

 

Our suggestions for the summer!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

It will be short but concise. We are starting with summer activities. We invite you to cruises to the sunset: every Wednesday and to beach volleyball classes every Thursday.

 

Sailing

We live by the sea, so we can’t help but sail! We invite you every Wednesday for a cruise on the Bay of Gdansk. Into the sunset. Olivia is on a roll:) We invite all intrepid – beginners and experienced. Those who want to enjoy the summer to the fullest. Taking part in a cruise does not require sailing experience, but it is possible to gain it and catch the bug for an activity that can change your life!

  • Sunset cruise.
  • We start from the most beautiful marina in Poland, located at the end of the Sopot pier. This is also where we end our cruise.
  • We depart at 18:00
  • We return at 20:00

 

Volleyball

It’s also time for beach volleyball! We invite you every Thursday to the beach volleyball court at Olivia Park! Ahead of you is a training session during which everyone will find something for themselves.

  • Classes are held on a full-size sports field.
  • The first class runs from 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
  • The next group sees each other from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m
  • During the training, we will learn the classic for this discipline batting in teams of two, bounce techniques, positioning and communication.
  • Each participant will have the opportunity to learn or practice moves typical only for beach volleyball.
  • Everything will always end with a match game.

 

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Bicycle novelties in Olivia

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Did you know that there are as many as 851 kilometres* of cycling routes in Gdansk? So switch to a bike for health and beauty and speed to Olivia on your two-wheeler. What do we offer to lovers of two wheels?

 

Novelty! Rent a bicycle locker

With My Olivia you can rent a BICYCLE LOCKER from THIS SPRING.It’s easy!

  1. Download My Olivia from the App Store or Google Play (if you don’t already have it)
  2. Click on the BIKE icon in the app (if you don’t have it yet, wait a moment, we will enable this option gradually)
  3. Go through everything STEP BY STEP (takes a minute or two).

What are your options?

  • cabinet in the garage hall;
  • cupboard in the garage hall (with shower);
  • locker in the bicycle locker room (with shower).

How long can you rent a bike locker for?

  • 90 days
  • 180 days
  • 360 days

How much does it cost?

  • locker in the garage hall – PLN 30 for 90 days,
  • locker in the garage hall, with access to a shower – PLN 60 for 90 days,
  • locker in the bicycle locker room (with access to a shower) – 90 PLN for 90 days.

How to do it? Step by step.

  1. You choose the building where you WANT to have a locker.
  2. You choose a service (e.g. a locker in a garage hall).
  3. You indicate how long you want to rent it for (90, 180, 360 days) and click “next”.
  4. You check if the order is correct.
  5. If you want to receive an invoice, tick the “Invoice” checkbox.
  6. You pay for everything and rent a locker.

You will receive a confirmation of your purchase with the e-mail address you provided when registering in the My Olivia application.

We have two working days to complete all the formalities and contact you to issue you with the locker key. That’s it:)

 

What else should I know?

Bicycle racks are located inside the garage halls on the “-1” levels and outside Olivia – you can see them on the attached map.

We have two bicycle repair stations in Olivia:

  • at the Olivia Six building;
  • at Olivia Point.

An office with an apartment for IT workers from Ukraine

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

Our resident, Softserve, one of the most dynamically developing IT companies in Gdansk, rented the entire building to help the relocated citizens of Ukraine. It is also recruiting for 100 positions, which can also be filled by people from across the eastern border.

 

Softserve is a company that dates back to 2014, but it appeared in Pomerania only in October 2021, opening a small office in the O4 coworking space. Currently, it has increased its leasable area by 1400% by moving to the most prestigious building in Northern Poland – Olivia Star. At the same time, it is worth noting that the Gdańsk office is currently the company’s 7th local office in Poland. Other branches are located in Łódź, Wrocław, Warsaw, Gliwice, Białystok and Kraków.

 

The expansion of the space is related to the new contracts that the company has won in recent months. The recruited staff will work for Singapore’s largest and most modern bank, which has won numerous awards in recent years, m.in. the titles of the best bank in Singapore and Asia in 2021 according to Global Finance or Euromoney. As Sebastian Drzewiecki, Poland Country Manager at SoftServe, explains, behind the development of the company’s operations in Gdańsk there are competitive advantages that help in the company’s growth: An important motivation in choosing Gdańsk as our next business and recruitment hub was access to the best talents on the market, a well-developed network of universities, as well as an excellent geographical location.

 

The advantages of the Tri-City are already appreciated by the company’s employees: It is a great place to work! – says Anastasiia Smolina, Intermediate Office Infrastructure Specialist at SoftServe. The top floor offers panoramic views of the sea. And on top of that, a beautiful garden where you can get inspired and relax even during your lunch break. I remember when Sebastian Drzewiecki introduced the office to our team, and I said: “If we choose the location of our office in Olivia Star, I’m ready to move to Gdańsk!”

 

Such dynamic development does not take place without the company’s social involvement. SoftServe has leased an entire building in Gdańsk’s Zaspa, to which it is relocating some of its employees and their families from war-torn Ukraine. Interestingly, this building was created in cooperation with the award-winning Design Anatomy design team, which is also responsible for arranging the spaces in Olivia Centre – both office and Olivia Garden or the observation deck at 32. floor of the building. The possibility of renting office space with apartments turned out to be crucial for the company’s development in such a difficult time as the war in Ukraine. As part of the assistance provided, the company offers not only places to stay in Poland, but also comprehensive assistance in the relocation process as well as legal, financial and logistical support. People are the greatest asset of our company – says Sebastian Drzewiecki. As the biggest benefit offered, SoftServe indicates the ability to work with the use of the latest technologies, in interesting and demanding projects. In addition, very transparent career paths and a special program supporting professional promotions, the possibility of changing projects or roles, our own university and numerous educational projects, as well as a unique, non-corporate atmosphere – adds Sebastian Drzewiecki.

 

SoftServe is a company founded in 1993 by students of the Lviv Polytechnic University. Currently, the company employs almost 13,000 people. people around the world (Europe, the United States, South America), and SoftServe Poland is a separate entity with its own customers, finances and infrastructure.

Charity for children from Ukraine

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Conferences, lectures, yoga and concerts have already taken place in Olivia Garden, but there has never been a magic show! On Thursday afternoon we were visited by Bill Herz, one of the most renowned illusionists in the world. Over the many years of his career, Bill has earned the title of “King of Corporate Magic.” No wonder – it has performed for almost all Fortune 500 companies.

 

Now she performs for charity for the youngest audience. Especially the one whose carefree moments were taken away by the war. For the past few weeks, Bill has been traveling around Poland, visiting cities where a particularly large number of Ukrainian families have found shelter. He is accompanied by writer R. Cooper, editor of The Atlantic, who describes the places he has visited in order to publish the final report in the next issue. Bill’s performance was co-created by his lovely wife, son, and assistant. They were in constant contact with the audience, and each of their lines was translated into Ukrainian by the translator Anya.

 

Over 120 people took part in both screenings. There were toddlers taking their first steps, preschool toddlers and adult schoolchildren. More than one face opened in surprise.

 

Our guests and artists were impressed by the garden, the viewing floor and the atmosphere. We, on the other hand, are impressed by Bill’s incredible energy, humor and magic.

 

Sail with us on May 8th!

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Do you love the vastness of the sea, extraordinary adventures and wind? You are in the perfect place, that is in Olivia:)

We invite all the intrepid. Beginners and experienced. Those who are simply driven by the spring weather and want to do unique things. Taking part in our spring cruises does not require sailing experience, but you can gain it and catch the bug for an activity that can change your life!

 

As always, we are coming to you with two proposals for cruises on the Bay of Gdansk. When? This Sunday, May 8th!

  • A full-day cruise to Hel. Another expedition on the Bay of Gdansk this season. SOPOT – HEL – SOPOT | 9:30- 18:00 | Buy a ticket
  • Sunset cruise. SOPOT – SOPOT | 18:30- 21:00 | Buy a ticket

 

What to take (apart from a good mood)?

  • A comfortable set consisting of a waterproof windproof jacket, long pants and full shoes will be perfect. Layering is the key to success.
  • Shoes: sporty, with white soles.

 

Do you have any questions? Write to Kasper!

Kasper Orkisz

kasper.orkisz@premiumyachting.pl

Tel. 501 094 461

I Volleyball Tournament for the Olivia Centre Cup!

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This has never been done before! The first Volleyball Tournament for the Olivia Centre Cup is ahead of us. We invite you to cheer for us! And there is a lot of it! m.in will be in the running. Bayer, Aspire, Sii, PwC, Speednet, Nike and Ricoh…

 

On May 14 and 15, 14 teams will compete in the 1st Volleyball Tournament for the Olivia Centre Cup! For two days, more than 100 players will fight for places on the podium, who – preparing for the event – have already played over a dozen sparring matches. They also trained with enthusiasm under the watchful eye of master Piotr Ilewicz, who knows everything about volleyball! Piotr has been involved in this sport for over 18 years, he played m.in. in leagues in Germany and Portugal. As a “boy from the seaside” he also plays beach volleyball (fun fact). He has won 3rd place in the World Cup, the European Academic Championship and a bronze medal in the Polish Cup. The teams are therefore optimally prepared for the competition, which they will present during the championship in a moment. WE INVITE YOU TO CHEER FOR US! See you on May 14 and 15 at the MUG Sports Center in Gdansk, ul. M. Skłodowska-Curie 3a, Gdansk.

 

Here are the brave teams:

  1. Aspire Power Club
  2. PwC
  3. Speednet
  4. Olivia Centre
  5. Sii
  6. Bayer “Don’t Jump”
  7. Lyreco Advantage
  8. Telus International
  9. Nike
  10. Ricoh
  11. Starbucks
  12. O4 Coworking (mix: Zaplify, Fellow Finance, Winning Moves, PredictX, O4)
  13. Oliva & Chilli
  14. Olivia’s Friends

 

There are 29 scheduled matches ahead of us. Here is the list of teams (in order of draw) that will face each other in the group stage. The draw for the groups took place on May 11 at 12:00 p.m. in Olivia Garden. Below you will find the full schedule of the games.

 

GROUP A

  1. Telus International
  2. Olivia Centre
  3. Sii
  4. Nike

 

GROUP B

  1. Ricoh
  2. Bayer
  3. Lyreco Advantage

 

GROUP C

  1. Olivia’s Friends
  2. O4 Coworking (mix: Zaplify, Fellow Finance, Winning Moves, PredictX, O4)
  3. Aspire Power Club

 

GROUP D

  1. PwC
  2. Speednet
  3. Oliva & Chill

Download the full schedule

 

WHAT AND WHEN?

Group Stage: May 14, 2022 (Saturday)

  • 9:00-17:00
  • The race office is open from 8:00 a.m.

 

Finals and semi-finals: 15 May 2022 (Sunday)

  • 11:30-17:00
  • The race office is open from 10:30 a.m.

 

Download the framework scenario of the event

 

WHERE?

MUG Sports Centre, ul. M. Skłodowska-Curie 3a, Gdansk.

More details coming soon!

 

Tournament Rules

The Power of Olivia’s People

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#Razem can we do more #Sercem with Ukraine

 

When planning events and campaigns for the current year, we did not know that we would have to face the need to organize rapid aid for war refugees from Ukraine. We were accompanied by feelings of uncertainty, sadness, and the incredible strength of our community!

 

We have been working intensively since the first days of the war. In response to the demand reported by the Polish Red Cross, we started collecting donations, brought the articles, sorted them, and finally, thanks to the courtesy of Omida, we transported them to the PCK warehouse, from where they were handed over to people in need. Together, we collected almost a ton of needed donations!

 

At the same time, we launched a fundraiser to equip nursing rooms for babies and mothers. The war in Ukraine has driven thousands of women and children from their homes. Many of them, in search of safety, reach our city, Gdańsk. Together, we collected almost PLN 12,000 to equip nursing rooms for the youngest war refugees from Ukraine! With the money raised, we bought and delivered comfortable baby feeding chairs, changing tables, cabinets, travel cots, soft blankets and a lot of necessary care trinkets to Gdańsk Helps Ukraine points.

 

You have trusted us. We received phone calls and e-mails asking what was needed, where to donate money and how to get personally involved in volunteering. And we responded. Everyone tried to help as much as they could: with their knowledge, talent, free time, helping hands. At that time, on the initiative of the Olivia Centre Choir, we started working on a charity concert “Heart with Ukraine”. We engaged artists, created a script, and organized a safe space. It was a touching and unique event – on March 28, 2022, on the stage of the 34. Almost 100 Polish and Ukrainian artists performed. Thanks to your generosity and commitment in the purchase of tickets for the “Heart with Ukraine” concert, we have collected over 180% of the necessary amount! We used it to buy layettes for Ukrainian babies and their mothers. Thanks to you, babies and their caregivers will have everything they need to be cared for and wrapped.

 

That’s not all! In cooperation with the City of Gdańsk and the UP Foundation, we have opened a charity shop called TAKE&GO, where war refugees from Ukraine can stock up on the most necessary things free of charge. Natka and Natka Bistro decided to donate vouchers for lunches to volunteers who are on duty at the point 6 days a week. The store is located on the ground floor of the Olivia Four building and is open every day, from Monday to Saturday, from 12:00 to 18:00. You can stock up on cosmetics, household chemicals and school supplies. If you feel that you want to support this initiative by providing articles in this field or in the form of service, we invite you to contact the coordinator Karolina Weiner at: karolina.weiner@upfoundation.pl.

 

Thank you for your trust, commitment, open hearts and helping hands. Although our initiatives for Ukrainian war refugees are noble and necessary, we fervently desire that as soon as possible… turned out to be unnecessary.